The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-06

silk Bodioe-Home Gowns in
Crepon.
(Copyright)
New York, May 5.-Al the swells at
that afternoon reception were tine embodi-
nent Of sBringtime. The freshest and
Ioveliest of silks were there-either in
costumes, in trimmings or in bodices, and
the Iightest and most perishable shades
at that They all glistened, Flewers-
why, in all your life you never saw so
many at once. AS a humble onlooker
said, You would think that flowers
could be had for nothing - and as
another remarked in the next breath, Its
easily seen that such roses cost a small
fortune, there are so many of them"
Great rich pinks and reds, with the flow
ers hanging heavily or nodding saucily
over the shoulder. and with the leaves
and stems falling far below the
waist. l was sorry to see them
droop their heavy heads later when the
crush grew worse and the air warm. An
old rose girl, in charming silk, looked
calmly superior to them all. She wore
but one exquisite rose, deep, clear pink.
and about it was massed great bunch of
leaves. The leaves soon dropped, but the
rose was just as fresh after three hours
of contact with the crowd as when she
first tripped up the broad staircase.
What keeps my rose SO freshG' she
said, answering the expressed curiosity.
"'Wel, you see the stem is nowhere to be
seen; the leaves conceal the fact that it is
run down into the tiniest bottle that 1
could get, which is filed with
water and run in between these
pufs of silk. 1 hate to see the pretty
things fade, and so always try to wear
such flowers as will fit into the bottles
small neck"
Silks and laces are the cry everywhere.
If it isn't tailor-made gown it is that
striking contrast, q lovely silk and love
lier lace The dark china silks surely
make sensible gowns, fecked with a
bright color. The fine checks in silks,
make charming costumes-etther in the
black and white or gray, or in the new
pinky brown tints. OF course a parasol
to match accompanies the suit.
Lace has now gained such control over
! our affections than it is woven right in
| with the summer material-in fine inser-
tions or in broad stripes. Such flimsy
materials are made over pale color of
| fine sateen or thin silk; and silk of the
same shade is introduced into the the
| belt, the collar and the bodice front or
| yoke. The sleeves are generally pulled to
| the elbow, where they end in a full ruf1e
! Sometimes they are slaShed TO show the
| silk beneath.
! Another summer fancy will he to intro
| duce color in what has hitherto been the
all white costume. 1t may be only a
| touch-at the neck and waist. and with a
! knot on the parasol; but it will be sufti-
! Gent to distinguish my lady from the
| hundred or more other white figures that
/ will stroll forth on warm summers
! day.
| The silk waist is becoming quite a
! dressy affair The newest way of max
! ing it is to gather or pleat it on a rich lace
| yoke laid over the color; or put it on
without folds, and then add what seem to
| be box pleats, running lengthwise-one
| from each shoulder, and one for each side
/ of the yoke-but are really only folds laid
! over.
Another pretty style of waist is made
/ of accordion-pleatedb black chiffon, over a
| color of course. 1t is quite plain and
! has elbow sleeves that stand out we'll,
! owing to the fine wire that runs around
them.
An easy waist to make at home is a
! gathered one, pure and simple. The stand
! ing collar has lace insertion laid over
/ and lace that falls in Deep sharp points
/ encircles the neck. The upper sleeve is
! pulled, the lower plain, edged with points
! of lace; and the belt is a very narrow,
! gathered piece of the silk.
Apropos of wires it is en- regle to wire
/ luG DOW bldb Tits db Your uGCh OF OVER
the bust 1t gives the broad effect we all
banker after and effectually prevents
your bow from edging out of its position.
/ Be careful to conceal any suggestion
of the whalebOne, and make your loops
soft and puffy.
The summer will abound in white, even
as it has done for two years past.
White mohair promises to become the
| rage. 1t is so satisfactory for a dusty
l,,oA Iov el1 doc 4I,ot
| overlook the fact that the blush tint of
the white isn't very becoming, and we
make it over deep cream or pale yellow
lining. This does away with the obnox-
ious tint.
And while there will be plenty of
white duck and plain linens, a beau
tiful rival has entered the field.
Those linens that are covered with
a slken thread, and spotted with a silken
design, have a most alluring sheen. What
exquisite outing dresses they make. How
softly the skirts fall, and the short fronts
of the little Elton jacket. With them is
worn, sometimes, the severe pique shirt
but, far Oftener, lacy front that suits
far better the pretty silk effect. Pure
white chiffon, or deep cream lace, makes
the front. With the plain shirt, is worn
a moire four-in-hand of a light color
rose, lavender, blue or yellow.
You will be sure to have a delicate
! white silk parasol, with this cos
tune, white kid or canvas ties, white hat
and, for cool afternoons, a long, full white
boa The boa plays the most Important
part. as it enriches the whole costume
but apart from that is very little value,
as your Elton jacket looks prettier with
out it.
ROBES D'INTERIEUR.
Pretty robes dinteriuer are made OF
the new puoBered crepons, which is com
paratively inexpensive and very pretty
One in turquoise blue fallsin gathers
straight from the shoulders and is
trimmed with deep fall of lace at the
wrists, and another at the neck, falling
there in bib that is crossed with two
soft folds of black moire. Across the
bust stretches handsome moire bow
falling in long ends that have slanting
cream insertions set in, and lace ends
Another dainty one in pink basket ere
pom this time is closely gathered around
the neck; has broad bands of insertion
down each front, switch are carried up
over the shoulders, where they are
slightly gathered. 1t is the insertion
with the scallopy edge Around the
waist green ribbons are knotted.
A more elaborate one is of pure laven.
der satin, with an uneven white dash
over. A deep fall of lace starting from
each shoulder results in a demure fichu
] that points to the waist and then falls