The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
STRIKING FEATURES OF THE COM
ING EASTER PARADE.

That Have Gone Before-An the
Preparations Now Being Made.
More About the Bonnet-Two Gay
Costumes - The Coat, Cape and
Mantle.
CCopyrighki
NEW YORK, March 25. - The Easter
parade this year will be Of more intense in
terest to womankind than it has been for
years. No sooner does a woman meet her
dearest friend or most hated rival than she
Immediately rushes up TO her and whispers,
How are you having your new gown
NADER There has never been anything
like IL before-this absorbing question of how
many yards around to make the Easter
gown. "My dressmRker would insist upon
it, says one in a great fiutter, land though
know l shall never dare Co wear it, she has
put the loveliest, biggest fare you ever saw
on my dress. She says would feel so old
fashioned on Easter, If It was the least bit
smaller. and reduce it she would not Won's
you come over. girls, and see what you
think Of itf' So over the girls flock. and on
the dress goes, amid cries and EXPLANATIONS
Of astonishment and admiration.
Alas Where is now the woman who
vowed that, no matter what came, she
would never. never take to orinohnel Would
you find herl just peep into that room and
see tall, majestic figure srrayed n a beau
tifully large, imposing gown, standing, half
abashed but all complaissht, before a tall
mirror. Her resolution has gone to the
winds, and we're you to offer her now the
most elegant bell in the world, with soft
droop and fascinating cling, she would
spurn your offer on the instant. No; woman
cannot be depended upon. Stability she
has not. She is indeed like the wave Of the
sea, driven by the wind and tossed.
But 10 is this very uncertainty that makes
the topic of Easter costume of suoh supreme
interest. For did we know just what our
neighbor would wear, and were we oertai
that her neighboT would also be similarly
clad, there would be not the slightest excite.
ment in the thought Of seeing all the pretty.
new things.
We know, however, that we can count
upon the appearance that day of all the
known styles, periods and reiRns, and upon
few that are not known, save in the realm
of dreams. A woman here and there, with
the courage OK her convictions, will walk
forth with unruftied air, clad in gown that
Is of the same width top and bottom. She
will walk by the side of a woman who will
occupy something like two or three times
as much room, and there will be nothing
like calm in the demeanor Of the second
woman, for she will rejoice In the fact that
she is superior in all points of dress to her
neighbor. l am afraid a little of the Easter
Joy may be crowded out Of some women's
hearts when they see something particularly
grand which they have not; but let us hope
that they will be generous enough to re-
joioe, on this day at least, In the bright
robes Of their sisters.
haII tall - h,,k
TUNES to-day. They are both rather pre-
mature for this early spring, but both very
dainty and pretty. One is made Of pale,
tawny brown, the faintest shade imagin-
able, and is dotted with large flower pat
tern. IL is modestly crinollned, and has
two ruches shirred in the middle, made of
thin crepe. One ruche ia at the edge Of the
skirt, the other fully half way up. The
ruohe in the middle has an immense velvet
bow at the side. a bow Of seven loops and
no ends; the loops are SO long that they
touch the lower crepe ruche.
Above this big bow is a smaller
one, more like a rosette, planted for appar-
emily no purpose, right below the right hip.
The bodice is very fussy. There is first, be-
low e high standing collar of pearl en-
broidery, a pointed yoke of fine passemen-
terie, wrought in light, delicate shades.
Across this 10 drawn loose folds of crepe,
crossing at the left side and caught wish
another velvet bow. Beneath is the tight
fitting bodice, belted In by a pretty cameo
belt. The sleeves are not only puffs, but
have an additional puff above, hanging
loosely.
The other gown is il anything, more
unique. It is made of that lighs new blue
shade and the skirt has three small ruffies at
the feet. All around the skirt are laid
great leaves Of lace, starting from the waist
line about one inch wide widening as they
descend, until they are a goodly width when
they reach the lower edge The lace is most
beautiful, fine and of exquisite design. The
lace appears In the bodice as we'll widening
up from the waist line into smaller leaves,
which lie over the large yoke, made of very
fine silk shirrings. These shirrings are Of
blue to match the gown, and over each one
is laid row Of fine pearl trimming. The
narrow belt is also pearl. The sleeves are
very wonderful; the shirrings are so caught
up that each division hangs over in q small
ruffie or loose puff. and there are thirteen Of
these little puffs on each sleeve.
Want to hear about some more Easter
bonnetsq You can make yourself perfectly
bewitching in small shape, that has
brim just few inches wide, which must DO
turned up all around in irregular curves:
just in the front the turned~up brim must
be bent into a small point to give debonair
effect. Then the shape must be covered
with black tulle, and the edge tipped with
tiny feather trimming. Right In trout OF
your hat must stand a single full-blown
rose, rather high, and little behind few
plumes.
But If this is too large for your taste,
make one that consists of no more than
two ruffies Of accordion-plsited tulle, put
on one above the other. They are simply
fulled on a tiny frame, aud, in order Co dide
the juncture, large imposing bow bares
across the front between which gracefully
wave few small aigrettes.
Then, there is the hat with the genuine
brim, the graceful, dropping, curling brim,
than which, after all, there is nothing pref
tier. One OF these is OF pale-colored straw,
has the brim faced with dahlia~colored
velvet, has the low crown banded with
wide lace insertion, has three dahlia velvet
knots at the back, has cluster of white
naroissi in the front. lying beneath dahlia
Prince of Wales tips that stand proudly
and protectingly above.
The second brimmed hat is of pretty
dull'green straw, is lined with delicate rose
color, has green tips standing between the
curves at the side near the back, and has
rose tips covering the broad brim iu front.
This one ties with velvet ribbon.
Many Of the brims are cut open to some
extent, and then caught up or turned over
and fastened with few stitches; over the
curves thus formed the trimming falls
Such effects are very novel
Capeg. coats and mantles are fast follow
ing in the footsteps Of the basque. Shorter
they grow, still shorter; and the very latest