The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-11-08

to call "brows' es.n The high collar was
OF beaver and reached to the ears.
There was also-though this is quite a
cnange OF sublect-a tea gown, more artis~
tlstlc than anything else TO be found in a
weeks hunt through the ateliers, so soft
ana graceful were the lines of its flowing
draperies. Its material was a pale. rose
colored cashmere with front of ivory
white silk crossed over the bust and at the
waist by pointed bands embroidered in
shaded silk, harmonizing to perfection with
the beautiful shades of the cashmere.
There was an afternoon gown too in
sheer black wool-it's curious, isn't it, what
an astonishing quantity Of black is worn
this winter-with n pink silk stripe, fall
sleeves of black velvet and graceful trim
ming Of small chains of jet, caught across
the figure with jetted clasps. And an
other in e. silvery grey Vienna with
raised silk stripes in pale byacinth blue.
The stripes we're quantity arranged in frnnt
SO that the lines pointed upward and met
at the waist in the middle. The long
bodies opened over a vestof hyacinth blue
velvet, with smart pointed cuffs Of blue
velvet also.
or course, looked at hats, more because
they are queer than because any cultivated
taste can find them admirable. Queer is the
only word that expresses them adequately.
11OOh. kOT Ills bllCes az tAS OAS Win q Qld-
Dond-shaped crown. As | saw it, it was IN
brown velvet, with beaver edge and fawn-
colored wings. IL is not especially unbe-
coming, not more so than three-foulths Of
the shapes which are accepted without Ques-
ton, but 1t is queer Look also at the minute
bonnet which sets back on the crown and
has plumes tbrusting themselves forward
over the hair. 1t, too, Is queer 1t was in
dove grey felt with bands and string of
3-,.i Iar yv,l,,
Consider too the terra Gotta felt out OF
witch a jewel headed pin erects itself so
aggressively. There is, perhaps, no reason
why a hat should not take just this shape If
it feels so minded, but on the other hand
there is no conceivable reason why it should
d % so. 1t has an extremely narrow edge OF
astrachan about crown ana hrlm, bows of
b ack velvet and bunchei of cocks plumes.
Then there is the dark blue felt that forms
the fourth figure Of the illustration. 1t has
q broad black velvet ban | a bout the rather
high crown with a silver buckle in front, a
turned-over frill of cream colored lace and
a bunch of struggling black plumes.
] went to see Mrs. Kendall last night, and
though | never find her especially interest
ing, there was an evening mantle that was
nut on in box at the right Of the stage as
the performance ended which some peopla
who are fond Of evening cloaks might have
thought worth the price Of admission for
q minute and a half's observation. Il was
of turquoise blue velvet, no hint OF whose
luster and color comes out in the picture
given. 1t was draped q la Grecqite, and
had W bite cloth reverse and lining
in a neighborlng box was SLIM, red
haired girl, who wore picturesque cloak
of chestnut brown velvet that was almost
as interesting. IL was lined with silk in
delicate shade of pale blue. had an edging
of rich fur, and, like everything which can
possiblv find an excuse for 60 doing, it had
a long and extremely pointed tran. Tbs
dress worn below it, was Of pale blue benz
galine caught on the left hip with brooch
Of diamonds.
Scattered through the audience / noticed
a number of hats with quite soft Henri
Deux crowns of velvet, the effect of which
in some cases was very pretty. a hat Just
in front OF me, for example, had its crown
OF folds of bright crimson velvet, edged
with small curly tips of black ostrich
feathers.
The Marie Antoinette hat is one OF the
newest models, and is a clever reproduction
of the chapeau seen in some Of the portraits
of the unlucky queen. It's soft, round
crown, as | have once noticed 1t was OF
black velvet, lined underneath with pale
pink satin and having a narrow black vel
vet brim. bordered with fine black lace. and
an aigrette of small black ostrich feathers
on one side.
The genuine old fashioned poke bonlets in
black velvet and black satin are beginning
to be numerous, and really they are comicel
with their small round crowns lifting closely