The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-12

than can be designed. The dainty stun
IS pest used over a thin silk, and let
the ribbons be changed during the sum-
mer, having collar and belt and sleeve
finish Of changeable rose for one occa-
sion and green-grass green-for another.
This green, with white, is a great sue
is sometimes reversed. and green frocks
are adorned with white accessories; both
combinations are coll and dainty, for
seaside and mountains.
SILK sold by the yard, either taffeta
or Liberty, is also used to trim thin
gowns, and when this is the case very
bows and ends reaching about TO the
knees. little blonde In half mourning
who Is a great beauty. has frock OF
black gauze over black silk, made withga
conventional skirt and bodice
with bouffant sleeves, held IN around the
elbow with black satin, and having a
collar soft and full, has rosette on
either side of black and white, and with
a large black hat topped with waving
Large plaids in thin material are a
decided novelty, and these are made up
over silks. Here in Paris everything Is
made up over silk as 1t Is not more ex-
pensive than having your dress made in
America over a cotton lining. When Il
is mixed plaid silk is chosen for the lining
matches that selected for the trimming
One Of brown and red plaid was made up
over cherry-c0lored silk and trimmed with
cherry colored velvet. 1t was most chic,
for the fashionable mondaines who can
have a large wardrobe.
The lace-trimmed gown is always the
ideal gown for summer. White lawn was
selected by one "couturiere," meaning
dressmaker, a word we do not use prop
erly in America as we should, in place
of the word modesto" properly trans
lated meaning "milliner" Here IL you
should speak of a modiste, they would
direct you. to woman who fashions bon
nets and hats.
With the white lawn madame had Sc
lected a very fine white Point de Venise
lace, and the skirt had seven rows of
lace insertion reaching to the knees, while
the waist had a yoke OF the lace through
which pretty shoulders could be seen, ana
sleeves Of the lawn were finished al the
elbow with a short stiff rufie of rose
pink silk This same ribbon was used
for a sash, and small bows of IL were
caught here and there along the hem Of
the gown.
Several plain white gowns had deep
Spanish hounces Of lace caught up with
ribbons, and the bodices were made of
rows Of white lawn and lace, with ribbon
as accessories.
It Is the fad here TO wear colored silk
Undertaking, and TO have complete sets
the very daintiest. of pink silk p1ntelettes.
made with deep ruiiie of lace and tied
round the knee with broad satin ribbons,
belonged to a pretty set shown me in one
eplace. Here the chemise, which matched.
was Of the same pink silk, and had a yoke
of the lace and an edging The petticoat
was of pink SILK. striped with white and
made with three rliffles Of pink mousse
line de sole, caught here and there with
bows OF ribbon, while the finishing piece
was the robe de mutt. so exquisite that
one felt II could never stand wear. The
yoke of the nightgown was Of lace, with
deep collar falling over II of the silk
edged with lace, while the rest OF the
gown fell IN full plaits, and was finished
at the bottom with deep hem. The
sleeves were very full and came TO the
elbow, and from there was deep rufiie