The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-12-31
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
The Black and White Problem Con-
SideTed In all lis Aspects.
Lessons to Be Lsarned From a Visit
to the Lace Counter-Some Queer
Combinations in Street Costumes,
ooiffures and Toques for Evening
Wear-Tyyo Skating Coat,iunes.

.Oom p2nat1ons In Street Costumes,
ooiffures and Toques for Evening
Wear-Two Skating Costumes.
Copyright 1891 -..
New York, Dec. 30.-Black and white
is going ont of style-so they they say.
Strange, then, is it not. that counted
yesterday just twenty such combinations
in less than three minutes, as / stood near
the swinging door of one of the great
shops Out and in, in and out, they
passed. 1t was a comfortable day, with
sufficient frost in the air to make things
interesting One saw plain black shop
ping skirts, neat seal coats or caps
and each of these, with scarcely an ex-
ception, had a bit of creamy lace peeping
out at the throat. Just a bit, as a rule;
and it was prettier than great deal.
Inside the store the counter was hope
less mass of struggling victims Ididn't
attempt to get near IL, but, by 1udiciOus
tlptoeing, and craning over heads, and
peeping between elbows, | managed to
catch glimpse or two Of boxes and
boxes of the lace fchu, In many shapes
and sizes, One particularly attractive
girl, behind the counter, had slipped on a
rich cape of the lace, and stood de-
muredly, with downcast eyes, TO be ad-
mired.
Those glimpses were all satisfying. I
became more firmly convinced than ever
that If all those black-robed figures We're
wearing the light lace, it would be some
time before the bans were put upon it. A
dainty black satin claimed attention,
worn by a comparatively young girl. The
bodice was loosely pulled; and while
there was no jacket over, the Jacket effect
was added by the two lace revers, in
deep cream guipure, that started rather
wide at the shoulders, and pointed of at
The waist, where they stopped. Deep
lace points were also inserted in the
shoulders Of tho satin sleeves. Two
striking ermine combinations past in
quick succession The first, simply a
boa and muff; but they looked almost
startling snowy next the black coat. The
second, a seal coat, with deep, pointed
yoke of ermine, and band on the small
tOque. They were very lovely beneath
the electric light that already glowed
brightly.
A costume all in the darkest green was
worth noticing, in view Of the way that
green for street wear has suddenly fallen
from favor. Although the cloth was very
dark, il was wonderfully lighteped by the
cleaning emerald trimming that banded
the skirt, and that formed a triple-edged
bonnet was all of glittering green, and of
velvet, with a great emerald locust in
front.
A dark red silk seemed also little ex-
traordinary; for its bodice was gathered
into the belt, and rows of insertion--de
gene-ran round the waist in close rows,
alternating with the ruby silk, Avery long
and very plain jacket of light fawn cloth,
fitting without wrinkle, fell over.
MACMILLAN fOup-d fviefonad damooI
passed. The only fault that could be
found with her skirts was the unequal
length of them. Over the plain under
skirt fell short one that just covered the
hips. lover the shoulders fell double cape,
part of which stopped within in few
inches Of the hip division. Each was
edged with Persian lamb.
Then fell to wondering how these same
people would look under chandeliers and
with shining hair daintily arranged. My
black satin girl, / knew, would wear
pale blue coronet with pearl. My dark
red girl would wear brighter red, proba-
bly, scarlet. And my second ermlne
girl would look most charming in delicate
yellow. Let me tell Tou of afew coiffures
that took my fancy the other evening,
when the boxes were full of gay cOlors.
Most of them were arranged at the center
of the back, in rather large coil, many
of them braided in true Gretchen fashion.
The coils are encircled with velvet, in
black or the color OF the toque or hair
decoration. One of the daintiest was q
pink clover arrangement. There was
nothing on the crown of the head but
smooth, glossy tresses. The braided coil
at the back was banded with black vel
vet, and from the top Of the coil rose a
cluster of full pink clover, waving their
heads in the air with exquisite grace.
A bit Of pink velvet bonnet had strings
that went round the couture and tied
there, in place of the old time chin ar
rangement.
A peculiar coronet Of black jet that had
a leaf arrangement of gold and jet, stand
ing up all round, had a single wide bow of
celestial blue velvet, stretching across
the center; nothing in back of it save a
blue choux.
Another small one had steel band for
its foundation. A broad band of steel
from one side, and waved in and out,
huted fashion, across the front, fastening
again at the other side. Some jet leaves
waved loosely about
Another hair arrangement, not a toque
or even pretense of a bonnet, was pink
satin band around the back, with two
butterfly bows of pink standing above.
Keeping company with the butterflies
were two velvet feur de lis in delicate
yellow, stripped family with mauve
One golden haired girl wore hat thai
looked large next the miniature diadems
and toques all about her; although when
one came to consider 1t, the piquant bon
net was small enough A tiny golden
crown had three velvet ruffies, finely
plated, in dull gold brown, fastened
round it. The top ruffie was very narrow,
the lowest quite wide. 1t was of the
ironed velvet, and fell in pretty waves.
lying ON the waves of golden hair A
twisted band of turquoise velvet was
carried round the base Of the crown,
caught down one side with turquoise
buckle; and the velvet rose In a lovely
bow at the other side. 1t was certainly
most beautiful, with the effect heightened
by the turquoise chou and bow that were
fastened in the couture.
But let us metamorphose our girls once
more, This time they are skimming rap
idly over smooth, shining ice, with boas
and skirts flying, and brighter flush on
their cheeks, than that inspired by any
footlight performance
An attractive costume which one dam
sci has prepared for skating days, Is a
clear beige color, in warm cloth The
skirt clears the ground well, Is very full
and is banded with three rows of lynx
Over close tight-htting basque, fast
ened with tiny buttons, falls D long Rus
sian blouse, modernized by broad revers
reaching from neck TO waist. and turning
back over the two collarettes that fall
over back and shoulders, each edged with