The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-01
THE WOMhN
OF FhSHIQN.

New York. Aug a.-Wome,
are awning in September. and
picturesque birds Of passage they mako
in their trig travelling dresses. on .
steamer coming down Lake George ona
afternoon this week it was positively
distracting 10 try to listen to the vol,,-
bic captains bear stories and deer stories
and TO take in at the same time the
points OF one of the newest Of the autumn
gowns. The girl who wore it was a round
little blonde with black eyes. She sar
by the rail. looking off at the islands
and the hills in provoking disregard OF
a young man in golhng stockings who
bent over her devotedly She wore a
corn-fiOwer blue serge that suited well
her brilliant complexion, but is sure
being the fashion'-t0 he essayed
within the next month or two by hun
dreds of girls of duller skin. The skirt
of it was full enough 10 have made
two skirts of a year ago. 1t hung
straight in front, but swept the deck
behind in deep folds. A little open Jack
ct or basque with tails made the bodice
tied across a cream-colored chiffon vest
with broad black ribbons. There was
black ribbon sash, black ribbon at the
neck and black feathers upon the broad
rough straw hat of rornfower blue.
Taking her altogether, black, blue and
cream, with yellow hair and dimplin,
smile, it was no wonder the captains
cOterie waVered in its allegiance and de-
serted, man by man.
Yachting dresses get more attention
than any others in these days of waterv
activity. Alpaca is the faVOrite material
and leads in the race with serge On
board the Defender the other day prone
naded an especially nautical young woman
in white, her short full skirt trimmed
about with three rows of navy blue braid
Her bodice was made with a tiuted basque
coming well below the hips and opening
to show d navy blue vest, embroidered
with white anchors. There was a high
band collar and big fiat sailor collar Of
white with blue edging. Blue braid strap
ped the bodice across the vest and caught
at the elbows the full puffed sleeves.
When the boat is not going outside Of
Sandy Hook and the summer wind scarce
ly ripples the dancing sea, their yachting
dress is somewhat different. Mrs. c. Oil
Yer Iselin has a duck costume that has
made its appearance more than on one
such occasion. 1t has a buff colored
blouse with pale green skirt and black
ribbon chOker and waist band. \ little
black sailor hat belongs to it and under
the brim are dark red carnations.
At LennoX the house parties bring out
the best of the fall gowns. At a golden
rod luncheon the other day, when the par
lors were all bright with yellow and dark
red with the flaming stalks of the cardi-
nal flower, Miss Pauline Whitney wore a
delightfully."- fresh and pretty dress of
white striped with haxen blue. The
shoulder breteles were of fiaXen blue rib
bon and the gathered bodice was draped
at the waist under sash of the same col
or. Miss Whitney's rough brown straw
hat was trimmed with fax flowers.
Another smart frock that appeared on
the same occasion was green and white
striped chine silk with full plain skirt
and bodice of tucked chiffon. y green
silk sash tied in a huge bow at one side.
The hat worn with this gown was or
green straw trimmed with rosette-like
punches of white hydrangea blossoms.
a white serge suit was, If possible, even
prettier. The skirt was full and plain;
the coat was lined and faced with
white silk and opened upon dainty vest
of white muslin. The stock collar was CT
rose pink silk, and the hat of white scrino-
line straw trimmed with white chiffNl and
roses.
More suggestive of the days to come
was brown and white tailor dress, with
a white waistcOat and a black and white
straw hat trimmed with golden-rod.
The first hats displayed for Autumn
wear are black with fruit and flower
trimmings. A rush-plaited black straw,
tied about with black velvet ribbons, from
the knots of which droop sprays of gol-
den-rod, is a picturesque between seasons
model.
The very striking black hat of Amazon
shape is trimmed on one side with an i'm
mense bow of black velvet ribbon from
which stand out white wings.
black hat ordered by Mrs. George
Gould has its brim covered with black
accordeon-plaited chiffon and is trimmed
behind with greenish blue hydrangeas.
The Marie Antoinette modes win ground
every day, and one of the most daring eff
forts toward~a revival of the square cut
bodices and rich stuffs OF that mad and
merry epoch is a dress ordered by Mrs
Calvin S. Brice for her daughter Helen.
The gown is of Dresden silk with blurry
flower effects in pink and cream on soft
blue ground. 1t has a blue ribbon belt
clasped with huge gold buckle and tul
elbow sleeves, lace filled. But the feature
of the dress is its fichu. Yards upon yards
of cream lace are thrown about the shoul-
ders and knotted in great rosette upon
one side. From the rosette hang full lace
ends almost to the ground. a big Marie
Antoinette hat goes with all this silk and
lace finery and is of black lace trimmed
with black ostrich plumes.
new evening dress of the Louis Seize
epoch is of white brocade, cut square in
the neck, and with pointed basque edged
with pearl passementerie. The sleeves
are of white lace and lit closely to the arm
| from the shoulder nearly to the elbow
Not to brighten us with too radical
change all at once they are finished with
outstanding little frills.
There may be quite deal of work 10
do this autumn, cutting down overgrown
arm draDer,es, and yet it's not 50 Ger
tain. Fashions change slowly and the
dressmaker of to-day is equal to working
| up three centuries in one frock and never
knowing that she has done anything out
of the common.
Street and calling dresses in fine cloths
are making their appearance for Septem-
Der and October. One that is new and
pretty is of a sole blue. with close bod
ice instead of a blouse-ths is where the
Louis Seize business comes in again. En-
brOdieries in dark blue and in gold and
silver thread do their best to reconcile
one to the loss of the comfortable and ar
tistic loose waist, and the skirt is more
sparingly decorated in the same fashion.
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