The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1893-08-29
THE WOMAN IN BLACK.
She Is a Prominent Feature in Summer


The girl in white has long been q delight
fui spot in the life of the summer horizon,
but this season presents the woman III
black as a creation that strikes those who
see her with an irresistible fascination.
The black gown is Il prime factor Ill the
wardrobe of the 1893 belle, and the frabrics
that constitute it are as numerous as the
women who wear them. Diaphanous ma
terialS are the greatest features. Ot these
grenadine and chiffon are first i'll popular
ity and after them is dotted net and lace.
Surah and china silk are, as usual, stand
by goods that live from season to season
regardless of the prevailing modes.
The woman in black. if she desires
it, can relieve the sobriety of the ensemble
by adding touches of gold and silver i'll the
matter of trimming. a charming gown
that eXemplifies this mode of trimming was
Il black chiffon with giant sleeves OF black
silk brocaded in gold bowknOts. jet does
not seem to be as much used for the trim
ming of black dresses as it once was. This
probably is accounted for by the fact that
it is very heavy and weighs down the
wearer with weight of woe that even
pride does not assist in carrying
Blondes have long known how becoming
black evening gowns are to their particu-
lar style of beauty, and now even brunettes
are forced to acknowledge that either III
black or white they look their best.
black net costume made for young matron
had an undermining petticoat of lustrous
black satin trimmed with seven narrow
founces of net. This plain skirt falling
over this fluffy trimming gave Il very charm
ing effect with plain draperies, and, i'll
order to emphasize this even more, long,
slender gold buckle caught up the skirt in
front. The bodice was French one, hay-
ing berth of deep net into which were
set narrow bands of gold run through the
openings of the material.
Hardly any heavy. silks are worn, these
being relegated to the old ladies and sub,
urban brides. A jaunty little silk, of
quality fine, but not heavy enuogh to be
warm. had a nine-gored skirt trimmed with
narrow double ruchngs of black and white
net. The jacket opened over a loose blouse.
trimmed with black net set over white,
and a black belt with jet buckle made a
pretty finish to the waist:
After all the extraordinary hues that
one meets with here and there, it is a
positive relief and pleasure to run across
these quiet gowns that rest the eye as we'll
as please the artistic sense.
NOTES ABOUT WOMEN.
"A group of women in China" says The
Louisville Courer-Journal, "got hold of
| fashion magazine from the United States.
| After examining it carefully Tor SOME mo-
| ments one of the number said to a mission
ary who had been talking to them against
| .foot-binding' China woman pinch foot. You
| say China woman velly bad. Mclean woman
not pinch foot. Mclean woman pinch here
|
not in foot. Mclean woman veny much more
bad than China woman
Lieutenant Pearys wifa is not the first
woman to brave the perils and hardships of
Arctic exploration. About thirty years ago
j. W. Taylor. of London, was placed in
charge Of an expedition sent out from London
TO cOlonize the cast coast Of Greenland and
was accompanied by his WIFI, an accomplish
cd young woman, who lived with him two
wears in an isolated settlement on Cobwn's
island. She was the only European woman in
a colony of thirty men, most of whom We're
whalers. Mrs. Tayor's health failed at the
end Of two years and she returned to Eng
land. her husband remaining year longer.
Mr. and Mrs. Taylor have lived in Boston
for twelve years, and are at present visiting
Cambridge. Mrs. Taylor was very DESTROYS
of seeing Mrs. Peary before she started north
and of wishing her success in person. but was
prevented by circumstances from doing so.
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