The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1893-02-26
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
SPRING NOVELTIES SEEN IN A
WTHDOW.
New Eats and Row They Are
Trimmed-The Pretty Psrasol and
It's Prettier Cover - Two Spring
GoWns and TWO Lanten eodices.

It's Prettier Cover Two Spring
Gowns and Two Lenten eodices.
Copyright. 1892
NEW YORK, Feb. 25.-Cest tres jOlLie,
uttered in a tone Of admiration, first caught
my ear as stood in front of that beautiful
window, ard 1 turned to discover two
French ladies volublY talking and earnestly
Essticulating as they regarded the novel;
ties. Es nlyy bonita came next, and two
more ladies passed judgment in words that
/ could not catch. Then l heard in more
familiar language, Vie hupsch.
What has become of the true ysnkeel l
thought. Is she then, indeed, no morea And
how relieved l felt when gay creature
stepped up 70 the same point of observation
the others combined, "Isn't 1t just perfectly
lovelyw
But they were all right. quite agree
with them; is was a beautiful window with
soft, pale yellow silk stretched across, and
on IL laid most delicate parasols and fans
painted in brilliant coloriugs. On small
upright stands were placed some exquisite
spring hats.
First l gave my attention to the fans
Loie Fuller fans-every one Of them-wtth
brilliant figures painted on them, and broad
dashes OF light being flashed from the sides
on the central figure, which was usually
some damsel with voluminous drapery as
cending lightly toward the heavens, borne
on delicate, airy clouds.
The parasols were worthy of the de epest
admiration. 1 paid them full homage
Those handles were the prettiest things had
seen for a long time. There we're three
lying rolled In their covers. The parasol
cover Of to-day is not a thing to be dis
carded or left at home 1t is just as at
tractiye as any part Of the shade. One was
a pale-green silk, with fine gold satin
stripes, very far apart, running through 1t.
At the top and bottom of the cover was
big loose puff of the same material tied
with silk cords. The handle was white,
with bunch or viOlets on the knob and q
big green bow little below.
The second was a heavy corded silk in
yellow, with the same puffs on the cover,
and with beautiful pearl handle almost
covered with network Of gold. And the
third was lavender, striped like number
one, with gold, and the handle thereof was
also white, with a cameo set at the top, sur
rounded with small brilliants.
There were also some open parasols, all In
fine lace, but they looked much prettier
closed, with their puffs and bows.
Next l examined the hats and saw one
pretty little bonnet Of black lace. with a
bunch of pansies in front, beside which
sprang up small curved gold wires all Gov
cred with emeralds and rhinesaones, which
made the little bonnet sparkle all over.
There was big hat OF pale, wiry straw
that had straw ornaments in front, some
straw colored velvet, and an immense Jet
butterfly l saw a number Of hats largely
trimmed with jet, bats both big and small.
One was made on a finely braided open work
frame, with broad rim, had lace and tips on
it, and great quantity Of jet IN the shape
of a large ornament that stood up in front.
There was a pretty raspberry hau. AS one
woman said, 1T was quiet enough for the
street and pretty aud fancy enough for
evening wear" This was a rather small
shape made Of row upon row of dull gold
braid, fancy braid with a small scallop.
Ia the front rose simply a beautiful holly
hook In velvet Of a genuine raspberry shade.
The stem was lily green, looking we'll with
the duh gold and the blossom. At the back
there were few knots of velvet ribbon to
match the holly hook.
Mignonette is very popular for trimming
old hats that need fresneninR. One sees
considerable wheat, too, although these are
not the days for il. One evening bonnet is
trimmed all with fine wheat and lavender
velvet, with touch here and there of
bright gold.
Have you seen the new silks9 They are
very fresh and fair, with their small flower
punches printed on pale grounds. The raiu-
bow silks are quite dazzling. Not Only are
they shot with two colors on the surface
say sage and old rose-aud flecked with
another, but beneath you see all the shades
of the rainbow subtly shaded, one into the
other. so gradually that you can discern no
dividing line. Then there are more bright
plaids, for the plaid in silk seems to have
come to stay. 1t has a wonderful wav Of
relieving quiet costume, and is becoming
to nearly every one.
Two new spring costumes are about COM
pieted. They are intended for very early
spring and therefore have departed very
little from the winter gown. The first is
dull blue, rather pale, closely striped with
black velvet. 1t is of empire cut, and the
skirt has gathered border of brown velvet
at the edge Of a rich leopard shade A
figaro jacket Of brown velvet, closely fit
ting, crosses in front, and is edged
with an open passementerie Of
brown aud blue from which falls
pretty chenille aud ball fringe.
This passementerie aud fringe also appear
at the bottom OF the velvet puff Of the
sleeve, falling over the blue cuff. The back
has vatican Of the same striped material
as the gown, coming from beneath the fig
arc, and forming rather more Of q train
than one sees these days.
But the train is at least more endurable
than the dreaded hoopskirt. Lot us be de-
voutly thankful that the Princess of Wales
has declared against it. If London
society does not take 1t up, there is
some hope for the poor American woman
that can do nothing but follow Londou's
or Paris leading. Besides being grateful to
the Princess OF Wales, should not the wo-
men of the land al so extend vote Of thanks
to the honorable gentlemen who have so
kindly endeavored to relieve their distress
by introducing bills In the legislature
against the dreadful thing! 1t was most
thoughtful OF them and we feel sure their
act was prompted by no selfish motives.
But / have almost forgotten my second
spring dress. It is extremely simple, as the
early gowns OF the season should be. The
material is a diagonal, the shade
soft chocolate brown. The skirt,
of round cut, has no trimming save
three very scant ruffles of the same ma
teriaL The waist is quite plain, closing in
visibly at the side, and with the slight full
ness drawn in at the belt in front beneath a
pointed velvet belt. shade of gown. At the
neck is a very small triple velvet collarette,
the longest of the three just reaching the
shoulders. The only touches OF color about
the gown are the gold brooch that clasps
the velvet collar, the yellow gloves and the
bright yellow plumes in the brown hat.
An evening bodice that is yet quiet enough
TO wear in Lent is a thing to be desired.
Here are two-choose which you will
First, gauze or soft light material fulled
on the shoulders both back and front,
with the fuIlness all gathered into the