The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-02-07
FADS AND FANCIES.
MANY THINGS WOVEN WILL FIND
WORTH READING.

WOaTH READING
Metropolitan Foot Gear - Pstticoats.
Lenten Gifts s. Flowers the Rage.
How Wealth is Expended.
Copyright, 1892. By the Unifed Pressl
NEw YORK, Feb. Cit is quite q study
in human nature to watch the rows of feet
in a car; to be sure, it is a most embrrass-
ing passtime, but then, you never see the
passengers again and then the selfishness OF
human nature refuses TO discard the pleas
ant habit il once IL is contracted.
To be truthful and sincere, New York
women do pay considerable attention TO
their feet nowadays. and every five out OF
ten pairs of lady's boots you will find
dainty, well-shaped. blackened and trim.
A Fifth avenue stage serves perfect show
of fashionable boots and Shoes. Here all the
ladies wear cloth undressed kid tips to match
their gowns. and bright-colored lacing be-
come exceedingly familiar to the gaze. It
would not be right to say that broad-toed
shoes are the most popular. for they are not
The tiny. narrow toe sticks like a sister TO
the society woman and her satellites, but
there Is modification of the piccadilly
point, and round toe is most generally
seen.
Petticoats, petticoats. Never before in
the annals II society have so many kinds
and colors of pettcoats been seem / verify
believe a stock and variety of petticoats Is
quite as necessary TO the cultivated 500
ciety woman this season as her lorgnettes
and snuff boxes were last season. Dark and
unnoticeable petticoats no longer reign.
Flounced dreams in colored, laces tipped
with gros grain ribbo.s and
tucked and rufiied are accepted
favorites. Petticoats are chosen to con-
trast but harmonic with the gown. For u
mauve, reception dress. an under petticoat
of delicate salmon pink is chosen, and an
over petticoas of delicate pearl gray; for a
gray gown cardinal under petticoat and a
very delicate shade of blue is considered
good taste. There are great many broad
staircases in the metropolitan mansions and
usually the petticoats get plenty OF chances
to be seen when the fair wearers ascend or
descend the steps.
One OF the most trying customs Of a
woman's life is having her photograph
taken. The anxiety an anticipated sitting
arouses goes TO show the nervousness which
always accompanies visit TO the photogra-
pher. In addition to the fact that the day
must be absolutely perfect one, it takes
her long time TO make up her mind Just
what kind of dress she will look the best in,
what particular color will come out best,
and whether decollette is more artis>
ito than high neck, and thus
she reasons and troubles herself,
until she has worked up into fever of ex-
| citement. She starts fop the studio, and
when she gets there her face is a study.
| Never in her life did she look so mean-
| choly, never 80 friendless aud unhappy.
| Sometimes a bright thought strikes her at
the last moment, and the picture turns out
woll but Sarony told me a short time ago
that very few women couldget good pict-
ure by sitting ce, and he observed that
he had many wealthy customers who came
dozens of times before they were suited.
| Wreaths harps, crosses and pillows Of
| made-up roses are everywhere noticeable
in the drawing room decorations this sea-
son. This floral change is marvellous since
for two years nothing but foliage was con-
sidered good form.
In the decorations of Mrs. William As
| tors picture galleries. here ''dansant"
| was recently given, q, 900 Katherine Mer-
met roses were used in figure pieces. OF
course all society will adopt this new order
| of things
The clever jeweler is now spending many
thoughtful moments getting up gifts for
| the Lenteu season. In one famous studio
saw handkerchiefs with the figure of the
Messiah beautifully worked In the border
and tiny silver bracelets with the sacred
infant and holy mother engraved in onyx.
Solid silver, hearts and crosses are always
| staple gifts for the religious season but the
| wonderful variety OF book marks ia some-
| thing quite out of the common. A scythe,
| q psalm quotation, a harp with one OF the
| short commandments, and pair of symbols
| with sacred verse compose some of the
| choicest samples now being unpacked.
| Many OF these dainty gifts are imported.
A gift card for Lent will be the plain, onyx,
paper written over with white ink.
Among the unique libraries owned by
| Now York women, the newspaper and mag
azlne library Of the Marquis de LAMA IS
| constantly being spoken Of as a curiosity
| and a wonder. She has thousands of printed
| sheets Of numerous dates and years and the
whole makes up perfect bureau of infor-
nation. Many OF the antiquated London
| dailies and weeklies form part of the Ii
| brary, besides choice American publication
| now extinct.
| The marquise is writer and a society
woman OF tact and accomplishments.
A novel feature in the latest equestrienne
dress Ia the black silk skirt. 1t is loose and
comfortable and gives the appearance of a
jersey 1t. The front is deliberately en-
broidered. Only the vest front shows with
the loosely fitting zouave jacket, which ac-
| companies the costume, but the whole effect
is decidedly picturesque
A unique feature of neck adornment this
season is the revival of the ancient, but
truly beautiful brooch. The square, full.
roond and solid settings of torquoise, cameo,
or rubies, are very popular, and every
woman who is fortunate enough to possess
a brooch of her grandmother's finds it just
the ornament now.
Beside the brooch, the long stick pins are
beifg used for lace garnitures. The cres-
cent, tiara and star are noticeable Oceans
Of money will be spent this year upon lace
pins, and the jewellers who have antique
designs will reap harvest.
Handkerchiefs continue to grow small
until now there is hardly any difference
between a lady's pocket kerchief and the
tiny DOYLE which graces the dining and
luncheon tables. A curious incident hap
pened at a stylish luncheon the other day
which proves this smile. A ''bud" who
was doing her very best to please every
body and looking ali the time painfully
conscious Of her trial, became so nervous
| and excited between courses as to ex-
change her pocket handkerchief, deli.
cate duchess lace affair, for DOYLE which
Internationally had been discolored with
some sauce on the sideboard. Later in
the afternoon, upon taking. as she sup