The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-15
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
This Seasons Bride May Have an
Elaborate Wedding Gown.

ing Away Costume-The Return of
Green-A Cape or Two.
(Copyright).
New York, April l4-This seasons
bride has more to choose from than had
the brides of many a year back. She
may relieve the simplicity of her gown
by lace epaulettes, by laced trimmed re-
Vers, by chiffon fronts, and even by small
rutties at the hip. One of the April we'd
ding gowns is so embellished and be-trim-
med that, We're it not for the blossoms
that acorn it, and the eighty-ive inch
tram that sweeps regally away from it,
one would never proclaim il a nuptial gar
ment. The material is a rich moire,
which is in great favor for brides,
ana the skirt is slightly draped as are
most of the wedding gowns. The drape
IS at the left, below the hip, and falls IN a
widening box plait, caught with the pro-
verbal orange blossoms. A small edge
OF the blossoms finishes the skirt. The
bodice has gathered chiffon front, from
which the broad revers turn away
They are edged with a gather
ing of lace. The plain belt is
very wide, particularly under the
sleeves; and beneath it there fall fine
folds of the moire over each hip. The
sleeves have big puffs to the elbow,
where bunch of the blossoms rests.
and cravat bow of chiffon in front.
A simpler one has a gathered yoke of
chiffon with the gathers caught down in
soft puffs. The yoke is trimmed all
around with deep lace, falling full over
the shoulders in small coquilles at the
Sides and in rufIle caught up in loops,
below the yoke There is only a tiny belt
IN this case, and spray of blossoms fall
ing from it at the left. The overskirt
is not lacking in this case, either.
The tulle veil falls from the orange
blossoms that are placed high on the
head. 1t generally falls in full folds at
the back and sides, although, if one
wills, it may fall in front Ii it does, 1t
should be cut up the center. so that it
may afterwards be caught in at thesides.
While brides grow more fanciful.
bridesmaids become more modest.
Their gowns are usually white, with
the color introduced in the hats,
III the ribbons and the bouquets that trim
the gown Soft materials are most in
favor, MULE, gauze and the soft silks.
Madame Ia Dressmaker was very ex-
plicit in her description of the going away
gown. The travelling dress" deter
mines she, will be the strictly tailor-made
gown. / should say that handsome suit
ing IN the mixed gray shades with a full,
comfortable skirt, would make a good
foundation. the coat should be long,
with its basque falling half way over the
skirt, with tight fitting back, and fronts
falling loosely away, with strong sharp
rev us. Inside ! should put u neat waist
coat of rich, dark brown, lightly en-
broidered with tiny dots or towers, in
delicate shade, say pale blue. There
would, of course. be a plain shirt, and
tie, DO n in white" And the price,"
| yentured. The price, - meditatively,
- would be, I should say, about SIS, per-
haps a little more" / did not venture to
suggest to madame that the same costume
might be made up for somewhat smaller
sum, but ] was privately certain that it
could be done.
But for the maidens that will
travel in warm climates, nothing is
cleaner and moro satisfactory than
the new mohairs. The favorite going
away color is a handsome dark blue, in
mohair. Black satin ribbons, put on
simply, and perhaps frightened by mar
row vines Of lace, make cool and comfort
able gowns that easily shed the dust that
refuses to be shut out of the travelling car
A black grenadine makes a conN enient
gown TO take away, especially since it
will serve for both afternoon and evening
wear with judicious additions for the lat
ter. The new grenadines show large silk
dots in a bright tint. They are made
over either silk or satin; the prettiest
thing about them is the soft, puffy sleeve,
that has no lining.
With the black grenadine is worn the
dainty lace cape. Oh, it is indeed thing
of beauty, the moire and lace cape of the
springtime. 1t costs, on dear yes! but
what cares the pretty bride for thatl
Hasn't she set her heart on looking Just
as pretty as she possibly can, and doesn't
a fascinating thing of lace and silk
produce more than half OF the desired eff
feet?
One of the prettiest looks like this: A
moire foundation for the short pointed
back and front; lace epaulettes in fine
black lace, falling full over the shoulders
the lace continuing at the back, in Y
that terminates at the waist line Con-
Meeting at the back, but nowhere else
with the rest of the cape, a deep ruifie of
lace encirclcS the waiso. Another V of
black lace forms itself in front, with the
heading of the lace covered by a beauti-
full jet trimming. inside of which is
plas on of cream lace
Or lady may choose tri1e more SEN
81 bic article--a MORE coat. 1t will have
two short rufses at the nip; it will be of
the new MORE, herhaps one that has a
ring pattern, as well as the water mark
in it, The rultes will have spangled
trimming at their edges. A rich lace
neck ruche will widen out into V in
front, and great MORE bow will tie at
the bust. The sleeves are lovely-made
of net of coarse mesh, and overlaid with
stripes of moire, narrow, running up and
down, each stripe edged with the span
gle trimming. AS they fall carelessly
apart, the net shows between.
At the elbow the stripes are
caught in with be-spanged band
There will be green gown of some de-
scription in that wonderful trunk. Green
has appeared once more, although with
some OF the freshness gone. She is a lit
tie duller aud her moods are quieter, but
we love her Just as much 1t needed no
more than a fiye-minute stroll on a broad
avenue the other day to convince me
that verdancy was still a feature of the
new world First there bloomed out a
small creature clad all in fine cloth of
dainty lily green. Not another color
about her. Gloves, hat and all the rest,
were green. Soon after came a mixed
gown in green wool, dull also, but re-
lieyed by rich sleeves of darker velvet
and by rolls Of velvet on the skirt.
There was another, far more brilliant
The skirt and coat were quiet enough,
but there was bright waistcoat of richer
green, with double row of small gold
buttons and there were double revers
the lower ones, standing out beyond the
upper ones. being of the same brightcloth
The sweetest of all was a girl that
wore glasses. She had genuine roses in