The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-01-25
WOMEN'S AFFAIRS.
vpEsTING FANCIES WHICH AT
TRACT THEIR ATTEN ION.

.he FaShiOnaDlS Wo- lO-OOA4O u 14S
,-ew Things in Gowns and Gloves
what the Tailors and Dressmakers
Are Talking About.
Tho Herald furnishes the following as
.moug the latest Paris creations IN dresses;
remarkably graceful visiting dress is
..o,ive green cloth, closed at the side with
nd Of beaver. The front is draped and
"a in at the waist by large olive leaves of
- With hangings formed of olives of jet.
r.. s,eayes of draped cloth held with olive
Ives Of let. A small toque Of cloth, with
AZ the back-a tuft of Empire feathers
and sigrette'
dinner toilet Of very graceful form, Of
.hs TOuis XII. style, is made of green plush,
.-;,b emeralds, and Ornamented at the foot
VIZ VIZ an application of pink cloth, which Is
sirrIed with gold Dralding. The skirt Is
I'm at the side, revealing a pink lining,
"a is raised by two little squares
- stones or an undersklrt OF
o.rsw MORE embroidered with gold. The
sIasves close, similar TO the underskirt, and
sssnarated by pufings OF pink moussehne de
sole. a. .L -
-.cention is of cloth, the bottom cut into
al
- derry and open over the foot of the skirt,
.-Sicb forms pipings The belt of embroid-
erv with long basques, tab shaped, the same
Ginning 10 the corsage. A small capote OF
lat with feathers making al aigrette.
In the way of novelties IN corsages there
;s nothing prettier than one made of pink
satin. covered over on one side by drapery
brocsde trimmed with otter. The drapery
forms sleeves, while on the other side the
hondo IF catiu q
Isttes. and below a ribbon of satin tied
ronnd the arm and formed into bow.
walking costume is as follows: The
corsage with perforated basQues, trimmed
with g thin band OF astrakhan which rises
the length of the corsage, opens over
nleated Eaistcoat of the same material, the
fnllness of which is restrained ~ belt
formed of jet cabocoons. The skirt IN
mace. ornameuted at the foot with Greek
nattern and astrakhan.
For visiting dress of silesienne: The
corsage with Medicis collar of velvet, which
is continued as an inset and showing gimp
of lace: small belt of velvet. A piece skirt.
trimmed at the foot with baldaquin of
lace looped up with little bows of ribbon.
A reception dress of the most becoming
order is made of embroidered velvet. The
front and back of the corsage are entirely
embroidered. The skirt in piece and
the side of the skirt and coming to the back,
an inset of embroidery forming the pocket.
The foot of the skirt equally embroidered.
The sleeves of velvet with slashings of satin,
with wristbands equally embroidered. The
back with fur pleats. This makes very
handsome costume.
For evening dresses feather trimmings
would appear to be in general use for the
balls Of this winter, and white and very
light furs will also be much seen.
Here is an example of an evening dress of
the richest description. 1t is made of light
blue brocade with tablier of pompadour
satin, with gold trimmed border of pearls
and seam of blue feathers. A pretty ball
dress is the corsage OF satin trimmed with
tulle drapery, with dots, and a garland of
flowers. A Swiss belt trimmed with beads.
The sleeves of tulle trimmed with little
punches of flowers. The skirts of gauze
caught at the foot with little sprays of
flowers and trimmed with big satin pleats,
one Of which forms the belt at the side.
A very pretty evening dress is made of
veloutine. The train, which is half long, is
trimmed with an embroidery which rises up
TO the waist. The front of embroidered
tulle, held by centerpiece of beads with a
fringe OF beads. The corsage is round, with
high belt of beads terminated at the back
fringed at the ends. A volant of lace fall
ing over the corsage and forming shoulders.
One of those fresh checked, bright eyed
young girls that ornament here and there
the society of the four hundred in New
York, says Clara Belle in the Republic,
came bounding joyouslv into room of her
house, where her mother was receiving some
friends on a recent evening.
hnx1 bod f,x1l J. 49,
jolly time" she cried, throwing her arms
about her mother. The latter looked at her
In mock surprise, and asked in what man
ner she had contrived to be naughty.
II trust you have not been running about
with any strange young men, my child"
said her father, who was present.
Why, no." replied the girl 81 was out
with brother Jack. and we went to place
and had something to-drink."
The last word was cried out with great
emphasis
What did you drink, Genevieve," asked
ner mother, little more gravely.
!, oh, something nice; something better
that we ever have at home; something bet
ter than any of our friends ever have"
Then it could not have been cham
payne" suggested some one.
'Champagne" exclaimed Geuevieve, dis
painfully. "Ughl Pm SO sick of that. No.
hOO VI OF
MADEIRA, or sauterne, or any of those Lau-
Denhelmers and other heimers 1t was some
thing ever and ever SO much nicer. Can't
you guess nowg'
No one could guess.
Why, it was beer" said the maiden.
Deamlng triumphantly upon the company.
there was g silence, broken by the
mother. who said she was surprised at her
laughter having such taste.
8. Why, n amma," said the young lady,
you thought it was awfully nice when the
EIl married the German count who was in
tne brewery business, and I'm sure it's no
worse to love beer than to love a man who
4, There was something unanswerable in
snS argument. Moreover. the breezy and
nonest young woman was so convincing
enu electric, that a suggestion from a gem
SieLian IN the company that beer was very
soOu beverage was followed by an order
run the master of the house to the butler
~ ~ secure several bottles at once and have
S placed with some biscuits on the
olhing-room table.
dnere are no more gracious curves in q
w. Uni g body, says writer in the Brook
~ ~ It9leS, than those which start from the
ape OF the neck. There is an artist in New
a, olA IN whose pictures almost invariably
oppearS female figure SO posed as to bring
t SuU some one of these charming lines. He
t suIhs ais model back to him and sketches
WIN only glimpse of face, just where the
o oui Ve OF cheek breaks to the fullness of chin,
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