The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-01
FASHION AND F0LLIES.
INCIDENTS OF SOCIETY THAT MAY
INTE EST WOMEN.


Being offered for Springtime-The
Fashion IN Fans and Jewelry-
Stories That Have the Flavor Of the
Social Swim.
Let me tell of disaster that came to a
woman because she trusted 10 man In the
matter Of dress, says Clara Belle in the Re-
public. The tailor-made gown has held its
sway for many seasons now, and never, 1t
can be said, was it make more strictly upon
masculine lines than at present Not long
ago it was decided by ladies' tailors that it
was impossible to make plain cloth dress
fit perfectly over the usual underskirts worn
by women, so a few excessively stylish la
dies were prevailed upon to discard these
skirts altogether and to wear black tights
under their cloth dresses so there should be
be no wrinkles over the hips. The
effect is startling, TO say the least
and it can be disastrous, as a certain
actress proved to her great embarrassment
one recent day. There was little party
ut an afternoon tea. and ever yone was so
well acquainted that the occasion was con-
siderably jollier than such social frivolities
usually are. There were singing and recita-
tons and among the contributors to the
entertainment was the actress before men
toned She was most sly lishly dressed in
new tailor-made gown, and the way that
gown chung TO her shapely figure was
revelation and treat to behOlders. The
lady consented TO recite "Sheridan's Ride"
and took her place in the center OF the
room to do so. Her rendition of the stir
ring story of the brave generals
gallopade is well known to people
who are in the habit of attend
ing benefits, and she was In the
mood to do her best on this occasion, and
threw unusual vigor into her work. Sheri-
dan was ''only five miles away" whom the
lady's exertions burst the hook on the back
of her skirt, and as she gave a sudden bound
forward to emphasize the meaning of her
lines it slipped swiftly to the floor, leaving
the amazed and terror stricken woman
standing in full view of the company
attired in black silk tights. She was
shapely, and she had appeared in public on
more than one occasion in the suit of Rosa
lind, but nevertheless she suffered agonies as
she caught her skirt up and fed from the
gaze Of the spectat rs. Her story ought to
be grave warning to all won who are
seeking to emphasize their physical comeli-
ness too intensely by leaving Off the we'll
stsrchei white skirts that common usage
ordains TO them.
Silk retiring robes this is the aesthetic
term) are gotten up in very elaborate fash
ion so much SO that a woman with frugal
mind might e in imminent danger of re-
manning awake all night in order to avoid
mussing the numbsrless frllls aud furbe-
lows with which her nocturnal garment is
adorned. These dressy affairs frequently
do duty as morning robes, gowns OF silk
merely feather stitched, being donned at
night. The cheSse-oloth night-dress is the
outcome OF the aesthetic erase, and ia
GEli yhf nj sfN
ment 1t can be made at q very slight ex-
pense and In any desirable color. A leader
Of the latest school Of aesthetics saws that she
merely takes several straight breadths OF
material, sews them together and shapes
the shoulders slightly; from shoulder to
waist she leaves slit, into which the sleeves,
which consist merely OF the width of tho
cloth, are sewn, and they are gathered into
q band at the wrist; the fullness, front and
back, Is held into q straight neck band, and
the garment is deeply hemmed at tue foot:
it hangs in long, picturesque folds, which
suggest the plastic lines in the drapery Of a
Grecian statue.
81 have given up all interest" said an i'm
tellgent woman in the Providence Jour
nal, ain the movement for the so-called
physical culture of women. 1t is not that |
do not believe most heartily in the full and
symmetrical development Of the body DOW
ers, but the whole cult is being perverted 10
sensualism The beauty teachers are devot-
ing themselves, not to wholesome training
for health, but to making visions Of lowell
ness, with direct regard to their effect on
the other sex, and after as frank methods as
could ever have been employed in fitting
Circassians for the harem. A woman.
first interest IN physical culture is TO fill out
her neck so that she may look better in the
decollete gown. It's all in a line with the
manicure business, which is making very
ornamental but worse than useless hands.
1t all goes with our heaps Of cushions and
shaded lights and reinements of perfumes.
It's the development of curves and the
study of poses and the absolute dedication OF
dainty seusualism. 1t would be a good
plan to let in on the business little whole
some sunshine and air.
BY the way, having jewels reset is FAD
with some women-young ones generalfy-
and every little while they must alter the
style and shape of rings, brooches or wha
not. Other women have special fondness
for associations with their iewelry, and
would never wish to change or modernize
it in any way. In jewelry, as Ia other
things, it is we'll to choose not in the ex
treme OF passing fancy when one is pur
chasing, and. il possible, select something
that is intrinsically pretty aud tasteful, 81
that after the mOmentary fashion has left i
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A brooch of this kind comes to my mind
for it is something that must always b.
pretty, whether the stone or the setting bt
of q by-gone season. 1t is an oval moon
stone with its soft, milky white color, anC
has setting of delicate yellow gold, almos
filigree in effect, small solid circles of golC
wire being connected by an open work, lace
like pattern of gold. The pin is put acros
the longest way of the oval, or it can b
hung the otner way as a pendant. An ode
pin is perfectly round, full two incnes il
diameter; in the csnter is carbuncle Gu
in facets and quite large, surrounded b,
diamonds; the outer circle of the pin
cairngorm in brownish tones and simpl
gold rim is the finish on the edge. Thi
looks at though it ought to be some souveni
of travel, may be among the Scotch high
lands.
At a recent wedding reception on Mad
son avenue. New York the brides mothe
wore a gown of the softest silver-gray sill
embroidered with white silk aud silver rose
and foliage. The dress was in princess
form. but with added basques richl
wrought with the embroidery tall, fai
woman was attired in dress of the pales
shade of lilac crepe de Chine, the skirt boz
dered with trail of clematis A cousin @
the bride, tall brilliant brunette, az