The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-19
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
THE ALL-lMPORTANT QUESTION
OF RASTER ATTIRE.

First ths Bonnet and All Its Appur-
tenances-The Gown for This Occa-
sion-SomethinR About Coats-Bod-
ices That Will Freshsn Old Costumes
tCOpgrighsI
NEw York March 1S.--It is too bad that
Raster comes 90 early this,ysar We can
scarcely feel bright andfreSh and blooming
and wear the gay springy air that SO
properly accompanies this festive season.
when. only short time before, the snow
fell fast and the wind blew keenly in our
faces. We have not yet had time to &C.
custom ourselves to the thought of sofs,
balmy breezes, bright sunshine, clean.
beautiful streets. gay throngs of women
clad in fresh, spotlsss attire, and flowers
springing up all over in token of changed
season. We have held up our dresses SO
long TO protect them from the awful mud
which splashed from below and the teeming
rains and binding SHOWS that fell from
above. that our arms have not
yet lost the weary feeling that has
arisen therefrom. We have kept our mack
intosh, our ru5bers, our umbrella, our
stormy weather skirts and all the other
precautions against Indictment weather la a
prominent place for so long that it will be
strange to see in their stead beautiful new
gown, a dainty Easter bonnet, a spick and
span paToSol, pair OF lovely pale-colored
gloves, and all the otheF things 80 dear to
the heart OF women in sprtDg time, SO be-
| fitting the fresh garb which nature also
wears. But we shall be far ahead Of nat
ure this year. That young damsel has not
yet clothed herself in her new garments,
and she seems 10th to prepare herself for
them. whereas we poor mortals have not
her independence and must perforce. willy
nllly, don our smart attire at the appointed
time.
So begin to get ready, fair maid; and let
me give you few words of advice before
you begin. Make your bonnet a go between
not too decidedly springy, nor yet par
tlcle Wintry. To accomplish this you must
procure one OF those dainty new straws,
all feucifully twisted and worn so that they
scarcely look like straw. Get very small
one, and It will be all the more appropriate.
Or, better yet, get tiny shape. cover it
with 1eWeled crown and a fancy straw
edge. Tho straw must always be of the
genuine straw color. that bright shade, so
like sunshine. The jsweled crowns are very
beautiful, some of them made sll Of
pearls, row after row, large pearls and
small pearls, running out like
the spokes Of wheel, but more
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emeralds, others are rhine stone and gold.
Jeweled bugs and flies will also be quite a
feature OF the coming hat. Some flies have
immense wings and would need a large hat
to hold them. These are brilliantly colored
and produce most gorgeous effects. Even
the aigrettes have taken new form; for
they now arise from feathers that have been
drawn into a soft roll, instead OF curling as
before, and no ends are visible. One little
gem OF hat that will come sunnily forth
on easter day is made OF yellow gauze and
has fine pearl ornaments standing in front,
dotted here aud there with rhine stone TO
catch the suns rays. IL is nat, not bon
net, but exceedingly small and lovable
Another one that could not possibly be
resisted is made Of particularly fine, open
straw, SO fine aud open that the pale-blue
SIX lining shows between the strands IL
has graceful gold ornaments in front and
three beautiful blue plumes. Such pretty
combination, IS 1t not 2 All the trimming
on hats seem TO have come round to the