The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-28

pretty ones as you can get for so cents
you would not be inclined to disdain. In
China and India, in stripes and figures, in
bengaliues and moires and brocadeS-the
thin, soft ones, for so and rs cents yard,
the richer and weightier ones, for from 81
to 81 yard, the latter price, or perhaps
little less, being far preferable to the
former. Save on your trimmings before
you save on your material. A cheap
silk never pays, from more than one
standpoint. The basques are simple, for
the most part. Gathered on plain yoke,
they look very pretty, the yoke trimmed
with fine GALLON, jet, or insertion, the
belt being a thing of peculiar and minute
beauty. If you are tired of leg-o'mutton
sleeves, try the full double puffs, that
reach to the elbow, and that finish with
plain cuff, banded like the yoke of the
waist. If you want more fullness for
your basque, add the circular sleeve ruffie,
or pretty epaulettes The rever and
berthe are passee for the silk bodice.
l must tell you of a neat costume that
young friend of mine had Just finished.
As she slipped 1t on, and stood before me
half shyly, half proudly and said won't
you write me upl" | promptly noted the
details of the simple dress. 1t was a
plain, dark red cloth, a beautiful quality,
with high finish. AT bargain she had
bought it for $150 yard. Her dress
took exactly five yards and half The
skirt was severely plain, fitting
well, with organ plaits at the back. The
bodice was made like the pattern OF the
silk one have gathered on a
plain yoke of velvet that matched the
CLOTH The belt was a row of guipure in
sertion, in a delicate design; and two
rows of it encircled the plain yoke, an
other forming the collar. The sleeve was
edged, too and that was all there was to
the dress. 1t cost but small sum, had
been very easy to fit; and was in perfect
taste, betting street and home occasion
alike.
Gowns are not the only portion of
women's dress undergoing cleaning and
tixing-over process, Hats are getting
worn, and losing some of their freshness.
The little hat is becoming more and
more popular Ever since the large
was tabooed for theater wear
the toque has been quietly pushing
its way forward. The big hat is still seen
in the carriage, and is no small feature of
the gay afternoon promenade. But aside
from these, one sees small shapes almost
entirely. The fat has proved sort of
happy compromise. One can make ii look
quite large, by spreading its brim and
trimming it with many plumes; and one
can turn it into the daintiest little thing
in the world by twisting and curviug it
AlltO ONu SHAPES AlOtC are bOulG OIL Inb
possibilities of the fiat one of soft leaf
red felt, turns saucily back in front,
where stand two narrow plumes. Branch
ing of from the plumes at each
side, run black feather trimmings, falling
at the right, gracefully over the brim
Beneath the front plumes, velvet chou
is pierced by fancy pins that are set with
garnets.
A plateau-as we say in French-of
dull tan, is bent into a small Henry II
toque. This shape let me explain, is but
little removed from a tam '-shanter
The brim falls in deep, full friils. Inside
of it, at the bottom of the crown, is a row
of mink. That is all, except two velvet
wings, that stand up at the right
Nothing is easier to make, or better
| suited to early spring, than toque all of
velvet, frightened by a knot and wings
of shaded velvet or fancy ribbon at the
| side.
The street pageant to-day was I'M
| usually interesting. 1t struck me as
| rather amusing that while so many folks
wore black, one could see that they hank
cred after the bright colors they had
given up. For a raised arm would dis
close a brilliant shot lining. flying rever
would show a scarlet facing, a coat that
was loose in the neck would not alto
gether conceal the blue or pink folds that
were laid beneath. One old lady looked
very sweet. She had pretty pink cheeks