The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-05-20
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
And the Tale Of a Very Pretty Pink
PaTaSOl.

gestions for Outing Dresses-A New
Jacket and New Rever.
| New York, May 19-No wonder she
loved that parasol. Hadn't it done great
things for her! She had left it one day
on the beach and young ,man strolling
past few minutes later had picked it
/ up. 1t was such pretty thing, with its
lace covering, and its delicate pink lin
ing, that he was completely taken with
it, and began to indulge in dreams of its
owner That afternoon, among group
of girls, he laughingly declared that he
would never renounce it until, prince
like, he found the Cinderella whose hand
was as white as its lace, and whose
cheeks were the tint of lining. He spent
three mornings visiting his
| friends in the cottages; and not one of his
| dear lady admirers could convince him
/ that she was entitled to claim the sun
shade. At the end of the third morning
| he learned the name of the rightful owner
| and went to lay it at her feet. She turned
! out TO be the brownest of nut-brown
maids. for the sun had been beating down
on the once fair cheeks for several weeks
This was the way the acquaintance be-
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warm summer sun. The next winter
there was another ring on the hand that
was then almost white enough to suit the
| old requirement.
But the pink silk lining had faded, and
the lace soiled; and this year she must
needs pick another parasol. What a
mass of them lay about her as she sat in
her prettiest morning robe trying to select
one. The robe was worth noting with
its graceful, plain skirt Of mauve crepon,
with a fine yoke of gathered cream,
-lousseline de sole, with thepuffed sleeves
finished with big, fiaring cuff of the
mousseline, big shoulders ruffles of the
same and all edged with fine pointed
guipure.
1t wasn't an easy matter to select a
parasol, when they all had such captivat-
ing tiounces. puffs and handles. But this
was what she settled on: One with two
founces of transparent Fedora lace-the
upper one lined with white silk, the lower
one giving you opportunity to peep
through, if you were tall enough, and see
the face of the owner. At the top was a
big bunch of violets, loosely knotted with
| baby loops of white ribbon. Around the
top of the lower ruffle graceful garland
of the violets was carried, interspersed
with knots of the ribbon Another big
bunch was tied on the crooked white
handle
OF what is the popular parasol made?
In one breath should answer lace, in the
next, chiffon. There are so many and such
/ bewildering comblna tiOns, that it is no
wonder the same group Of women stands
for so long at the parasol counter of one
the big shops in great perplexity, and I'M
able to decide which is the prettiest.
in the light colors there are the silk or
satin ones, with broad band of lace in
sertion set 10, and with a deep lace at the
Id Ii, l.
sertion, laid over, instead, with d lace
ruffie.
The chiffons are lovely in soft, triple
puffs, particularly in white. One that |
saw was almost covered by minute ruflles
of chiffon laid over, each ruffie run with
three narrow satin lines. a-5s.,.
All of the above are luxuries = but Won
may get simpler chiffon parasol with a
rather plain ruffle, for s..
Some of the black parasols are far
costlier than the perishable light ones +;
but as they will last longer than one
season, they are in greater demand. The
most beautiful of them all / think is a
rich, plain black MORE, with handle
cut like a triangle-with three
sides-and covered from top to bottom
with lines of fine jet Occasionally in be-
tween the close lines, are set pieces of
cut jet, shining brightly. Sometimes
the handle is Of plain, natural wood,
topped with clear ball OF cut glass or
jet Such a parasol as this costs S35.
For SO more there is one that has an ad-
dition in the way of two heavy and full
cream flouncings caught up on the ribs
of the parasol A rich brocade 10 shades
of clear green and brown, edged with a
black lace founce, and with jet ball at
the handles end is S3l.
A black satin with lace ruffles, has q
pretty trimming in the way of small
white lace ruffie set about six inches
above the edge and put on in deep curves
Another with the lace edge put upon in
similar deep curves, has its heading
caught sdown with small pink satin
ruffie.
Sedate back silk ones have broad bands
of white silk at the edge. The most cap
tivating little thing for the carriage are a
mass of small full lace ruffleS, preferably
black
Coaching parasols in plain white silk
with dainty Dresden handles are only 81
and the sensible ones of shot summer
silks with natural wood handles are any
where from 81 to S.
Already there is summer feeling in
the air The sun is warm enough these
MAY days to arouse within us that long
ing for green fields and country brooks
and faint breezes beneath the shade of
spreading branches. Talk of garden
/ parties, excursions, outings is already In
the air And since an outing means moth
ing to a woman unless she has freshnew
gown 10 wear thereat, you would find at
the depths of those young hearts, could
you sound them, great number of ideas
and schemes regarding the first outing
gown to be launched before expectant ad-
mirers.
1t is difficult to get something quite
original About all that one can do is to
get an original rover, ora fare to ones
| Elton Jacket that is a little different from
every ones else The color OF your tie,
parasol and gloves may be distinctive
also.
A new Elton has short back, stopping
at the waist line, and with the fronts
/ falling slightly longer. It doesn't meet
at any point in front and at the neck
! fares away In full godeted collar that
falls over the shoulders. The collar is
trimmed with broad braid and so are
| the cuffs.
! can tell you, however, of new rever
arrangement that is almost a short Jacket.
| 1t is particularly striking when made in
white cloth, although the bodice beneath
must be of quiet, dark shade. The trim
! ming-collar, cape, rever. what YOU will
reaches from the neck to the bust. In
front it is a fat, plain piece, caught down
by two large buttons, and turning back in