The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-03
ELLEN OSB0RN'S LETTER.
1oTUs LAND OF AFTERNOON AND
OF WIVES AND DAUGHTERS.


eo,,ns in a Garrison TOwn-A Cleo
natra GirdIe and Symphony in
yellow - Bicycle and Outing
Gowns.
hamilton, Bermuda, April 25.-We are
4 .sns into a land where it is always af-
..-r9on. a land which hath, Ike Egypt,
i sfglt an altar to repOse,'' a land where
4 r,7c lassitude, drifting up from the
Vest Indies, meets the rectangular in
i slar prejudice Of Britain and yields at
.5na points while conquering it at 9TH
els.
4 I. is a land where Briton and West In
5an heartily agree upon one thing, a land
\ I, wives and daughters. Wives and
5.ugbters, that is, are known not by
themselves. but by their relationship with
+. SINE mere man. 1t may be shocking, but
is true.
. The two pretty girls who came to din
psr at Mount Erie the other evening in
low cut English dinner frocks OF simple
4 white were Misses Lyons and Erskine, in
dssi. but it was added in a whisper
that they were the daughters of the gov
amor general and of the admiral Of the
feet. respectively. 1t was Mrs. Moore
lane who played Mrs. Eccles' in caste"
Al the military theater last Friday even
ng but hasten to add that Col. Moore
4 Lane. who played the leading role, is the
& husband of the lady in question, and that
the dramatic critic of the local semi
weekly says he played the part splendid
B N. though the critic pokes fun at the I'M
happy civilians in the cast, who did about
As well, so far as l could see.
But what else could a civilian expect
save ridicule in an island whose only the
B atar is in a fort, and whose only tele-
q graph line connects barracks, instead Of
towns?
As everywhere in Bermuda, was struck
al the theater, not so much by the acting
as by the large proportion of the audi
tors present in evening dress. The con-
ysnent theater waist worn with a DARK
skirt was, Of course, the usual resort,
but there were not a few special frocks
out from dear old Ldnnon to make their
debuts in an oil lamp lighted provincial
theater.
Such as yellow and white striped silk,
the yellow stripes showing small moons
or suns with raging haloes, whose skirt
IS very full and box pleated I'm front,
whose bodice is very low, close fitting
and sleeveless. with spangled chiffon,
SHRED about the decolletage, forming
pouch front and plated to a point at
ne waist line behind, and on whose snOul-
lers and Immediately in front, are bug
erhy bows of yellow ribbon. The same
iboon makes narrow bodice belt Sleeve
less! Well, nearly; tiny puffs of the
hinon are looped from the shoulder un-
Ter the arms of the petite brunette who
wears it.
Or such as this, more magnificent If
ess gay: A robe Of heliotrope velvet, its
Tont draped with yellow mousseline de
ole and the low bodice of velvet, laced
the back, provided with a shirred front
mousseline de sole, gathered into a
and of gold passementerie about the
ecoletage. Straps of gold braid cross
he shoulders, and lower on the arm are
I'LL puffs of mousseline de sole. The
Fearer of this gown enhanced its glitter
~ barbaric gold with a magnificent gold
n girdle of the kind Cleopatra wore
Pat is, If she were slender and not the
az woman that modern detractors claim
ne was; at any rate, girdle swinging
and the beauty of it is that when the
iment, or company, or whatever it IS
es back to Halifax, these gowns will
IS good as new for new audience.
here are advantages in itinerancy.
The bicycle boomer is not, but the uni
eIsal short bicycle skirt exhibits some
ieresting varieties. Tan shoes-to begin
tn the foundation-tan leggings, a tan
.her binding to rather heavy grass
aea skirt with tan ribbons and a neat
ass linen blouse embroidered in white
en- work and sprigged with tiny flow
s-that IS one pleasing variant, likely
be popular.
Ihe leather binding is much more usual
fe than in the states and a sensible
ing IL Is, TOO. Not a skinny, little bind
trying to hide itself. but one that
n inc
Al rather more than that turned under
suspect. OF course the leather must be
51y lght, and tan is the best shade go
Well with drabs, fawns, browns or reds
~, by the way, red, brilliant red, is a
Tong color here with ladies who. per-
alSt wish to render themselves as gay
the soldiers.
Even the little negro children, though
~ , IS not quite fashion note, play about
Atlle red jackets; but these brilliant
! OF color as they are against the brown
CAs or the white sand, are doubtless cut
2 ga oy prudent mammas from cast OF
Aore legitimate as an instance of the
~ OF military environment is a BIZ
yIe costume 1 noted yesterday, blue fan
olo9se and skirt bound with soldier
cora and grit about the waist thereof
d broad sash of the same vivid hue,
.se tennis Jacket, so commonly adjust
l.ter play in the cool Bermudan breeze,
a. Or or even mere red strap tucked
compliment to Mars by Venus some
49, IN blue bodice. AS for yachting
alluhes-for Hamilton had a regatta OF
os Scoops last week-the navy blue
, oi ior the sailors) is almost as COM
Hlmmed with soldier red as with
1uonal white. Why even the sloops
r. though much darker being built
'Ne native cedar and finished in shell
~ M. think the prettiest Watching cos
oTe are these OF pure white duck or
~ Hot more white than the pale green
ral as as II spends itself upon a beach of
isq4nd and steals its tint; not half
raj --sAt as the surf breaking on the
open sea . pa 81
al 1usIJLnlng with a more individual note
san so.A py a little brunette Sin the sig
al 'C osl-e (by marriage). For its skirt
n! Ledmy and its facings warm rose
1PLetJler than red, and the snug Jack
4o.'A and the underwaist cream
tba 700 cool looking for water fete
p1y nave 2l; had tennis tournament in
Tx aHey, too, though the season is
11is idle Tor that; and the prettiest
|rirg5 oWns were white or almost white
ni with small flowers, pale blue OF
onsP1.l A, or with no flowers at all
Linz gLe beautiful girl won admiration
soariJaiu green and gold facings and one
3 w. ana brown; and one in yellow
ytbi1sr.7' But pretty girl looks well in
al 4 H. ~ WI be so far white summer
heart le sult VIII be quite appropriate
avs any outing purpose.
IN parties hardly rank as OUTINGS
- in To- II 60. IS.