The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-04-01
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and Long Coat skirts-A New Even
ing Gown.
Copyright.
New York, March 3l.-Easter come and
gone settles things, usually. The critical
peoriOd once over, there generally re-
mains but little doubt as to what gowns
are going to be like, and the preparation
of ones summer wardrobe is pleasant
labor. But that great parade has for
once been unsatisfactory, IN this respect
u emphasized clearly but one fact-the
tendency of everyone to be neutral, non
committal-to wear something that could
easily be changed. if il so fell out that
that particular style didn't meet with
popular approval There was sort of
doubling, hesitating air about each
maiden as she put her foot on historical
old Fifth avenue, and fell in line with the
others. She cast swift, covert chances at
her neighbours and then brea ,hed sigh
of relief. For all seemed to be in a similar
state of suspense. There was plenty of
variety, oh yes but nothing startling
nothing to compel an oh or an ah. In
/ fact, many girl had ignored the tradi-
, tons of Easter day and wore the same
gown that clothed her the week before
But there were plenty OF pretty Conceits
in the throng. Hats bloomed out in
charming luxuriousness of color and deco
ration. Two girls walking together,
wore rough straws, one of them violet,
the other pale yellow. The crown of the
yellow was banded with violet velvet
I shot with heliotrope and an insertion of
straw lace, very fine, was laid over
| Bunches of violets lay on the small brim
and two velvet wings stood at one side
! The green violet straw was trimmed with
green moire ribbon in choux and loops and
with lunches of the black vioiets with
green stems and leaves that are now so
generally worn.
There was the lovliest white and corn
co,ored hat, with the brim and the crown
all of fine guipure, tightly stretched, and
finished with fancy corn colored straw.
That was all tho color there was in the hat
except two small yellow chOux at the bacg
and one in front. About the front one was
grouped a bunch of heavy white plumes,
and a lovely pearl pin showed between.
a green and white, too, was exquisite,
with the finely gathered crown Of green
gauze, and with dainty straw edgings.
A black lace one was fresh and attrac-
tive, with a mass Of lilacs covering the
whole front and a carnaton showing here
and there, between. The brim of black
lace was closely covered with rows Of jet
that ran out like spokes, all around.
But the tiniest and most captivating
was a fat, oval piece of rough Magenta
straw, that sat demurely on the dark
head of a little senorita a narrow roll
of velvet of the same tint was coilel
/ round and round the straw. Jet loops,
five in number, stretched each side OF the
front, forming a pretty substitute, for a
brim. A full bunch of black aigrettes
waved between, rising from a butterfly
of briliants.
There were plenty Of pretty capes-
tiny things, not reaching the elbow, made
, of double or triple rutties, and with
ruches at the neck. These are made on
small yokes, and many of them have the
long pans falling in front. They are of
black satin, of the cloth of the dress, or
Of the material that trims the dress.
Sometimes the yoke is of the velvet or
satin of the trimming, and the ruifles Of
lace or gauzo. They are extremely light,
not bit warm and always satisfactory
on those balmy days when the mere sight
of a coat is sufficient TO make US uncom-
fortably warm
Many coats have the style of trimming
! that was so popular all winter-lace laid
over eolored velvet. With a black cloth
coat fronts or bands of this trimming
the velvet harmonizing with the gown be-
neath-are very effective. This draping
of one material over another is carried
out in an afternoon dress of black MORE,
interwOven with narrow satin stripes.
The bodice is loose, round one Of blue
satin, over which falls an ACCORDION
plated blouse of black crepe lisse, fin.
ished at the waist by a small hip ruf1le
Narrow white lace insertion defines the
1 line of the yoke and the belt. The sleeve
/ putfs reach to the elbow, and are trimmed
with two plated ruffes.
There was also q simple chocolate dress,
] family toached here and there with flecks
of blue. Between the small figaro fronts OF
/ the jacket was full blouse of finely plated
gauze in blue The jackets were trimmed
! with insertions of cream lace, so were the
I three small hip ruifies and the plain cuffs
of the sleeve. The short puff above ended
in q double heading that fell over the
lower sleeve.
/ One sees lace on the ruffes Of coats,
also. The coat of to-day is q complex
affair 1t rarely closes in front-standiug
open to give space to the long lace bows
that fall so gracefully between. Itgener-
ally has figaro, or other short jacket,
falling over a satin or cloth skirt beneath.
Its collar and rever is thing upon which
it is never safe to speculate, for no two
are alike. 1t shows many a band Of jet
or spangled trimming; and it is al
ways as jaunty and taking as can
be. A brown one is covered with fine
corded embroidery in black; has three
/ fat hip rufties of black MORE, each edged
with spangles and black MORE sleeves.
An elaborate creation in the new nacre
MORE, had rather a long skirt, over
which fell a small circular hip ruffie,
/ quite fat This was covered with heaY-
lily jetted net. The color was particularly
/ pretty-round and deep, ending in round
fronts, and edged with deep, handsome
/ spangle trimming. 1t had a big, maize
colored chiffon bow in front.
! saw one in black cloth that turned
| back in q sailor collar; the collar was alb
ruptly cut into as it came forward over
| the shoulder, curving sharply inward to
Immediately curve outward just as
sharply, into a rever that was almost
covered with a wide trimming Of Jet,
made of many fine lines closely laid to-
gether Two bands of this Jet trimming
finished the skirt of the coat, and with
the coat was worn rich lace looping.
An unusually small figaro is pictured
here; and its convenient size promises to
make it very popular. 1t stops consider
ably short of the elbow and consists, in
front, OF nothing more than the fall Of
long rever. over the shoulders the trim
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