The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-07
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Woman, Maid and Child Are Alike in
GOWlinS.

The Style for Children Shows No Orig
inality-The Popular Materials.
Some Dainty Dresses Described.
Fancy Costumes for Little Folks.
Copyright 1884,
New York. Jan. 6.-Everybody looked
cold to-day. The Suggest of wraps, the
warmest of furs, didn't suffice to keep
Jack Frost from nipping noses and ears.
There was a goodly display of red noses
and blue lips. One woman, brave enough
TO hold her muff over her face, suggested
an idea. Why not nave nose-laps as well
as laps for earsl They could be made
| Just as pretty and decorative as any other
| part of woman's wear Just a tiny piece
of fur, made to fit the nose exactly; it
could have tiny gold chains each side to
pass over the cheek, round the head,
hooking among the curls. Perhaps q lit
tie pendant might hang at the back,
hiding the hook and ornamenting the
couture. The nose covering could be of
| fur, of velvet, or f1eece-lined cloth; could
match the dress, the hair, or the eyes; or,
possibly, the warm color that Jack Frost
adds to the cheek. Won't some energetic
inventor act upon the suggestionl
There was but little to attract in the
street gowns today. Heavy cloaks and
furs were about all that one could see. A
bright green cloth was worn by one girl
who seemed impervious to the biting
wind. 1t was trimmed with rich band
of soft gray fur. A tiny black velvet cape
hid the bodice; the small hat was dark
purple velvet with a touch of bright
green in. the trimming. That dash of color
was striking among the black garments
| about her. A black and magenta was
rather unique. 1t was true magenta; not
the ceriseS which has superseded it; but
the color that we loved so last winter.
None of it was seen on the trim black silk
walking skirt but velvet stripes of it
were laid diagonally over the bodice
with a similar diagonal arrangement on
the sleeves. Rather queer revers fell
over the bodice. They were of black
MORE, and they fell from the front of the
neck downwards, in straight, sharp
| points.
But was not looking for the new in
woman's attire. To-day was interested
only in the little folks. 1 betook me to
my friend the modiste and besought her
| kindly aid.
1.-The little ones, +" said she, ''are begin
ming to lose their identity. 1t is fast be-
ing merged into that of the young lady.
The fashions Of the day are very much to
blame for this state of things. We have
loved the quaint, for children, for long
time; and when it also crept into the
fashions for older folks, both styles be-
came necessarily somewhat similar.
Then the simple berthe sleeve rufflees lace
epaulettes, etc, while charming for
young girls, were absolutely indispensa-
bic to the young child. In the matter of
bodice only is there any marked
difference; and even here the child's
bodice is like the evening bodice of the
girl-gathered in at the waist and neck,
with deep lace collar or bib falling half
way over Even in the matter of mate
| rails, we have no longer anything dis
tinctive for children. For the morning
| dress are the warm eolors in woolens-
| cashmeres, vigognes, and the like, with
red most popular. For the visiting gown,
the spotless white, with exquisite en-
broideries, the pale-colored crepes, NOUS
seine de soies, and, for very young child
rem, the heavy corded silks. For even
ings, the child's dress is generally made
of the fine puckered crepou, that costs
about 81 yard; but is so wide that but
short length is required.
Here is a pretty gown for wee
maiden"-and she held up an accordion
pleated crimson. At the bottom were a
few silken stripes of dark blue and yell
low, run through the material The
waist was loosely gathered, with q deep
accordion-pleated ruffie falling over, al
most to the belt. The sleeves were a
bright silk plaid
Then she showed me dainty afternoon
dress, Of pink silk, family Powered, with
a fine white satin stripe running between.
1t was quite plain and full. The waist,
while maintaining the same tints, was of
altogether a different material-a pink
and white satin stripe-the stripes run
ming across, while on the skirt they ran
down; and l noticed this popularity on
three or four other dresses. There was a
cunning little green velvet rufle added
to each hip, edged with fine white inser-
ton; over the shoulders fell a similar
ruftie, similarly edged; and, above it, a
sheet of white lace yoke was inserted,
gathered to the neck by baby ribbon.
But this" said my worthy informer,
sis one of the prettiest and simplest
dresses that will be worn at dance that
| comes off next week 1t is inexpensive,
but the puckered crepon falls in the most
| graceful folds" It was a pale yellow
that she held up, and was evidently for a
maiden of IA or so, made long enough to
reach the shoe tops. The others did lit
tie more than cover the knees. The long
dress for the young child is no longer
fashionable, The skirt of the yellow
crepon fell in simple, full folds The
waist was a striped yellow and white
satin, gathered in knot at the bust. AT
the foot of the skirt was rather wide
| band of jet-not at all heavy, for il was
made of thin lines of jet loosely strung
| together. A wide band of the same lei
formed belt and collar. and band of il
| edged the short elbow sleeve.
| l admired, also, white crepon gown,
with twists of golden brown velvet for
| belt and trimmings
! A bright afternoon dress was of clear
red cheviot, with skirt trimmed with two
broad bands Of white cloth, embroidered
| in scarlet shades and edged with mink
bands. The waist was almost tight-ft-
ting, and was more elaborate than is
usual. A pointed front of white cloth
brightly embroidered-was inserted, and
broad band of mink came round the
collar and down each side of the front.
narrowing into a point at the belt.
| White cloth epaulettes, mink edged, fell
over the shoulders; and white cuffs were
added to the scarlet sleeves. This was
for 14-year-older.
In cloaks saw much of the same styles
as we older folks affect-revers, fur
bands, velvets, plushes, ct al-with the
touch of youthfulness added to make
them suitable and wholly charming.
More ingenuity is expended on the
| fancy dress for little folks, than upon the
more sensible home gown. The brightest
twins in all the world-just 8 years old
apiece-were clad in this fashion to a
children's gathering that opened the
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