The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-01-10
NEW YEAR FASHIONS.
Modes that Are Popular for the Month
of January.

Oh Jduuary'
(Copyrightl
New YORK, Jan. eft you were fort
innate enough to have been invited to a very
swell New Year dinner one OF the first things
that would have struck your attention would
have been a very novel and beautiful stJ lie
of fan.
It is not the landscape fan which you saw
last fall. nor is it the feather fan which has
waved over the land so long. 1t is entirely
new and it is perfectly exquisite. And
since the fan is such an important part Of
woman's dress you may wish to get a fan
like it, or some one may give you one as a
Valentino present. The ground work is Of
light blue satin and the sticks are OF mother
of pearl, beautifully carved and inlaid with
silver. The center piece OF the fan is a
portrait of Marguerlte-sne who is famed
in song and story;
Marguerite, my Marguerite"
She is, of course, a beautiful girl, and she
is seated upon an old-fashioned chair with
the spinning wheel before her. She ia en-
trey fashioned OF Duchess lace, and the
f1lmy web Of the lace forms the drapery for
her gown and the chair itself and even the
spinning wheel. Marguerite's face is Of the
Duchess lace SO sIun thai when it is put
upon the fan the groundwork makes lovely
background for her features and sets them
forth properly. Two angel Cupids flying
aloft are holding the strings, or the threads.
of the spinning wheel, and Marguerites
dainty arched foot is upon the Wheel while
her slender hands guide its threads. 1t
is most beautiful picture and the senti-
ment conveyed Is most delicate. The artist
who conceived the idea said that ne meant
it to typify the happy continuation which
10 the American giTFs boast, namely, the
faculty by " hich sue combines the useful
and the ornamental, making them her own.
When one is speaking Of beautiful nrna-
ments, one must meation the lovely toilet
set which was given to Miss CORVALLIS
West upon her marriage with Prince Pess.
All the articles were of silver beautifully
combined with pearl, and in the center Of
the handle of each or upon the back OF
each was tiny monogram done In dia-
monds. 1t is, indesd, a priDcsy gift. aud
one is not surprised to hear that Prince PIess
thought 1t none TOO good to give TO the ex-
uuisite lady whom he had chosen for bis
bride.
Its a season for 80 many dainty things in
dress that it is difficult to tura from the
chiffon and the gauze and the airy draperles
to the more practical materials for every
day use. Lace5 and ribboJs and feather
trimmings engage the attention moro than
do the more durable brs.dings and vevets.
One is tempted to don the chiffon ana the
tulle where one formerly wore the linen col
lar aud q stick pin.
Some of the lace fchuj are truly beautl-
full. They are very large and cover the
waist SO thoroughly that they are almost
waist in themselves Very beautiful ones
are combinations of silk and lace. The slIk
is laid in tiny side paits and heavy frlIl OF
the lace is put around the neck and dowA
the front A collar of silk and lace EXTENDS
ALI the way around the neck, fastened at
the back. and a band of silk goes round the
waist holding tho tichu in place.
With flchu ike this it Is necessary 10
wear blazer or an outside Jacket OF some
sort because such flchu Is not properly
finished to do duty all BY Itself. but thero
are many which need only to be pinned on
the front of the waist with fancy pins, aud
which are then complete in themselves Inc
cav little blazer is seen this winter cut III
the same way as was the summer blazer
S,,.itis made of different material. Broad
cloth blazers, tweed ones, and even my
leather ones have taken the place OF the sllk
and the flannel ones which were worn III One
summer. ,,,L. ;4.o,e
The leather blazer is thing all oy ltseii.
IT, ia nnioue and the only one or It's Klnd,
~ III - ,.r,ioss von have seen one you may be
s Snu that Won have never seen anything
like it. -, 80 nov, osrr
Won to recall the little zouave jackets when
are worn over plain waists. Inc ieaDnS !.
blazer is like one OF these zouaVG 10 little
has very high collar and II Is MUS
i Los in the back. The front meets over
the hust with clasp, and the clasp Is oi1en
a buckle and a strap of leather 80 a.
Leather bands round the bottom Oh 'uS