The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-22

edging. This is almost the only combna-
non In which gree is now much u.ed-
Many spring frocks keep the feather trim
mings. "A piqrant costume OF gray cloth
has heavy rolling ostrich ruche and is
draped over copper-colored failBe. There Is
copper-colOred basque which Is double
breasted, long-skirted and left open to show
a gray plastron. There are enormous
epauless OF gray ostrich feathers on the
shoulders, and the bat IS copper and gray.
Lsce Of all kinds and descriptions both
black and white. is used in abundance, says
the HerGtd's Paris fashion letter. Old laceS
are pulled from the boxes, where they have
been lying demode for years, and no matter
Of what snApe or size the bits happen 70 be,
a manner of arranging them is easily found
| One may chose between the skirt entirely
covered with lace over a silk, transparent OF
any color, and draped 1Ounces with pufhDgs
at the head, and knots and twists Of drapery
on the fiat, application IF lace on skirts aud
bodices. with embroidery cheval, which
unites the delicate lace TO the material Of
the robe.
On elaborate dinner dresses ara seen little
paniers OF lace and graceful draperles of the
same, held In place with punches OF ribbons
or bouquet of flowers. The corsage trim
mings follows the same idea. and the lace is
arranged in berthas, pulled sleeves and col
larettes, AMI Medicis collars, stiffened and
wired.
The Henri IL style of dressing the hair is
high, the tresses being gathered to the back
OF the head in curls, but less coquettish than
the Greek style. and bandeau Of pearls
passes around the knot, while a bunch of
small plumes with an upright aigrette falls
over the back.
The new hats are imported largely In
plain Milan straws, with aud without
mixtures OF fancy openwork straw. Two
shapes already promise to be popular. The
extremely fat hat with a straight brim a
little wider than a sailor hat brim, which is
trimmed with wreath Of flowers under
tie brim, is shown prominently already;
| and the three-cornered shape like an old
continental army hat (of which we give an
illustrat1onl will, without doubt, be geDer
} ally popular for street wear The hat from
which the illustration was taken was of
Milan straw simply faced with velvet and
trimmed with gold cord and a full panache
of black ostrich feathers. The fiat hats are
more deliberately trimmed dainty one
just imported is of black straw and has a
crown sunk in the brim so low that II is
! hardly visible A band Of black velvet
ribbon trims the hat, and full wreath of
yellow English cowslips rests under the
brim.
One of the most elegant teas Of the Wash
ington, ID. c., season was given few days
ago by Mrs. Frank Gordon, daughter-in-
law of Senator Gordon of Georgia. The
entertainment was given for Miss Corbin of
New York, who for the past week has been
} the guest of Sir Julian and Lady Paunce-
, fote at the British legation. Everybody
went to the Gordons' tea, and 1t was nota-
BILE success. The rooms were tastefully
decorated with flowers and palms, and Mrs.
Gordon, who is very pretty WON IN, wore
charming gown Of white and gold. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon are extremely popu-
, lar IN Washington society.
"Have You noticed" asked young man
; Of Clara Belle in the Republic. "the custom
that young women have when they sit
down in a street car OF giving little hitch
to their dresses just above the knee joint9
The exact movement is in the nature OF
3 dainty pluck, first with one hand and then
=, with the other. Now, have always had
sisters, and occasionally have reveiled in
the luxury OF a sweetheart, but never until
a week ago did I know just why girls in
dulged in that little hitch upon sitting do wn.
l had heretofore a vague notion that they
: were trying 20 prevent their dresses from
1 bagging oft the knee as we~men do
r our trousers The secret was IN
Q travelled 20 me few days ago. l
n met jolly good girl of my acquaintance in
: a street car. W hen she sat down she gave
i the inevitable two bitches to the front of
8 her dress. made an offer to pay her fare
!, il she would tell me what those bitches
i meant. She said she wouldn't tell, and by
Jove she blushed whom she spoke. Then |
|, knew taere was something positively in
: teresting about those bitches, and offered
q gloves, candies and everything else to the
4 girl If she would give me the information
VI concerning them. Finally she promised, for
z the consideration of five pounds of candy,
r to send me written explanation by mail
r as soon as she got home. l agreed to this,
and the very next morning l got little
I perfumed note that said:
e my Dear Boy-Au girls wear silver
Il buckles and laces in close juxtaposition. In
{ the process of sitting down the buckles aud
Il the laces get caught together. and in order
Q to save herself from being uncomfortable,
o and also to prevent her laces from becom-
8 ing mutilated, the girl extricates the con-
q f1icting agencies by q delft application of
@ either hand Now are you satisfedr
: So you see, my friends, the mystery of
= the merry maiden's hitch is even more in
IS terestIng than outside view would suggest.
u 1t is rather an accepted idea with a great
X many persons, says the New York Times,
that New York's wealthy citizens feast
70 daily and perennially on costly viands and
10 rare delicacies. Such notion is erroneous
10 There are great many talented cooks en-
a ployed by the rich residents of the city and
II a great many choice and exquisite dinners
z are served in the course of year, but these
q alternate with very simple ones. Here is
70 an actual dinner eaten last week In the
a house OF a three-time millionaire of birth as
$, we'll as of fortune. There was a cream
n SOUP puree to begin with, steak with
d two vegetables, salad of lettuce with
1t French dressing. and dessert of stewed
g rhubarb, with coffee and bit of cheese
a and waters to finish. What farmers wife
II would not consider beefstsak and stewed
= rhubarb a sufficiently homely repast9
Ie But this meal as it was eaten lacked moth.
ing of relish or elegance. 1t was served by
10 butler in a beautiful dining room, soft
e with wax lights and rich with tapestries
r and handsome furnishings. The diners,
e consisting simply of the family, were in
u conventional dinner dress; every article of
l. food was delciously cooked the steak was
" four inches thick and broiled to a turn;
e single wine of choice vintage gave zest to
$ the repast, and il ever art lurked in stewed
g rhubarb it did in that particular dish of the
" compound-clear, square pieces of the fruit
So floating in a transparent syrup of the alb
l. sinthe green. 1t is the manner, not the
= matter, of New YorK's private dinners
which give them their reputation.
rs The favorite natural flower of the mo-
m mani lie tha viOlat Won nanit ,tsa IL N misc