The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-12-04
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
EVERY WOMAN MAY Be HER OWN
MILLINER.

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How to Make Your Rainy Day Hat.
Pretty Bonnets for Evening Wear.
Two Costumes in Cloth-The Craze
for Heads
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NEW YORK, Dec S-pm sure you want
areal pretty, cheap. rain hat, one that will
stand almost anything, and yet one that
will not look shabby and ugly IL the rain
you started out in should happen 20 sud-
denly cease and the sun should shine out
brightly before you reached home. This
sort Of thing happens very often, even these
winter days.
Well, then, take a large piece OF very
thick felt the color you want, aud out 10
perfectly round; then wire its edge. Now
take it and put into the back and side OF
ID such pretty curves and plaits "a taste
may dictate and as may become you.
Curve it slightly downward at the sides
over your ears so that It will ft your head.
Take the pieces Of felt that are left over
and make some pretty loops and ends to
trim the front Buy few fancy quilts
there are some very pretty ones to be had
that add a wonderful piquancy 30 plain
hat-and combine with your felt trimming.
II you want to introduce little Astrakhan,
all right II may add 70 the good effect
but IL you use only the quilts and the felt,
and combine them tastefully, you will need
nothing more. Such hat costs almost
nothing, and will stand almost any weather
or treatment.
Evening hats are particularly delicate
and beautiful this winter. The big ones OF
light colored felts and beavers are all one
mass of pale oolorings-in velvsts, In Prince
OF Wales tips, In lace and fine braids. The
small hats have no crowns. They have
| only three or four fine wires for a brim.
covered with pale shade OF velvet, few
loops Of velvet in front, couple of aigrette 90
or bunch Of fine flowers, aud strings The
crown Is omitted altogether, 80 that the
elaborate couture may rise unbindered TO
any hight desired.
/ saw a very dainty one the other even
ing. Two small twists OF pink velvet rested
on the lady's head. At the front we're a
few gathers Of some soft, creamy lace, and
resting between lay a tiny fur head OF
beautiful fawn brown. Then little tiara
OF brilliants crossed the folds OF lace.
Another had O ruche OF black lace all
| around in place of the velvet band, aud a
bunch Of pale blue tips in front, with one
black aigrette and two big gold pima The
lady's pale blue bodice was almost hidden
by lovely Marie An.oinette fiohu in nous
seline de sole. edged with lace, that was
caught on the shoulders with standing
bows
Have you seen the new miniature pelerine
They call 10 pelerine In Paris, bat los more
like big collar with boa hanging from it.
IL is made Of a little bit OF shoulder capo.
a cape that just reaches:the shoulders, but
doesn't cover them. The cape usually made
OF black velvet, Is trimmed with white mon
goltan fur. From the cape rises the highest
rolling collar you ever saw; also In black
velvet. and also trinmed with white fur.
Then two long bands Of velvet, about four
inches wide, are fastened to the collar in
front aud fall loosely therefrom 20 the
ground. First, however, the velvet Is
turned over at the top several inches, before
IL is gathered to the collar, so that IL forms
! IA little 1abot. The outside edges, the bot
tom and the top edge, which falls over are
all trimmed with fur. Five little tails hang
from the bottom.
Then there's the new Medici collar thai
doesn't stop at the neck. but extends Itself
into small cape, just covering the should
ers, no more, and fitting snugly over the
coat or last season that you're trying 70 in
vest with a Jaunty, fashionable air. IL the
collar has fur edge, aud small head and
| tail boa round IL, you will be far from un-
| successful in your attempts.
An outdoor costume, an entirely new one,
l assure you-the material Is cloth, gray
cloth, combined largely with tan-colored
cloth. The skirt flares well at the edge
we're getting nearer the hoopskirt daily,
you will note-and has a hoHBce of tan,
headed with marten sable, and pinked at
the bottom In very deep points. Below thu
hips behold another band. the facsimile Of
the lower. in every respect. A little further
up see crosslet OF tan color, headed with
fur and edged with point Of white and
silver embroidery. Then look upon the
bodice proper in blue, cut open and low Ia
front, filled In with tan chsmisette. See
tan collar edged with sable, and tan
sleeves with blue puffs, and loi you have
caught the dress In its entirety.
Would you look upon anotheri This
one is pale gray made OF fine cloth. A small
velvet border finishes the skirt. There's q
pocket-such blessing--on each hip. out
lined with three black velvet bands and
fastened with a large velvet button. IL
front, beneath q full waistcoat Of blacA
surah. the gray bodice crosses, and IL car
ried over 90 the left side in square far
that buttons there. Over the waistcoa
falls a black velvet cape, short, and turn.
ing back in front in Big revsrs lined viii
glowing crimson. The red gives the effect
II brings out everything in the gown that 1,
pretty, and adds just the necessary touch
Of color.
BY the way the Russian lie not altogether
dead. It dies hard. 1t rouses itself occa.
sionally and starts up with something of its
old strength, making no small impression
on those that stand around. Its length con-
tinues to grow, both above the waist and be-
low. The long waist line Of the Russian
forms a complete contrast to the short
bodied empire; and 1t IL dinlcult 70 believe.
when one sees two women standing side by
side, one clad In an empire and the other in
| q Russian, that they are actually endowed
with similitude Of form. Some pretty Rus
sian blouses have fur collars, fur edges and
fur girdles. as well as elbow pulled sleeves
caught In q band OF fur.
Tho small neok h0aa are aueh n o0mfort