The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-03-08

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petus is given to the designers Of rich and
elaborate toile at this once solemn season
OF the year. The queen herself has set the
seal OF approval upon this somewhat icono-
elastic custom by appointing two drawing
rooms IN Lent. one on Wednesday, and the
other on Friday, both days par
ticularly set apart as seasons Of
special service in the church. Con-
sequently, while we plead for mercy
and forgiveness at mathis and vespers we
are permitted to consider new creations of
artistic beauty wherewithal we shall be
clothed. Quite the newest wonder con-
celVed ahd elaborated by Worth Is the
Cleopatra dinner dress, which has a round
skirt aud corselet bodice in maize-colored
cloth, with a short jacket of white silk
bound with gold and studded with white Jet
caoochons opening over a chemisette of soft
yellow crepe. The Distinguishing feature OF
the gown. however, is that the skirt is di-
vided into panels of eight lotus flowers,
with long stems wrought with white silk
and outlined with green, the blossoms being
picked out in the natural lines of the
flower with glistening beads. These BIOS
SONS are formed into the semblance of a
girdle low about the waist and decorate the
shoulder puffs, one on either side the arm,
the long stem extending to the waist.
Many people declare that American wo-
men have the smallest feet in the world. A
New York Shoe dealer, says tie New York
World, will sell more of three a d three
and a half sizes than of any other in his
stock.
It is folly for the woman who has large,
clu l'sy foot to try to remedy the matter by
buying small shoes aud suffering agonles
There are always tricks of the trade which
Will help her comfortably out of the diff
Guilty. If her foot be broad, she must never
wear black velvet slippers. Patent leather
she must also taboo. Velvet gives a wide
effect; patent leather makes it conspicuous.
Large buckles are also the exclusiv prop
erty of the aristocratic foot. A plain, un-
assuming shoe, preferably black, aud at
least a size too long, is the salvation of
broad foot. This extra length gives more
slender effect, which will be heightened if
the vamp be high.
Actre SEES understand the trick of making
the foot look we'll proportional. Mary Ans
derson Navarro-"Our Mary"-wearsa five
and half.
Lillian Langtry wears a nine stocking,
six and half glove and five shoe. Mar
garet Mather wears three shoe. while
Modjeska needs a four and half, and
Janauschek takes care that no one finds
out her size. Lillian Russell wears three
and half, and Pauline Hall four and a
half.
A pretty face, says Clara Belle in the
Cincinnati EnQuierer, is not only pass
port in a strange place, but it also acts oc-
casionally as a letter of credit when cash is
WANT 6. A Fifth avenue dressmaker is
witness of one instance where q beautiful
girl bought her good will with a smile.
Mrs Blank is now one of the bellies of
society,"" said the dressmaker. "Her debut
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say that l assisted at it in q very important
way. One day l received a visit from the
young lady. She begged for a private con-
versation, and granted it to her. She ex.
planned that she had received an invitation
to the big, fashionable ball that was forth
coming. and her mind was set on going, as
it was to be her introduce
ton into good society. She was poor,
she said; hadn't a cent, In fact She
was new IN New York, and there
was not soul in the world that she could
borrow money of at that moment She had
come to me to ask if would make very
handsome dress for her and wait until she
could raise the money to pay me. Such
proposition from an ordinary woman would
have been laughable, but coming fro this
magnificent young creature it didn't seem
in the least absurd and began to consider
it seriously. My fest thought was that q
k1AI AdNAuk SUN D0duby COulu uhN0 dll buO
money she wished If she went about getting
1t in the right way. Then realized how
gorgeous could make her look and what
an advertisement she would be for me.
Moreover, | was positive that she would
create a sensation in society and become
great pet. All the men would be mad
over her and she would marry the ricn-
est one in the lot. / Immediately offered
to make ball dress for her and let her pay
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myself in my life to design and make per-
feet gown as did on that occasion, and, if
do say it. dressed that girl as she deserved.
She was the handsomest woman have ever
seen when | got her ready for the ball that
night. She went, and she conquered, just
as knew she would. / continued making
her dresses after that, aud within a year she
married Blank. Since then she has paid
me thousands of dollars and has sent me
more patronage than can attend to. Oh,
there's nothing like beautiful face to take
a woman through the world"
"There are some lovely men in the world,
even if they are scarce.
1t was pretty girl says, the New York
Herald, who was thus phiiospEically ming
ling optimism and pessimism In her view
of the less assuming half of humanity. She
proceeded to illustrate her position as fol-
lows:
'The other day had to go down town
town by myself. am net SO very used to
going down town, and there is a prepOn-
derance of masculinity down there that al
ways scares NE little. This time | went
on the elevated road and got off at Rector
street. 1t was about IL o'clock in the morn
ing, and the train and the station were
black with men. There was not woman,
a sister woman, to be seen when the lace Of
my petticoat caught in something JUS as l
was leaving the car, and with
loud, triumphant zig ripped of to
the extent of about two yards. There was
all this white stuff hanging. and | had to
get rid of it some way. l stepped to one
side and began trying to tear the lace
across, but the lace was as strong as the
sewing had proved weak; not thread of it
would give Every one of the stream of
men passing turned his head to look at me
struggle, and / could feel my face crimson
with exertion and modification. That kind
of situation has a hasheesh effect, and
though it seemed like hours suppose it was
only minute, till a gentleman, busily
to me and. hardly turning his eyes
my way, held out an opened pocket
knife; then he walked on very
slowly and apparently absorbed ia CONVEX
sation. IL was the work of a second to
sever that lace, roll it up in my muff and
return him his knife. My gratitude was too
deep to express itself in what the plays call
the smooth, hollow phrases of society
am not sure that opened my lips, but
am sure looked things unutterable.