The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-03-20

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must ride in coaches when they are in full
dress. Ii is true that. considering various
habits of the American people, also the little
accidents which the best kept sidewalks are
liable to, a lady who has swept a mile OF
them is not exactly in such condition that
one would care to be her neighbor. =
Whv. there isn't a beast or bird that
would drag its tail through the dirt in the
way these creatures do their dresses. Be-
cause queen or a duchess wears long robes
on great occasions a maid-of.All-
work or q factory girl thinks she
must make herself nuisance by
trailing through the street, picking up and
carrying about with her-pah! That's what
l call getting vulgarity into your bones
aud marrow. IL any man can
walk behind one Of these women and see
what she rakes up as she goes, aud net feel
squeamish, he has got tough stomach. l
would not let one of 'em into my room with
out serving 'em as David served Saul at the
cave in the wilderness-cut off his skirts.
sirl cut off his skirts
~ suggested that had seen some pretty
stylish ladies who offended in the way he
condemned.
" Stylish women, don't doubt said the
Little Gentleman. Don't tell me that a
true lady ever sacrifices the dusy Of keep
ing all about her sweet and clean to the wish
Of making a vulgar show. There
are some things that no fashion has any
right to touch. and cleanliness is one Of those
things"
While sitting in the theater patiently
awaiting the last note of noisy demonstra.
ton by the brass band, grouped in front of
the stage, my attention, says Clara Belle in
the New York Press, was attracted by
something certainly not set down in the
bill. A young man seated in front of me
was actually engaged in hooking the dress
Of the young girl beside him. She wore one
Of those waists which close invisibly-as the
modistes term it-under the arm and on the
shoulder Evidently the young lady had
neglected to finish dressing, and her male
companion was now Obliged to finish the
job, which, to his credit, be did very skill
fully, and without being austered in the
least. Leaning behind the girl he adroitly
took up each hook. and felt for the silken
eye that belonged to it, until the flap had
been completely adjusted. Meanwhile the
girl, in the most nonchalant manner, con-
tinued to read the bill of the play.
well, did you ever see the ikep' ex-
claimed my companion
Frequently in this big town. said /.
life Is hurry bury. There is much TO
be seen, much to be doEe, visits to be made
by the hundreds, receptions to be attended,
to say nothing of the shopping, visits to
dressmakers, milliuers, hair dressers aud
manIcures; family duties, church duties,
charity duties, club duties, funerals, festi-
walls and fetes and sight seeing in general
There is scarcely a moment left for rest,
contemplation and attention o self. What's
the consequence Why, unless you are a
creature with as many eyes as Argus and as
many arms as an octopus you will fall short
in some particular; you'll make failure in
some one way or another Tbis young
woman belongs to the class that never fin
ishes dressing. 1t Is type well defined and
often met with. You see them at the
theater especially"
To be beautifully and stylishly dressed
nowadays says the 30 ston Journal one
must pay as much attention to ones UNDER
wear as to the gown. The fewer underclothes
the better, in order to get the slender effect
all women long for. The silk or wool tights,
with one silk petticoat, is all that is neces-
sary forl warmth. How much more COM
Portable and sensible than the many skirts
women used to burden themselves With
We have, indeed, reached an era of re-
form in dress, and a woman has only her.
self to blame If she is not comfor tably
dressed-always provided she chances to
spend money enough. Comfortable and
beautiful dressing is luxury, and unfort-
unavely luxuries cost money.
The fat has gone forth that necklaces
are to be no longer worn, saws the New
York Sun, clasped about the throat Of
beauty, but rather draped across her bodice
as a decoration. OF course while the Prin-
cess of Wales extends her gracious influence
over feminine fashion the collarette and
festooned necklace will never 20 quite out.
Indeed an odd little necklace may be said to
be just coming in as an adjunct to the col
larless gown. THIS is an inch wide bla *
velvet ribbon on which is sewed collection
Of odd jewels of divert kinds, quaint crosses
from ancient abbeys old medals OF forgotten
sovereIgns miniatures, and all manner of in
tereeting curios which makes q trinket ne
cessitating so much trouble and expense in
collecting. as well as skill in arranging, that
it will not be liable to become vulgar
through too great popularity. Mrs. Aston
affects this velvet ribbon collarette covered
thick with her magnificent jewels But YOU
will not see it worn by the young maids or
matrons. To the woman who is lucky
enough to possess a smooth, round thre at ,
with those two soft creases under the slope
OF the chin known as the "Venus coilar.p
and the exquisite depression az the base Of
the throat that the poets call Cupid's kissing
place, leaves her white neck and shoulders
quite unadorned, save by their own beauty,
and festoons her necklaces among the
lockets, pins, and pendants that blaze upon
the corsage Of her evening gowns, or shine
in glittering array upon the bodice OF her
dinner dress.
1t is limited that Lady Brooke is RESPONSE
bic for this new fancy. for the lily column
OF her justly celebrated throat il rarely
adorned with either necklace OF chain.
Most inventions. says the New York
Times, are common principles uncommonly
applied. So it is not strange that a young
matron, Brooklyn woman Of social promi-
nence, with an inventive turn of mind.
should have conceived the idea OF extend
ing the virtues Of baby's creeping apron
to adult use. "lf babies can toss about
on the floor all day and emerge with spot
less lawn and dimity, all through the pro-
lection Of a calico bag y she thought, "why
may not the gowns Of the children Of an
older growth enjoy a similar relief from
disorderp
SO after several trials she designed a
cloak made of light silk-dnishsd water.
proof. easy to handle and pleasant to wear,
in Which, according 10 its enthusiastic author
Zone may travel from Pros ect park TO Har-
lem in tulle dancing gowa without a car
riage and in a pouring rain. for" impress
slvely, II have done II, or at least from
Brooklyn TO Upper New York;
The skirt is a deep bag gathered into two
bands and is put on under the long petticcat
ard dress skirt. When the frat band is
secured the extra length Is gathered up over
the gown and fastened again at the waist
outside. The upper part Of the cloak Is the