The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-06-07

Has not the ingenue, says Clara Belle in
her New York letter in the Enquirer,
ceased to exist as a typei Is it possible
nowadays to find a girl of IS who doesn't
know what's whatl It's the fault, or some
would say the virtue, of our civilization
that such is the case. This ingenue was al
ways picturesque, but in no way useful,
and evea now she Is rapidly disappearing
from the American comedy, for the reason
that under our system of society we are
very apt to look upon her as more or less of
hypocrite. She knows hut she pretends
not to know. for she pesceives that her ig-
norance is interesting.
The American ingenue is like many
other brands of French merchandise--she is
French only in name. 1t is quite possible
that dainty miss of TO- reared in a con-
vent, may have little or no knowledge of
this wicked world. Not so the American
girl educated in a fashionable boarding
school. For her to pose as an ingenue would
be damaging 70 the reputation of the estab-
llshment which fits pupils for every station
il life.
mother to her 16-year-old daughter, "why
do you permit Cousin Jack to kiss yous
Why do you not resistp
''Resist, mammal" cried the American
ingenue; why that oay gives him an ex-
cuse to squeeze me tighter I've tried him
both ways.n
This brings me to strange phase of this
kissing question. To the surprise of all her
friends a very beautiful girl, well-known in
literary and artistic circles of this city. mar
ried young clergyman last year, alleging
as a reason for the act that he was so timid
and bashful that she was sure he had never
made love to any other woman. Imagine
her feeling, if you can, upon receiving on
her return from the wedding tour bundle
of love letters formerly written by her hus-
band to a friend Of hers, in which he
described no less than half dozen different
kinds of OSCILLATION. She was furious not
only to find that she had been mistaken in
her man, but worse than all to make the
discovery that her reverend idol had been
bestowing just ordinary kisses upon her,
when in reality he was tie inventor and
originator OF List of prime favorites.
Some striking frocks have appeared this
week in public places, says the New York
Recorder. At the theater one evening was
a dress of pale green brocaded with black,
with mantle of black and grey brocade,
trimmed with black lace and worn with a
bonnet of fern fronds. A silver-gray frock
was noticeable, even in these days of silver
| gray. The skirt was Of corduroy cloth and
was made with long -skirted coat opening
on white waistcoat. With it went gray
straw hat trimmed with long gray feathers
and ruche OF white chiffon.
On Broadway one morning there was to
be seen a dress of dark gray and drab-
mixed tweed, tailor-made, and braided with
black ia long, tapering designs, the coat
skirts being of unusual length and dignity.
This gown was set off becomingy by a
| gold gauze hat covered with black spotted
net and holding one yellow orchid.
A very English dress which walked short
| distance behind it and was adjusted upon q
| figure English enough to be English indeed,
was of cornfower blue corduroy cloth trim
med with tohacco>colored braid. There
are combinations of dove gray and pink
which are usually pretty, and mixture
which at least never fails TO attract atten-
ton is a pink ana white coat over frock of
black SERGE With such dress was worn
on Friday black hat trimmed with white
| lace and roses
June millinery presents some things that
are novel and many that are moderately
int resting There is Louis Quinze hat for
wearing with the popular Louis Quinze
coat. It is three-cornered, and was seen a
few days ago in black lace straw, with
| trimmings OF jet and gold berries. Some OF
the smartest bonpets begin to come with
! gold combs set in them. One in green vel
vet has such an ornament to hold IN place a
wreath Of pink roses.
Full brims of black net adorn many of the
| summer bonnets, aud the net is often spotted
with gold. Bows of black velvet will go with
sucn. net bonnet, and sprays of mimoSa
| with. green leaves.
| One of the new fat toques is woven in a
wheel like spiders web, the open Tuscan
| straw showing a background of cornfioweI
blue. Pale blue ostrich tips are the trim
| mings. There are scores and hundreds OF
! drawn hats and bonrets in Acceptance.
| There is an outcropping of sailor hats.
which differ from those Of past seasons
in that they almost invariably rest upon
wreaths of fine flowers, which show below
the brims, encircling the hair.
There are tea gowns and tea gowns, for
| now approach the vacation days. Pink
silk draped with India muslin makes as
/ pretty a one as has been seen. The muslin
is embroidered with wild roses, aud opens
down the front of the skirt with an edging
of deep lace to show the pink silk below.
At the hem are killings, both Of silk and
muslin, and the sleeves, which are Of great
| length, fall over the hand. The muslin
| comes from between the shoulders behind
in Vatican. This is folded in from the
waist, and in front is round yoke edged
with frill. The garment Is meant to give
a soft and floating effect, and in this it is
| moderately succe 'sful.
The oldest things among the novelties for
summer evening dress are the dress coat
| bodices These are cut precisely like q
mans dress coat except that the sleeves are
| set in full at the shoulders. They have tails
ard are straight at the waist, and have wide
| lapels One in blue silk is made double
breasted, with a rundown collar showing
| a shirt front and silk vest. A muslin tie
| like those worn by men with evening dress
encircles the high collar. The sleeves but
ton inside the arms and the skirt is simple
and plain.
ADVICE TO WOMEN.