The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-13
FADS AND FANCIES.
AR1sroCRATIC STATIONERY AND
FASHIONABLE ENVELOPES.


ure Parties-An Artists Studio-Per-
sonal Gossip-ChristmssN Novelties.
copyright, 1891. By the United Press.)
NEW York, Dec. 12.-Aristocratic sta
tonery no longer comes In the huge uncom-
promising square folds The fashionable
envelope is now long and narrow and 'our
very English hand, don't you know" has
piles Of trouble to keep within the limit,
The envelope is a dainty. stylish looking
affair and the fair chirographist finds il
worth her while to try and modify her bold
character to ft anything so pretty.
There is no superstition. no prejudice
which fashion cannot overcome. The ILL
omened opal is now rage in jewels, and
the rubies. sapphires and garuets are no.
where. For nearly quarter of q century
no opal has been seen on the hand Of a fair
fancee-it was considered most unlucky
But now no other jewel will flash upon her
hand as a token of coming marriage The
royal Victoria, at her last drawing room.
wore a necklace and some brooches OF lar ge
opals, surrounded by brilliants. Now all
London is after them, and the world of
fashion everywhere.
Their unhappy significance is forgotten.
for the time, and all the sad associations
clinging to the fatal jewel. Poor Eugeniel
the beautiful ill-starred empress of the
French, reluctantly consented to wear a set
of opals at the last great fete given at St
Cloud In 1870. Two days later the Franco
Prussian war was declared and the empire
dethroned.
The Austrian empress took from their
case set Of opals which had for years been
lying by and wore them on the occasion of
her last public appearance, just before the
death of her son Rudolph.
But now opal is the jewel, and come veal
come woe, the fitful gem will fash upon US
everywhere.
There's pretty widow on Madison ave-
nue. who has one little boy. She spends all
her spare time trying to piece down his
growing pants and educate him in the rules
Of politeness. He does not seem to get on
fast, though. The other day a very fine
man, who has, by. the way. sort of a
pencnant for the mother. called at the
house. In the course of conversation with
the boy the elderly gentleman was aston
ished to hear him say, 81 don't want mother
to marry again. 49,
"Why not. was the reply.
because" he said, 'Ive lost one father
and l don't want the trouble Of getting 40
quainted with another"
Apropos of the new style of doing the
hair.
Miss Biffton-Oh, Lettie what strange
way Of doing the hair. your coil looks just
like snail.
Miss Sniffton-Well, my dear, don't
think any one could callit "fast" head
dress then, do youl
A new idea for stylish women is the
clever lorgnette class, which is a feature of
the holiday trade. There is a powder puff
and a looking glass in the handle fashioned
after the ancient toilet toy of Marie An
toinette.
Earrings will be worn prominently this
winter. 1t will not be enough TO wind a
tiny band of gold or silver about the shell
like ear, gaudy ornament In the design of
q jonquil, daisy, pansy, or an oleander
will be the most fashionable.
The Duchess Of Portland. formerly an
American girl, has taken apartments at
the Brevoort house for the winter. She has
had the rooms oil made over in gobelin blue
and duchess lace. There will not be pref
tier boudoir in all New York when she has
finished renovating and decorating the
rooms.
The duchess is a great horsewoman. She
attends the matinee at the riding schools,
where she cuts Diana-like figure.
Banjo playing has again become the rage
among the fashionable young women of
Gotham. A banjo party is an ordinary
event nowadays Some ten or twelve young
women meet at each others houses, drink
tea and play upon their dainty -stringed in
struments several hours, from until
o'clock. Sometimes a dance is INDUCED in,
Hunt parties are quite popular now at the
country houses round and about the Hud-
son. Young George Gould gives great
many during the autumn season. His
pretty wife, formerly Miss Edith Kingdom,
the actress, makes cordial and gracious
hostess. At recent party given by the
Goulds, she wore superb Worth dress of
hunters green. trimmed with real chamo is
skin. The basque fitted as tightly an a
glove.
The skirt was tailor cut, with pull back.
On the hips were wide Quaker pockets,
deeply trimmed with chamois and leaves Of
green appliqued on. Her hair was done up
IN low coil at the nape of her neck, ana
she presented rather quaint, but certainly
graceful picture.
The manner of dressing the feet is GER
tainly changing. The old time laced shoes
are returning and the black stockings are
passing away. The latest, the Kahler shoes
are broad-toed and low.
The picture party is quite new form Of
entertainment. 1t consists In arranging all
the works of art the host and hostess possess
into one room for inspection, and inviting
men and women, famous wielders Of the
brush, to meet and entertain their guests
The form Of entertainment is after the
French. Mrs. Orme Wilson, second daughter
OF Mrs. William Aston, gave very enjoy
able picture party and reception. some days
ago, which paved the way for many smaller
stars 10 vent their love of art, and at the
same time be consistent in their devotious
10 Mrs. Grundy,
STARTLING combinations of color are not
new, the more we transgress accepted con-
trasts and blendings, the more 'chio' do
the artists find us. A tea gown to be worn
oy young Mrs. John Jacob Astor at the
christening Of her baby heir, is of heavy
plush in heliotrope and nile green. This is
really an exquisite contrast, and this Worth
creation adds another laurel to the great
mans already full wreath.
Ashes OF roses and electric blue In heavy
Utsoman silk come in carriage dress for
the same lovely young wife.
hats are being worn of chiffon and other
crepes thickly shirred or fulfilled. They are
wonderfully becoming, and can be quite as
neaVY and protective in their many thick
nesses as felt or velvet.