The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-05
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
THE WAY WE MAKE OUR TEA
GOWNS THESE LATTER DAYS.
Bright Costumes Suggestive of Spring.
Novelties in Black Feathers-Silk in
GiuRhams-For the Little FOlk-The

novelties in Black eatherS-SllK IN
GinRhams-For the Little FOlk-The
elimination of the Purple Fad.
(CoDyrfaht
Nav YORK, Feb. 4.-"What a lovely tea
gown" exclaimed No. l. "Where." asked
No. 2. "Why, right in front OF you" in
surprised way, answering No. l. Then she
gave it another quick glance, and added;
'Isn's it a tea gownn Opera cloak"
laconically answered No. 2.
But, truly, didn't wonder at the mistake
Of No. l. There is very little difference be-
tween an opera cloak and a tea gown,
viewed from the back, as they were re-
gsrding it. This particular one, Of pale
green, light cloth, had a long vatican
back, as tea gown might have, but fell
straight down the front, as a tea gown might
not fall It was lined with ermine, as
the very la est extravagances of the tea
gown variety from Paris are lined, and it
was edged down the front with white fur.
Tea gowns are not behind in the matter Of
magnidcence. They have kept up with
every other form of gown, aud very
handsome one of this description may be
procured for pretty penny. The big,
loose sleeves are also lined with fur, and
milady is in no danger of catching cold,
clad in one of these luxuriant robes To be
sure one needn't be quite so extrsvagant,
and still present q wondrously attractive
picture in pretty gown OF soft wooden
material in a delicate color. Fur adds 30
much richness TO the effect that it is well to
have few bands Of it, il the purse will per-
nit These comfortable garments are made,
as a rule, with loose effects hang
ing from square yokes, and
with the looseness lightly confined
at the waist. The fur looks very effective
across the line where the yoke and fullneSs
join, around the neck aud the wrists, and If
you can afford another band to catch down
the full pun of the sleeve, and another at
the feet you will do well. Especially is the
result good when both gown and fur are
white.
Already there seems to be a touch Of
spring in the air, for on clear, sunshiny
days one sees the spring maiden step forth
arrayed in pale-colored garments, with vio-
let's in hat. looking bright and blooming.
Two walked together yesterday, looking
fresh and fair as the crocuses that are just
preparing to lift their heads.
The first one was clad in pslest gray. A
little above the edge of her skirt, all
around, were laid great stars Of black vel
vet, that stood out most strikingly. She
wore a long triple cape of pale gray, each
division of which was edged with dark
mink. Her pale gray hat bad a single
touch Of yellow in it.
The girl that walked with her wore
skirt of dull blue bengaline, with the cords
running around, and with an edge Of mink.
Her cape was exactly like the other girls,
only that its color was a very pale cream
and its material heavy, fine cloth. It,
likewise, was u big cream-colored beaver,
trimmed with velvet bows of the same
shades and just few punches of violets
Let me see; what else claimed my at.en-
tion that same bright afternoon' A mag
nificent black feather boa, the biggest one
l had ever seen, worn by the smallest
woman, and a muff to match. The muff
was prOportionately larger than the boa :,
but looked beautiful with its close feathers
so gracefully curled. There is really moth
ing prettier in muffs than those made all of
feathers.
Did l see anything more in spring goods?
No, but | saw some more ginghams. First,
we had plated silk stockings that had a silk
thread run over q cotton foundation, and
that looked quite silky when you viewed
them at the distance of half block. But
now we have plated silk ginghams, and they
are quite different from the stockings. The
| silk thread is run very closely, giving a
soft sheen TO the material. In addition are
| woven heavy stripes Of silk or satin over
the other silk, and these operations trans
form our plain ginghams into positively
beautiful materials.
l saw reception gown, also, all made
of satin. Toe color was-well, You know
the shade Of the top OF the waves on a
cloudy day after the sea has been little
angry. that queer dull, gray green, scarcely
a color at all, so pale and underlined Is it !
| That is the shade Of the satin in the empire
gown l saw. The gown had particularly
scant rufflo of the same satin at the bottom ,
but the rutfie was caught by q roll then a
| loose knot, by another roll aud another
loose knot, all around, made OF a dull
shi imp pink. 1t was pretty combination
! which was carried out again in the bodice,
| where "a wide pink satin belt was fulled
over the bodice, and big pink puffs made
| the sleeves. Another pink roll went around
| the low neck.
The little folk are receiving their full
! share OF attention, to judge from the COS
TUNES being turned out for them. A very
! great New Y ork dressmaker is turning out
some wonderfully pretty ones. Here is a
| dress which little Miss Tiffany will wear
very soon at children's party: 1t is Of a
| pale yellow satin, cut princesse, tut closel y
| confined with large stomRCher of the same
| material. There is ruche at the edge of the
! gown made OF yellow ribbon. A delicate
lace Overdress hangs freely from the neck
! down, showing clearly, 80 sheer ls it, the
material beneath. Lace is shlrred high and
! closely at the neck.
Another dainty dress to be worn on this
| same occasion is of sky-blue silk, and the
! skirt Is first trimmed with a ruche made of
! tiny ribbon loops; then above the ruche are
! two small rutfies lined with salmon pink
! The ruffies are caught up slightly TO show
! the lining. The bodice has full yoke of
mousseline de sole inserted, and below the
! yoke is a soft roll of blue silk
A little bit of tot has a quaint dress cut
exactly in the style of maiden of 20. A
! black velvet Eton jacket falls over a white
| round wait The sleeves are white puffs,
| with black velvet cuffs. On the hem OF the
dress there are ever so many rows of small
! strung beads, in light mixed colors, looking
very bright on the white silk.
Surely the possibilities of purple are now
! exhausted. After such a dress as shall
| proceed to describe to you, there can
scarcely be a combination OF the royal
shades that will exceed it. The exquisite
| gown, Of 1880, cut is in the proper shade OF
| pslest lavender silk, and has foe cross
pattern embroidered upon it in slightly
deeper purples AT the foot of the dress is
| rich feather trimming of eminence purple,
with small punches Of violets carelessly
dropped upon it every few inches. The
! bodice is simply overpowering, made of
| dark purple velvet, cut round, very short,
| farinR wide open in front, with great
! pointed revers falling over the sleeves and
/ cut in notches and curved revers all around
the meet. 1t falls away from the shoulders
just enough to suggest the soft curve of
them. That is the way all evening gowns
must be cut-low enough to suggest round,