The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-04
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Lenten Reflection on. Lenten Gowns.
The Quiet Grays and Fawns-Simple
Dresses for the Sober Season-skat-
ing Costumes and the Revival of the
Figaro.
Copyright 1895.

Copyright 1895.
New York, Feb. 3.-We become gay to
order; and we ssdden in similar fashion.
Our religious mentors tell US that on a
certain day, of certain hour willy-nilly
we must change our demeanor, must be-
come sober and thoughtful. Gay suppers,
charming receptions, delightful dances,
must be dispensed with for season and
fair maidens' thoughts must turn to bet
ter things. 1t seems all the harder this
year, because the season has been so short.
We have scarcely gotten well into winter,
before the Lenteh spring steps In and in
terferes. The cold weather has been so
coquettish that our heavy cloaks and
furs have seen but little of the light; and
Lent already comes with whispers of
gentler and balmier winds.
Perhaps it is because of this early an
pearing that so little change will take
place in gowning. There is but little
preparation for church and street
gowns. OF course, the black that pre-
walls so generally is partly to blame
as we'll; for gowns will need but slight
toning down to make them perfectly
correct for the Lenten days. The
cerlse, the petunia, the yellow, that
brightens the black gown will be re-
moved and the gown will be suitable for
the solemnest Of church occasions.
Where new gown is made the earlier
spring designs that have made their ap-
pearance are suitable for Lent and spring
alike; for they are in the softest and
prettiest OF fawns and grays-in the
mixed tints that blend so unostentatiously.
The favorites are spotted with great oyals
in the gayer Oriental shades. A charm
ing costume just completed is of rather
dark fawn, in fine cloth. The skirt is
perfectly plain, does not flare in the front
and falls In soft organ plaits at the back
The coat is long basque, fitting without
wrinkle, and with the regulation full
back and full sleeves. Not a speck of
trimming anywhere, not a line or fold out
of place; severely plain, it was the ideal
Lenten gown.
The blacks, too, are bright enough to
dispel any thought of gloom we may asso-
ciate with the color All of the spring
patterns have silk design running over
or through them The raised silk dots,
IN squares or dashes, are seen on the mo-
hairs The all-over silk design on the
inner woods; she basket weavings are run
with silk, The newest importations,
however, show a leaning toward the
smoother and finer grades; and it is prob
able that but few of the heavy ribs and
coarse materials that ushered in the
winter, will figure in the spring prone
made.
The plain, quiet basques for street wear
will be hghtened by the pretty silk
blouses and dainty fronts of silk The
figaro, so popular at this time in Paris,
has made these dainty blouses a necessity
and summer and winter alike, they are
worn on the streets. A particularly neat
costume is a cheviot In pale gray, that
has suggestion of white in its mixed
threads. 1t is made with the plain skirt
and long basque. The coat turns back in
revers in front, showing
little of the bodice beneath.
AT each side is series of tiny lit
tie points that one must call revers, for
the want of q better term, that fall lightly
and daintily about, at their own sweet
will. The little points are of pure white
chiffon.
Another attractive gown for the coming
season is a black trimmed with three mar