The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-01-27

where they end in pun. The scarfs are
caught In at the termination Of the bodice,
Some bodces are elongated I'm a very
simple fashion-by means of long, droop-
ing velvet bows, generally black that
fall from the lower edge of each side Of
the center. The main thing is to produce
the long line both above and below the
bosom. which is approved by beauty
lovers. The empire corset helps to pro-
duce the upper line, but has the ten
dency of making the waist appear short
and dumpy. The straight effects now 50
fashionable lend themselves readily to the
sought-for length and contour.
Couldn't you fix my hair like that?"
In a high, feminine key. Goodness gra-
cious, my dear, I'm not hairdresseri"
IN even higher tone. And no one could
blame number two for the dismaycd tone
In which she answered, The couture was
wonderfully pretty, but n reminded one
Of the Melchisidek-it had neither be-
ginning nor ending i was a mass Of lovely
little rpples and curls, that one might
touch tenderly, but never attempt to
initiate How can | describe to you this
the latest in colffures? 1t covered the en-
tire back of the head, and yet was not
at all bulky IL required a small grace
ufl head, and head net too heavily COW
cred with tresses, else the puffs would
need to be made in coarse fashion. The
couture covered as 1 say the entire
back Of the head, and protruded just a
little more in the center, giving a graceful
slope to the whole Beyond that one can
say nothing-it was all puffs and little
curls with no apparent design, and yet
making a most delightful whole. At the
sides the hair was waved just enough to
make II stand out and was held in with
tiny sidecOmbs. At the top 1t was parted,
and similarly waved. In front 1t fell in
hose careless rinpIctg paph sfda Of he
forehead. leaving the center bare just
above the ringlets poised a beautiful bird
with outstretched wings, made In deli
cate she'll At the back of the crown was
placed a broad. shining, rounded comb Of
plain shell. sunk deeply into the puffy
couture, and little curls played about II.
There are all sorts of delicate ornaments
In the shell for the hair. A small cres-
cent, perched right over the forehead, is
most effective especially when offset by
the heavy plain comb at the back. Other
arrangements are studded with small
bugs or birds ia jet or she'll. OF course,
pins and aigrettes and bows and bands
still obtain in the evening coiffure.
The notifications of the English hair
are pleasing. The hair Is not allowed to
fan too loosely over the ears. nor is
1t arranged in so large and ungainly a
coil. II lifts itself sufficiently from the
neck to show the nape.
A coiffure wore at the opera the other
night looked prettier than a description
might suggest II was arranged at the
back Of the head In three horizontal puffs.
The tiny decoration that served for hat
was not removed, and its high aigrette
gave necessary height to the couture,
which might otherwise have appeared
somewhat heavy.
High twists at the back of the crown,
with the center pulled out to a towering
point, are still very generally worn, as
are the smaller twists at the same point,
tightly banded with ribbon or steel or