The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-20


Iact Is SO well recognized that often At tenn
leIance coffee stands piles Of luscious
oranges are also kept.
=. Ahu no" another benefit is alleged for
sueh. some famous French beauties M
former days, it Is asserted. secured and
preserved their marvellous Complexion nv a
Tree diet OF oranges. One in particular
IVeu almost entirely upon the fruit. A
oozeh each at breakfast and luncheon
nIaue up these repasts; at dinner a dozen
more, with crust Of bread and one glass 81
burgundy. Doubtless an orange fad h
threatening-fcr the pursuit of a connlsr-
Ion Is very absorbing one to women.
"A wonderful index to character, SAYS a
writer In the New York Sun, is the bit Of
SiIKen webbing wherewith my lady clothes
her slender ankle andlthe gracious fulluess
OF ner thigh. A single fleeing glimpse OF a
womans stocking caught as she steps from
her carriage or gathers her petticoats I'D at
muddy croSs-walk suffices the skilled stu
dent In stocking psychology to determine
70 W ,"nst part of the country
she belongs, in what phase of So
clety she mo yes, and where she does her
shopping. Stockings that find ready sale in
the sixth avenue shops are never seen on
broadway counters; not that they are less
expensive over on the democratic avenue.
tor the opposite condition prevails. and
stockings that never see the light of day in
New York are imported in hundreds of
varieties for the western and southern trade.
The stocking Of elegant gentility, suggest
I've OF home on Fifth avenue, an invita-
ZION 10 the Patriarchs', box at the ope ra,
villa at Newport, a husband or papa with
pew in the stock exchange, and all the
rest OF the good thir rs, is of the color of
hamlets cloak. of the texture of Queen
MAIDS web, and the fit of true lovers kiss.
There is more individuality TO this bit of
feminine gearing than you would think pos
sible from the uniformity of its som Der hue.
This individuality is a matter Of structure
rather than color, and Of adjustment in
stead of decoration.
The utra-elegant woman with the un-
limited bank account buys the Bernhardt
stocking extension with an annexed district
that does duty as an undervest and other
sacred garments which shall be nameless.
These stockings begin at the toes and are
garsered aboutthe neck or shoulders. When
a woman gets one of them on, she never has
to hunt around in the damp chill of
winters morning to find the other one.
because it's there. Another popularity of
the woman who wears this garment ia q
certain serenity that marks her expression
and manner. She may be a woman ac-
Quainted with disappointments in love: her
husband may be faithless, her friends false.
her life failure, but she is dead sure OF one
thlng-her stockings can't come down, and
she smiles the wrinkles all out Of her face in
secure content Of peace OF mind.
A womaa always sits down on the floor to
put on the ordinary stocking. She doesn't
know why, only that her mother and
grandmother always sat down on the floor
to put on theirs. and she does it inadvert-
entity, just as she picks locks aud takes out
corks and buttons her gloves with hair
pin.
The garment capable of producing the
most pleasing effects is the opera cloak.
Nothing can, for grace and elegance, take
its place. A few evenings since one Of
Philadelphia's fashionable girls ap-
peared in an exquisite fancy fashioned in
peasant shape. The material belonged to
that tone which, i'm certain lights, seems
to carry all the tints of a sunset cloud. 1t
was lined throughout with creamy surah,
a tiny plating showing about the edge.
Two soft overlapping puffs formed the
yoke, while about the neck stood featbery
line Of marabout.
New handkerchiefs have No hens. but are
whipped at the edges and worked over in
blanket stitch with any color preferred,
and below the little colored edging is a
haif-inch omen border as fine as a fairy's
web.
Women who have the white Paisley
shawls of twenty or thirty years ago laid
away among their treasures should produce
them now and make them over into the
prettiest of opera cloaks. They are lined
with shot silk or brocade OF bright colors
aud have double-shirred capes of the
border edged with its own fringe.
Prettys Indeed she was, and when a
lovely woman in lovely gown is the com
bination everybody feels bound to enjoy the
novelty. She came among the Chestnut
street promenaders, saws the Philadelphia
Inquirer. as if she had dropped from the
clouds. There was nothing ethereal about
her, however; indeed she looked very
earthly young woman In her chic costume
of rich black cord. 1t was tailor-made,
that is, under the new system, which adj
mIts of as many furbelows as the most
frivolous indoor caprice. Raven hued
bands of ostrich feathers decorated in au
odd but thoroughly unique style the skirt,
while the waist coat, deep cuffs and high
collar of soft tan colored leather were
tufted with bits OF black ostrich. A hat Of
tan colored velvet and finely cut jet with
long turn suedes completed the effective
figure.
There is nothing q man enjoys seeing
more IN the woman who pours his coffee
every m orning for him, says the New York
Sun, than some expression of the house
waist or sacque idea, Of which there are
almostns many modes as there are women
to make the modes bswitching. One OF the
most effective of these is brown surah
waist gathered to yoke of the white lace
so much employed for dress garnirure. The
yoke Is lined with pretty shade of yellow
The sleeves are also Of lace with the bright
lining, and have full shoulder and elbow
pufPs of surah. These puffs are drawn up on
narrow brown velvet ribbon which ties in a
bow of heavy loops inside the arm. The
belt of lace over yellow is fastened with the
loops OF ribbon and the yoke hooks beneath
festooning Of the same. To make this
waist more ssrviceable black lace may be
used with equally good effect. The second
model is a very gay little garment
of scarlet China silk, black lace.
and black velvet. The yoke is
tucked, the full ness drawn down to tight
fitting lining, and finished with a velvet
band, which ties with loops and ends in
front. A plated frill of black lace forms
the basque of the waist, and lace 10 plated
about the neck - pointed collar aud fin
ishes the full sleeves Black velvet ribbon
Is knotted at the throat and wrists. and
tied about the fullness Of the sleeves
lust above the elbow. A length of
blue and black brocade on either
side the front, and another length which
forms the back with blue crepe du chine to
piece it out on the sides, are the essential
elements of the matinee or breakfast sacque