The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-09-27
brighter in color and of finer texture than

the gown.
Ever since. the tailor-made gown burst
upon the fashionable world few years ago,
the question has been raised at stated
periods whether it had come TO stay or not.
Des pite the various arguments against 1t,
however, the fact remains that there is
scarcely any other costume so appropriate
for street wear Gs this same garment, and
Notwithstanding the dire predictions OF its
approaching end, the tallur-fuade gown is
more popular to-day than ever before. In
the European cities it is still the favorite,
aud II such thing was possible it is this fall
even more mannish, more trim, and snug,
and scant than ever before.
Every woman Of fashion must now carry
check book, says Clara Belle in New
York letter TO the Enquirer. 1t is dreadful
form to handle old musty bank bills, and so
the dainty lady has little check book and
fountain pen, aud when she makes a pur-
chase draws with great dignity upon her
bank for the amount. OF course it was
necessary that q womans credit be fully es-
tablished before check giving is possible,
but this is the point that makes the custom
popular among the affluent and select The
rich women of New York are known in all
the principal shops of the city, and their
checks are as good as cash. The other day
young lady drove up to the door of a
Broadway jewelers. shop, went in and Sc
lected turquoise and diamond ring valued
at $3.50. She quietly made out her check
for that sum and passed it to the clerk. The
quiringly at the young lady.
There is some mistake here, l think, -
said he, with an apologize smile.
The young lady flushed and demanded to
know If the check was not for the right
amount She was told that it was, but
But whatN she exclaimed, haughtily.
DO you mean that my check is not accepts
ables Sir, do you know who amp
The clerk mildly acknowledged that he
knew quite well who the young lady was,
but explained that the check was not made
out just as it should be. And he handed it
back. The girl ran her eye over il and then
turned deep crimson.
30, she exclaimed, Il see."
And then she proceeded to make out an
other check. She had signed the first one
Your own sweetheart, Sally" 1t was a
case of sentimental alteration, in which
finance and love got mixed.
The average pretty girl is wholly irresist-
ible in the knocked about soft felt. One Of
the virtues of soft felt is that it will stand
any degree of smashing. This it is which
makes it SO excellent material for travel
ling hats Wouldn't it be q capital idea for
the ladies to wear crush hats to the opera,
when they wear any, and to the theater!
Then a lady, with her hat safely rol ed up
ana tucked away with that Of her escort,
would be able to enjoy the entertainment
without fear OF having an elaborate love Of
bonnet, which it has taken half hour
to ad just, ruthlessly jammed over her nose
by the man who passes in and out behind
her, or careened over one ear by the gentle
man tshe doesn't call him SO at the tine)
who, rising at her side. crowds her to save
the lady at his other hand, upon whom he
is in attendance.
And how would it do for the ladies to
adopt the soft felts for shopping hats, wear
ing them untYimmed and unpinned as do
men, and haviDg them checked in the SHOP
vesttbule like umbrellas! The proprietors
OF the great stores are eager to promote tie
comfort of their customers. The shoppers
headache. which the majority of women
bring home from every shopping excursion,
would be abolished If a lalv might go
about the stores as about her own home
hatlesS aud comfort bic.
There was society girl who was getting
stout and almost going ont of her mind in
consequence, says Clara Belle in the New
York Press. She weat on diet and
stopped drinking champsgne, but the flesh
u.
In the privacy of her own apartments one
day this unhappy creature took a solemn
oath that she would not again let out the
strings of her corsetS.
IL believe" she said, "that if | do not
give way to the flesh the flesh will give way
to me-"
: Satisfied that this was brilliant theory
the young lady I'D herself weighed, and the
scales marked 145 p unds.
nflc
will not allow another pound to take up an
abiding place upon my body. The cJrset
will save me if never Ter it out"
The girl at once purchased a wonderful
corset that was calculated to encase and re-
strain about all the rebellious Developments
that might exist between the shoulders and
the knees. 1t was a terrible garment that
would have been greatly treasured by the
managers Of the spanish iuquisi ion, and the
young lady contemplated it with delighted
smile. The corset was religidusly worn for
two months, during which time its strings
re not touched by its fair owner and as
she did not feel herself crowded beyond en-
durance, and her friends, who realized
that she was sensitive concern
ing her stoutness, did not make any remarks
about her personal appearance, she grew
complacent, and life was again a serene
joy TO her. At the end Of two months she
carefully weat to the same scales upon
which she had before weighed herself.
Dropping in her nickel she wal ed happily
while the music played. aud then picked up
the small card which fell out of the aperture
OF the scale. Then she grew stiff aud pale
and awful. Any one CHANGING over her
shoulder would have seen that the figure
registered upon the card she held in her
trembling hand was 157. With a great
gasp she started for home. Arriving there
she summoned her maid.
Have you dared to touch those new cor
sets of mine" she cried. "Have you dared
to NEEDLE with the strings during the last
few monthsN
"Why-yes--," stammered the tirnid
maid, II have mad to let them out repeat
ediy, because each time put them on you
| found yon had grown stouter."
End it is then asserted that mistress fell
upon maid and slapped her viciously. after
which she wept bitterly for an hour and
then began eating lemons. She is still gain
ing flesh, and if the increase continues she
will h ave to have her corse;s manufactured
to order for she will outrun the stock sizes.
When one can be a mouse in the corner at
a gathering of young women, says the New
York Times, a vast amount OF valuable in
formation is CLEANED. The dear girls do
not mind in the least telling joke on them
selves, and have no hesitancy whatever in
avowing all sorts of little feminine articles,
on the principle. probably, that there;are no
secrets among professionals. And this is
what foated through an open door the other
say:
know So-and-So? Yes, indeed, do.
Why. he was at Lake Mahopac with me
on me. He doesn't know it, though. We
,rara ont rowing ona q ftarnOon Othar affair