The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-03-26
WOMANS WORLD
. FEW THINGS OF INTEREST TO
TIE FAIR SEX.

Hsir-A Few Cosby Stories and
other Things Well Worth Reading
ssyenty-one New Orleans ladies' have
formed league with the pledge, I'VE, the
.rdersigned ladies of New Orleans, promise
never to wear a hoop skirt. If We break
,bis pledge we will pay 50 to the Society
tor the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children. "
This forming leagues of themselves against
tbsmselves to protect themselves from
themselves is the most amusing thing
uomen have done in decade. Why not
take leaf out Of the mans book on dress.
When the aesthetic craze for knee bree shes
g broke out five or six years ago there were
& no leagues and guilds of men formed to
nreyent the contagion. The average
man knows that his neither limbs are more
4 of an adornment to the world when draped
in suoh a way as to disguise their outlines.
Consequently he wore his regulation
trousers without a word, and behold the
craze died sudden death and was buried
without obseQuies in an unknown grave. If
women do not want the crinoline there is no
power that can make her wear it once she
makes up her mind she will not disflgure
herself with its tip-tilting skirt and hoops.
"Favors at dinners, having run the gamut
from souvenir spoons almost TO diamond
bracelets a season or two ago." says the
New York Times, "were suddenly dis
covered to be common, il not vulgar, and
were dropped altogether Now, naturally
there is a tendency to revive these favors
though flowers are chleny USED Tor the pur-
pose.
cat pretty dinner last week ropes of
lilies Of the valley wound in and out among
the covers and the service. Instead of a
floral centerpiece there was large candela-
Drum set in a mat of these dainty blossoms
which hid its base, and from which went
out to each lady's cover broad white rib
bon, silver edged, on which was lettered her
name. In front of her place the ribbon
ended In an exquisite silver wicker basket
filed with lilies of the valley, which as she
took up on leaving the table brought also
the ribbon scarf. AT this dinner the shades
where white silk. and single oandlestioks
were everywhere on the table, except In
the center, where stood the candelRbrum."
THE very next night went to violet
dinner, where the white and silk shades
we're loosely strewn with real violets an
effect that excited my admiring surprise.
They must have been put on the very last
moment TO have preserved the fresh look
which they did throughout the dinner.
The cloth was Of sheer linen, beautifully
done in drawn work, and laid over violet
satin uudercloth. The women had enor-
nous punches of violets. tied with just the
right shade Of violet ribbon, and the men
big boutJnnieres Of the same flower. In
addition, violets were scattered over the
cloth in studied irregularity. When the
finger bowls were set on they were flied
with more punches Of violets, which the
men picked out and bestowed upon the
women they chose. Some Of them carried
of handfuls as trophies of this favoritism.
at is rather amusing" said a women
recently, las an evidence of how Chicago is
claiming the earth and getting 1t, too, 1t
may be added parentheticallyl, to hear, as l
have just done, of the late detection from
New York to that city.
Zone Of our most popular and best-known
painters, who has heretofore never de-
scended below the digalty Of gOod-sized
canvas, has stored his goods and chattels,
rented mis- studio, and gone to Chicago-for
what, do you Think To superintend the
painting of the outside of the exposition
buildings through hose with rose sprlnk-
Ter at the end. The hose and the barrels OF
paint are carried around the grounds by a
machine on wheels, and steam power, be-
lieve, sets the pumps going. The painters
genius is occupied I'm holding the hose and
directing the stream"
The following, printed "for true" in a
IOhAOh JOuA Ldls LAhhGa OhO RGQoo AuA GAoA
''What are we coming too"
THE house of a well-known lady novelist
was the other day observed to be shrouded
In the gloom OF drawn curtains and lowered
blinds. Sympathetic friends presently
called to inquire " hat family affection had
taken place. They were admitted into the
darkened drawing room, where, clad in
deep mourning and holding a clean pocket
handkerchief in her hand he lady novelist
sat weeping upon the couch. AsympathstiC
end inquirlng nurmur from the visitors
ELECTED a fresh burst of tears as the lady
sobbed forth: Addiction! Yes, | should
think 50. My hero is just deadm
"Satiny" hair is now the fashion in
"woman's glory" Curl papers are to take
a brief rest, frizzes and haGgs will vanish
Ond smooth. shining hands of hair will
snood the modish girls head. 1t will mean
that the brush will be indefatigably applied
night and morning and between times. for
there Is no golden road to this sheen of
locks. Vigorous and continued brushing il
Its producer, and few, alas there will be
who will find IL.
The pearl bonnets, given a special impe.
tus by MR.. Cleveland's choice of one fol-
wear at the Inaugural ceremonies, are wor-
thy of the honor conferred upon them, be-
Ing particularly dainty and lovely. Pearls
are used for entire bonnets, or hands of
pearl beads are used for side crowns and
trims, or only the top crown may be OF
pearls. They are combined with velvet,
lace, straw, gold and jet. Pearl valley Ill
les are on a white chip that is faced and
trimmed with black velvet. Great pear
shaped pearls are In aigrettes and fanlike
ornaments,
a little incident, says the New York
Tribune, that occurred the other day 10
the fitting room of one of the most artistic
and exclusive of New York dressmakers
was significant OF the fact that taste is get
ting the better of blind submission to the
fashion plate. A gown of very new, very
expensive and very beautiful material was
TO be tied on" and around the fair GUS
TONER was draped the skirt-skirts now
oelng fitted as carefully as the bodice. The
quick hands of the artist put pin here and
there, then she drew aside to observe the
enct OF the skirt which was made 10 the
latest style of amplitude. An instant's
study was enough. Madam must have a
new skirt" was the emphatic decision; and
the offending breadths of brocade were
tossed aside with disgust. The unerrinG
eye Of the artist saw that the graceful pro-
portions of her customer suffered from the
Iul snd fiaring drapery; and she straight
way announced her intention Of making O
SKlrt which should have less fare and which
should yet be sufficiently in the fashion.
twenty years ago the customer would have
0een forced to wear the exaggeratedly