The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-10-02
THE MORNNG NEws SUNDAY OCTOBER 18e2-TMEINE PAGEs

/ greatest tragedIenne of her day and also of
oelng the best dressed woman In the world,
/ doth from a practical aud an artistic sense
/ Tie Be nhardt idea is the apotheosis OF ali
I that Is beautiful and healthful in dress, aud
. Is INFINITELY superior to that advocated
/ by the slouchy reformers and di-
shevelled DelSartians Of the time
/ She wears no corset or any sug>
gestlon Of one but though her filters say
her inquire Is not of the Venus de Milo pro-
| portions, or one to excite the envy of the
average shapely woman, still she is, they
claim, the one woman in the world that
knows best how to put on a gown and wear
I IL 70 the best advantage. She is living now
IN Paris at her hotel in the Avenue de
VieIIols with her son his wife and the baby,
! VINO 10 she darling Of his grandmother
heart, ana Is making ready her outfit for
! the seasons demands, which include even
/ more darlngly original and splendid gowns
than those already famous of her designing.
All OF these gowns are lined with the
/ richest SILK r satin, and as she abomlnates
/ anything IN the shape of a petticoat the
lining of each gown, after the upper mart is
| fitted and Toned III, Is continued down until
/ enough Is left to make a divided skirt or
/ iuli turkish drawers such as are worn
! with the regular gymnasium dress. Bensath
this Is worn combination garment, per-
fectly fitted to the body, OF silk webbing, and
/ q AAlo Will SdSiulSC VI su6eE grass linen with
| the daintiest OF Fittings The RICHEST gown
IN the collection is a byzantine robe cut in
princess fashion, opening up the back, and
made OF silk velvet of that peculiarly rich
aud beautiful shade known ss "priest's pur-
pie, which is a clear, deep blue. Toe glory
OF the gown, which is el traine is a wide
band fitting the neck slightly decolletee, and
extended to the floor in front, gradually
widening all the way. Is is Of pure cloth of
gold, embroidered with real turquoises and
pink amethys5s. Around the foot is a mar
row band OF the same work edged with
sable, aud the sleeves are huge puffs of vel
vet With overhsngiug tabliers of gold. A
narrow dull gold girdle outlines the waist
and fastens with gigantic turquoise
travelling gown OF red and black
chsngaable uncut velvet is trimmed with
the darkest sable and linen with plaid vel
vet. An evening gown of creamy hue,
heavy enough to stand alone, has a pattern
of cyclamen shading from violet to an
old rose hue, and border Of the blossoms
themselves. The opera wrap which accom-
panies it is of brown velvet which shades
to gold, and is profusely embroidered
with flowers done in real gold
thread. These gowns are, OF course,
all for the theater. For home
wear Nine. Bernhardt chooses ever
gowns of the Fedora order, made with no
division at the waist, and loosely belled at
tLo uAbS Will IdI6 anu CDcbly RlTOLeb. her
Sunday gown Is usually OF some creamy
white material, exquisitely rich and heavy
heavy corded silk or velvet bordered with
sable or other handsome fur, and girdled
with the splendid jeneed belts of which
she has such collection. No other jewels
of her large and rich collection are ever
worn off the stage by Bernhardt, though
she is passionately fond of her Jewels and
delights in showing to her frie DIS these
souvenirs ana tokens Of her triumphs.
What we have got to do, girls " said a
pretty young woman the other dey, says
the New York Times, as she sat on rer foot
among the cushions OF diyau exchanging
summer adv entures aud winter plans with
a couple of friends us to make war on
these delight ii bachelor apartment houses.
A man called On mo last night who went to
live in one last spring. He is full OF
enthusiasm yet, ana l do It wonder. The
one he lives IN IS q big house on Filth
avenue that was the former ro iience Of
Mrs. -. When her husband died she dis
liked to live there alone and mad il made
over into bachelor suites. Then she put her
butler, who bad ma ried her mail, in
c1arGe, aud the place is filed with men
who live altogether too delightfully."-.
My husband says nobody ever leaves IN
less he dies or gets married. aud they owl
deutiy take the greatest pains TO avoid
bAluGl IiloAOA buios III. L. uhSs D6 saws, b
pr 4tty pATlor, with open fire, rugs aud all
that sort Of thing, and bedroom and large
bath and dressing room, and he hasn't care
In tne worl /. he never kaoWs ANYTHING
about his laundry, for instance. His d aw-
eTs ard presses are always filed with fresh
linen, of whose gathering and washing be
has been quite Ignorant. A stitch is never
needed, for it is always taken before be
discovers the necessity. HIS clothes are
looked after by to butler, who sends them
away to be pressed or sponged when
ever II seems to him proper. His
hats are always brushed, and even his uul-
breilas are kept tim and tauJ ready TO be
grabbed up hastily. II he is going away he
wires up from the Office, ana mis- bag or
trunk IS packed and sent Off to the station;
when he comes back, his luggage goes t.
the house and he gOss down town; wnsn he
reaches bis room again, the trunk has van
Ished aud his belongings are all in place.
"Everythlng be sends 10 the house is paid
for on arrival, and once month an item
lied bill is presented to nim aud hat is the
end of it. He gets up when he pleases.
touoling his bell when he does so, and waen
he Is ready tempting little breakfast
Is spread III his pAClor. He dimes
where he chooses. Il am looking
forward to ths winter nights he re-
marked last evening, when with the couch
drawn up uefore the ire, my book my
out in the cheer a comfort within What
do you think of that sentiment from a man
who is good danceis Isn't it all too ideal
and eAdfuls" Aud the other girls look ed
very solemn and said that it was.
There is a rumor in the air to the effect
that cashmere shawls will once again come
into fashion. 1t is certain that the empire
styles viii bring scsrfs IN their train; but it
10 TO be hoped that it viii end there. Velvet
is spoken Of AZ the most likely material for
these accessories to the toilet.
High heels are not fashionable, though
some self-styled aut .orities say they are.
The fashionable boot has low heels and
pointed es, with patent leather fronts.
Many sensible women have discarded
pointed toes, however, finding that they
tend to disigure the feet, spoil the gait and
encourage the very pain,u and disagreeable
alteration of the exIremities called in
growing nail"
The household blessed with noble daugh-
ters ought to be happy one; most parents
forget, however, to Undue them with love
of nature whicI is So invigorating and
heathful. Give them not only noble teach
ings, but noble teachers. and give Them the
help which alone has mstimes done more
than all other inf lences-the help Of wild
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