The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-02-08

her stars 70 have 500 year % spend on her
clothes But, you exclaim, that's nothing
very extraordinary! Neither is il, except
when YOU come to think that the $40, 600 is
only one item. In big city like tins you
meet plenty women with s., 600 soIitair 5 in
their ears; but they don't live up 70 them
that's the point
Gray is by ali odds the fashionable tint.
Al-gray gowns are seen on the street in
greater numbers than gowns Of any other
one color. GRAY fur or white accompanies
this, and there Is a gray hat with gray
plumeS-and big pink rose. A Fifth
avenue milliner has in her show window no
less than tTenty-seven toQues. hats and bon
nets Of all varieties and colors, and every
one has this distinctive feature about it-ons
big rose.
a pale green tOque has a brim slightly
uplifIed at front and back. The sides are
brimleSs. inst at the middle Of the back is
beautiful pink rose with two green leaves
falling over fringe Of gray fur with which
the toque is faced. Another hat is cardinal
and green with pink rose and great deal
of stem. And then there are black hats by
the dozen, black hats galore, all decorated
with that one ornament rose.
Ali fashion writers now agree that black
is not fit to be worn by any ono. 1t
bleaches and renders lifeless and ashy a
pale complexion, while it makes an olive
one saliow, and depri yes rosy cheeks of the
added blush that would be theirs if worn
blue.
The most fashionable tints of letter paper
at present are on the blue sapphire, yacht
ing blue aud delicate paper of a turquoise
TINT, with the monogram done in white, are
favorites. Silver crssts, or the address in
silver, are very effective also on this shade
Mazarine blue is a striking paper. Mono
grams in gold or silver show to good adj
vantage on this tint
A sample just out is decorated by
wreath within which you find a mono
gram. The paper being delicate blue tint
will have silver wreath at the top, the
monogram inside being done in dark blue.
Many papersSat present have the plain
script initials.
For mourning a fine white paper, with
black border, the initials done in black
script, makes a stylish paper, the envelopes
being marked in the same way. The very
last thing in MOURNING stationery is some
thing startlingly unique. The paper itself
is of fine quality and the border being
broad band OF dark purple, just edged with
black, while the monogram or address, just
as the fancy may choose, is done in purple
also.
Metallized lace, says the Tribune, is now
so much In vogue that it is possible that
petticoats and skirts may be made of it.
Every kind OF lace is used for this new style
Of ornament, aud it hooks exactly what it is,
a delicate fabric stepped in a metallic bath,
and, when hardened by exposure to the
outer air, retaining all the fairy-like curves
and designs Of the Irish, French or Flemish
point employed to manufacture it. The
more flimsy the lace the hnndsomer is the
ell nla cd
yer is, no viewer, far prettier than gold, and
is becoming fact great favorite for max
ing Medicis collars or Elizabethan rufus.
Balbriggan hosiery, as all the world
knows, Is the strongest and probably the
best cotton hosiery made. 1t is not generally
known, however, that these stockings now
come in black and all colors beside the I'M
bleached cotton. A great many stockings
in Germany and England bear the name of
Balbriggan, but the genuine hosiery made
by this Irish factory is marked near the top
with a tiny stocking. Such stockings cost
from 81 pair upward.
The fashion of grille or lattice of wood
or metal over the door is being introduced
generally between double parlors and in
other places. These grilles are Of wrought
iron or dark oak, on some other somebre-
toned wood, when used over the doors
opening from dining-rooms. libraries or
halls; but are in lighter woods for drawing
rooms A pretty lattice for this purpose is
the oriental fretwork cut out in variety
of designs, which strains the light and gives
the most delightful effect. A number of
American workers in wood make excellent
designs for grilles.
The costumes of children are, if possible,
more sumptuous than those of their
mammals, says the Paris Herald En-
broideries and fur are placed upon the small
garments OF plush and velvet in manner
which would alarm an old-fashioned mother.
Bright blue de France is favorite color for
children this season as well as turquoise A
cloak for little girl of years is made of
turquoise blue velvet, with bows of white
satin, opening over skirt and plastron of
old Venetian point lace.
handsome dress for young girl is of
Sicilienne in royal blue, combined with a
blue and black brecade velvet. The silk
drapes simply over the front, and panel
of velvet extends from the shoulder to fhe
hem, bordered with a band of blue feathers.
The plain silk sleeves have half slaeves of
velvet reaching nearly to the elbow and
bordered with feathers.
Young girls wear stylish little cloaks,
with a plastron or yoke Of embroidery, and
a wide cape turned back from the shoulders
and drawn down to the waist, following
the movement of the cloak, which fastens
at the side. The cape and cloak are Dor
dered with narrow fur or are scalloped and
embroidered.
Elaborate toilets for women of mature
years are of satin brocaded with velvet,
with skirt front Of open passementerie
mounted on silk of the color Of the ground
of the brocade. Other rich toilets are of
grace velvet, changeable in two colors,
trimmed with point de Venise, point do
Murano, or the dainty Alencen lace in
Louis XVI. designs, which the exposition
brought once again into favor. The lace
takes the shape of tablier, or trims the
bottom Of the skirt, and on the corsage
forms the front and half of the antique
sleeves.
Partisan Indies of fashion are wearing
dress skirts that arc gored to fit the figure
as closely as coat-sleeve is made to fit the
arm. With these skirts are worn three
quarter Henri Deux coats, or Louis Quinze
casaques, with gracefully draped panier
baSques.
The chatelaine bouquet is quite the rage
1t is long-stemned. and is suspended from
the waist by chatelaine of handsome rib
bon, and usually consists of roses and
foliage or carnations and lilies of the val
ley. The chatelaine bouquet is, however,