The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-07-26
FADS AND F0LLIES.
SOME OF THE THINGS WHICH IN.
TERESr The FAIR SEX.

Newest Things IN Bonnets-S Several
Incidents Relating to Social Matters
That May Interest the General
Reader-A Few seashore Items.
"Such an amusing incident occurred
while we were in London" writes an
American lady from the other side, to the
Xaw York Tribune 1--WE, as we'll as the
t--s. who happened to be in town at the
same time, had letters to Lady NJ,
and US all received cards for a dinner
at her home in Caven>
d;sh SQUARE. We accepted. The four of us
were utter strangers, and among the sea of
faces in her spacious rooms we did not see
one familiar friend. However, by pairing
of Mr.. c., we managed fairly well, and
at least escaped that awful feeling of being
stranded on ones own husband, which is so
humiiating in ballroom. But the worst
ordeal in strange plaza is always at supper
+ime-tben one is apt TO feel desolate indeed.
asneciallv as they have a universal
f9sbioa over here of seating every one at
snail tables, making it just impossible to
pretend YOU are all right if you are not. So
Then the move began to be general toward
the dining room Mrs. G. and l found
ourselves together and both of us without
escorts. our respective husbands having
strevei of for respite. AS we sat side by
side on the sofa, with pleasant outward
snlies. buU inward apprehension, Lady
NJ sailed majestically up to us almost
hiding the gentleman she had in tow. Mrs.
C., may / introduce to you Mr.. Brown
she said with the awful amiability of the
fashionable British matrOn, aud moving
aside TO give the gentleman an opportunity
to come forward. To our amazerhent and
intense amusement he proved TO be no other
than Mr.. c. himself!
"While we all stared at one another. not
exactly knowing now to meet the situation,
our gorgeous hostess went on lcftily and
graciously: "Nr. Brown will take you in to
supper Mrs. G.. and she sailed off with the
proud consci1usnes5 of having provided at
least one of her stranger guests with an es-
cort To our credit be it said that we man
aged to restrain our laughter until Lady NJ
was at a safe distance. 'IunocsntS abroad p
observed Mr. G. facetiously, but pn be
banged if l take in my own wife; come
Mrs M
"'BIt, jim, you can't leave me here
alone" said his wife imploringly. of
course not. | answered; hunt up nv bus-
band, please, Mr. G. We will make up a
party, Carrie, aud get our supper at all
events
II fancy it was through Mr.. G.. who
knew oIe or two men, that the story got
about, but it was soon put into circulation
and caused great amusement. IT. served us
o good tCrn, too, IN way, by giving US
local hlhita'ion and a name; for after that
We 80 ere Introduced to lot of people, and
or evening endod delightfully."-. But poor
MIR. G. YVES apparently fated to have no
identity of his own, for few nights after
ward lady whom he happened to take in
& dinner told MIN the whole story, and
finished up With: What would you have
done under the circu Instances, Mr.. Penfieldp
Precisely what 1 did, madame he
ans NeraI, deter mined this time at least to
assert himself, as | am Mr.. g.
The incident was aot without its CRAFTY
ing side, for Lady NJ, who is no end of an
authority in her world and WAC heard later
on Of her mistake, announced her fiat thus:
Never tell me again that American women
hack SAVIOR fare; / never saw better breed
ing. Neither of them betrayed the slightest
consc:ou ness, but simply accepted the stu.
alto showing thereby the most perfect tact
and knowledge of the world"
Over druggists counter the other day
says the New York Recorder, a group of
tashionably dressed young men were en-
gagged in fashionable conversatio1. Beast
ly hotp sad one. Jaw, yesm said the
second. Billy wears glovesw remarked
the third. Jaw, bo.e!" continued the
fourth Two buttons" proceeded the fifth.
Billy was red III the face from trying to
fasten the above-mentioned buttons. 81
did have a-hook." he added to the feast of
reason. He made spasmodic efforts to find
it IN one of his many pockets. 'Aw-yes-
gone" he murmured. His friends cast
sympathizing glances. Some OF them
might have offered to help with a glove of
the feminine gender, but a mans glove,
never.
At a little distance stood young woman
drinking soda. AS she sat dowa her glass
her lips wore a faint smile. She drew from
her purse bit of silver ard some other
small object, which she concealed. GraVely
crossing the pavement, she paused beside
the group of young men. They were
still pondering Bllly's frghttul diem
ma. With a slight bow she laid
the small article in Billy's mechan-
ically outstretched palm. Billy did not
talnt--so much the young woman knows
for there was no cOmmotiOn-but she would
have given something to hear, as she walked
away vii bout turning her head, what gems
of wit ard wisdom fell from the masculine
lips when Billy and his friends recovered
from the shock Of finding that she had given
him her extra hairpin.
pretty QreSS SIyS Cne new Ork ifOfJu,
which if Drawing tie mists of Long Branch
and which holds its own in spite of the
damqness and showers, is made of white
flannel. The skirt is perfectly plain and is
gathered in q bunch of fan pleats at the
back. The skirt is permitted to train only
very slightly, because the wearer evidently
has an appreciativa sense of the dirt which
would accumulate in one wearing upon the
tram of white gown.
The waist of the gown is cut blazer fash
ION, with vest of white china silk, shirred
In. IL Is made rounding in the front of the
neck and blcuse-shaped at the belt This
china silk front is hooked in under tue
blazer, which fastens closely over it on each
side OF the front. Thus the waist appears
TO be all one garment. Three rows of pale
yellow silk braid extend around the cuffs,
down the lapels on the front of the REFER
and on the coat tails. The back of the
Jacket is laid in close, fine pleats.
with this costume is worn yellow straw
nat sailor shaped, caught up at the back
with bow of striped gauze and white
chiffon. Chiffon loops and ends are upon
the front of the hat, and another bow of
"hlIe gauze ribbon completes the head
gear.
W bite suede gloves, white suede shoes, a
yellow silk parasol with white Dresden
cuina handle and several gold pins used tor
ornament at the neck aud along each side OF
Tue vest front, make the outfit as pretty q
one as the fashionable summer girl cares to
wear Tor an afternoon stroll.
A lady who writes from Cairo describes a
DHJn-rOOm that COnld he ranroduca1