The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-15
FASHIONS IN NOVEMBER.
ABOUT HATS AND COATS AND
FASHIONABLE FUSS.

NEW YORK, Nov. 14.-Sorosis is under
way again for the winter, and at the first
meeting Of the season it was impossible not
to be struck with the prevalence Of tails to
all the furs. / can remember a big chest
that used to stand in the attic when was
child. Il used TO sit on top Of 1t while my
brother rolled sweet fern cigars 1t was
painted pale blue, and there was few col
lars inside with long ends fringed with tails.
! used to wonder then why anybody had
ever worn furs fringed with tails aud am
wondering now.
A nice young woman who read nice
young paper-Uhis was at the Sorosls meet
iug-w0re the sable cloak which IS figured.
1t was of the three-quarter length, and was
tailed with beautiful regularity all around
the shoulders It testified IN unmlstakable
terms to the slaughter Of at least three
dozen tall-bearing animals. A patient,
long suffering furry face with bright eyes
and pointed ears lay across the fair essay
lists bosom. On her fur cap was another
face and more tails
Sealskin coats are trimmed quite extern
sively this winter with furs of lighter color
and the effect in general is not unpleasing.
BY the way, was standing over the las;
form" OF daily paper the other day just
as it was to be locked up to go down to be
stereotyped for the last edition. It
wouldn't quite close; one column was too
long. Take out that cable item" said
the makeup" editor. Leave it inn said
/; lit says that sealskins are going to be
lower, and that interests every woman in
the city,
The item stayed. but sealskins don't yet
appear to decline. The newest form of wrap
is q very awkward one. IL takes the shape
OF an exceedingly full cape of three-quarter
length, hanging from the shoulders in folds /;
a second cape, which Is short and pointed,
Is gathered to a pointed yoke over it, and
about the throat is curling feather collar.
The most unprovoked fashion of the early
winter, however, is that which inflicts upon
cloth coats long and full and heavy fur
sleeves
l wish could set the figure of the typical
New York woman before you as she ap-
pears of bright afternoon on Broadway.
She wears, let us say, a cheviot frock Of
clsret, or deep blue or crimson. It is out
with straight, plain and ex-
tremely narrow skirt, which lies on
the floor for a very considerable dis,
lance behind. Over this is buttoned snugly
q close-ftting coat Of the same material,
with a narrow edging OF astrakhan. A little
braiding ina heavy black cord is the only
other adornment. Black gloves are added
with bonnet Of claret or deep blue or
CAlAoO4 LcAt Will DldCk NelN6E, loL ana DlACk
feather trimmings.
The New York woman is in her element
In November, for the tide Of life is Begin
ming to be at the flood, and she enjoys il
thoroughly. may tell you a little about a
few reception dresses l have lately seen.
One for evening wear and for lady of
years and matronly figure to carry it was
OF pale violet velvet with trimmings of
heavy Bruges lace and with train OF silver
satin a DARK briOk rod cl Of
shade supposed to become boih blondes and
brunettes, but in reality trying TO nearly
everybody who puts it on, was cut with a
princess robe bordered with a two-inch
band OF astrakhan edged with a line of gold.
A band of astrakhan confined the sleeves
half way down, and went about the throat
also.
A heliotrope silk brocaded with flowers in
shade 80 light as to be almost white was
perhaps as characteristic an example as any.
1t was made with high bodice and long
sleeves, the tops Of the slesves rather full,
but caught down upon the lining. The cos
tune was trimmed with bead passemen-
terie made expressly for it, the beads shad-
ing from mauye down to crystal white, and
arranged in harp shapes with pendants.
These were placed on the wrists and up and
down the front of the bodice, which opened
over full crepe putting. The skirt had a
short pointed train.
The frock is in an excellent example
OF an elaborate costume. saw 1t
at On afternoon reception, on the
person Of young woman who was chape-
roned by Mrs. Leslie Wilde, or, as she pre-
fers still 70 be called, Mrs. Frank Leslie.
Ia color 1t was pale brownish yellow silk
with sleeves simulated over@bodice OF
peasant shape, and deep, upturned. scallops
at the bottom. of rich, yellow brown vel
vet The long coat bodice was embroidered
richly with gold thread and gold beads, and
heavy, but not wide. bands OF gold passe-
menterie striped the skirt perpendIcularly
Gil around. Long cuffs of silk came UP
over the velvet, reaching near to the ell
bows, and at the back the skirt lay upon
the floor in a slight train,
Quite as odd In its way and almost as
striking was the dress Of soft green cloth
which In the figure is its companion. TO
the bottom OF the long pointed bodice were
attached hasques 81 long and OF such pecul-
lar shape, opening In front and ending In
points at the knees, that they seemed an
overskirt Of some dignity, rather than any.
thing less consequential. From the
shoulder seams, from the arm seams, from
the arms, from the bottom OF the basque
started rows Of fine green and gold braid,
which meet in a great green and gold rosette
on the bosom. About the throat and
around the bottom Of the skirt ran heavy
braids Of beaver. From the fur started
rows OF braid at the bottom and these were
gathered under rosettes at intervals max
Ing curious skirt procession Of triangles.
Hats continue very small and do not
change their shape greatly, perhaps because
they have assumed to themselves such a
great variety OF shapes that to find any
greater variety is more Of q tax than even
millinery ingenuity is equal to- Many are
now shelf-shaped or like little basket up
side down, with low soft crown and a
brim of cloth or velvet, either fuled or
pleated outside. Nearly all millinery orna-
ments are small. One Of the newest is the
'colonel" aigrette, which is thick and short
and ugly like paint brush. instead of being
long and feathery. Prince of Wales tufts
are popularity worn and ribbon bows. ] saw
pretty blonde yesterday who wore a blue
velvet basket-shaped hat with a trellis work
OF Jet over it, causing IL to glitter like the
sun and making II as heavy as the heart OF
the woman 70 whom 1t has given head
ache. Its trimmings we're a little feather
crest at back and front, a lace aigrette and
and narrow strings.
nasturtlum velvet bonnet was very
similar. Max CRells daughter dresses
very maturely for her age, and yet prettily
noticed her few days ago in bonnet
with soft black velvet Drown with plat
log OF maize ribbon about the face and iet
leaves. A white felt hat worn by the CIR
who accompanied 5st In her brisk walk or
Broadway was ta- more girlish and there
fore presented points Of advantage. 1t had
gold spangles on its crown aud gold