The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-04-19

limited.
Anything else was vulgarity. This notion
prevails TO n somewhat dangerous extent in
New York at present, but the really lusty
young women who revel in uncomfortable
eppetites can only pretend 10 believe in the
theory, and mus. rush off and fill up their
aching volds out of sight of their critics at
the first opportunity. 1t is sad blow at a
sentimental feature of life to be told
that most girls who pose as frail
things that can only daily with a little
tempting food are dying 20 get where they
can devour everything in sight. Vet 1t is
true that the feminine appetite is very
slightly smaller than the masculine, and that
the sweet girl of 10 who has the appearance
of wanting rose leaves for a steady diet can
in reality, dispose of as much rare roast
beef and potatoes as a member of college
football eleven. The gentle hypocrites
however, love to deceive, and when they
long for solids will ask for meringues.
Perhaps the strangest combination vet
seen III jackets, SAYS the New York Sun, is
cloth and China silk. The sleeves and
basques were of gray cloth, the collar and
wa stcoat as well, while the waist itself was
of blue po,ka-dotted China elk. Occasion
ally China silk is seen on the street even
now, but they have a last years look and
are rather unused out. About the sweetest
thing TO look upon in this Vanity Fair is
| the piquante young girl in her big, pictur-
esque hat heavy with waving plumes, her
smart spring coat with deep gauntlet cuffs,
gay waistcoat Of gold braided, jewel set
cloth, with big bunch of roses blushing
below her soft little chin, her small hands
| so neatly gloved and her slender ankles Just
revealed beneath her short, flying skirts.
Her sweet face. SO full Of present purpose
and future possibility. eager with fresh de-
light and interest, makes you forget for a
moment even the style of spring bonnets and
the cut of spring gowns.
The women one meets are divid ID into
two classes now-the woman who has her
spring gown and the woman who has not
and it Is amusing TO see her of the latter
| category wrestle with her ideas Of decorum
| when she passes her sisterwoman in spring
| gorgeousness. There is an alert anxiety in
| ne! face which sharDens into curiosity as
| the new gown approaches her. She takes
| in quickly the hang of the skirt, the cut Of
| the coat, the decoration of the waistcoat.
| She could tell you the number of buttons
| on the jacket, the exact shape of the collar
| the design of the trimming, the very hooks
and eyes that mysteriously fasten 1t. But
the crucial point is the back. Vainly she
| tightens the reils of her self-control, vainly
she fixes her eyes on TIE nearest shop win
| dow Wild horses could not draw her head
in the opposite direction. She must see
that skirt, and in spite of her good resolu-
tions she turns around and takes it in.
Now the woman in whose mind the mo-
| mentous question is settled, whose spring
gown hangs safely in her wardrobe, if it
| does not adorn her fair person, goes serenely
on her way like full-rigged ship under
| favoriDg breezes.
Step near e anxious woman and you
| will hear her say to her companion "pD
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| 81 think tibet silk would be pretty with my
old wool wonder where she found it," or
II can't decide whether to have a rt.ffls or
| a piping on" and she darts into O shop
| where something in the window pleases
| her. Your sympathy irresistibly goes out
| to that woman who is 50 perplexed and
anxious when you first see her, but as you
| walk on YOU find hundreds like her staring
| into shop windows and furtively CHANGING
about for new ideas on her neighbors'
| gowns.
| The rage for drawing-r room entertain
ments grows, SAYS the New York Times
| Every hostess tries to surpass hers pred
ecessor in the novelty of the diversion for
her guests. and plain conversation and
feastlng have long ceased to be adequate
| preparation for company OF ones visiting
| list. This strife TO excel IN the programme
| OllCt6u uttS ubNblOpbu a COtSlueTdDle
| which, 1t must be admitted, becomes otter
rather arrogant after it has received the
| stamp Of fashionable apr roval. Not long
| ago a well-known New York woman issued
| cards for morning with one of the art
| deities Of the M jment, and a company OF
social lights gathered In the drawing room
70 listen to pearly wisdom aud gather
| golden ideas upon the subject Of art in fur.
nishing The CONSERVATION of the hostess
| md 70 - 81 -
| lecturer, in pursuit of the topic, calmly re-
| marked: Most wall decoration is atrocious
| II pictures are used, they are hung without
| taste or skill, and the result is an inartistic
| tumble liBe-well, like this room for in
stance with q sweep of the hand about the
| apartment.
| A threatened incident of a similar nature
was averted only by the prompt action of
the hostess, who in this case was the wife oil
bong discussed by a fashionable if not com
petent au hority, and after some forcible
general criticisms specific instance wa.
taken: Mrs. Blank" said the speaker
mentioning charming and well-knowr
woman, whose taste in dress, however, i:
questionable-bu the sentence was never
finished. In alarm as to its possible import
the hostess rose hastily as il summoned from
the room, and in the momentary diversion
hct so stern an ocular warning that it wa'
unhesiratingly obeyed.
Spring goods ara nearly all in the So
called natural or undyed colors. 1t was al
most impossible to,find in an immense line OF
the latest materials a single color of the
darkish blue or brown shades
Everything is beige, tic, light anc
dark gray, and almost ecru. Th g shade,
vary to a bewildering extent, but there are
rolls upon rolls in the same gamut with ar
occasional old rose or light gray-blue.
If one wants q practical dress she will
have difficulty in finding it in the new
materials, but she must content herself with
the old standbys of cashmere cloth and
little woollen goods which are always in the
market.
In mixed goods and cheviots there are
some darker ones, but as a rule the mate
rails are very light in color. Corduroy
cloth is the prevailing fabric, and it is both
handsome and serviceable.
1t is produced ia many qualities, a thick
and clOthlike surface, and a light quality,
in which the inner line is almost trans
parent, making a delightful material for
summer wear AS its name indicates, it
has the appearance Of corduroy velvet 10
cloth. Crepons of all kinds are to be much
worn: they are produced in small and
coarse crinkles and in different weights.
"Bluet," or cornfower blue, is the So
called spring color, but it is difficult color
for the dressmaker. as it is too pronounced
in tone, aad will bave its reign on hats and
| in ribbODs rather than IN cloth HOvvavar