The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17
ELLEN oSB0RNS LETTER.
THE FASHIONS OF SPRING SHADING
INTO SUMNER AIRINESS.
Ready for the summer Resorts.
Pretty Wedding Innovations,
Yachting and Outing Ideas and
Afternoon Toilets

yachting. Newport. more golf and more
weddings
And the gowning OF the present and the
future is the gossip OF to-day. have no.
uced:
That the new sleeve is not carrying all
before it or. rather that the new sleeve dit
fers not so wildly from the old as. in its
Drawer youth. it made threat to do.
That many bridesmaids in June viii
wear. as did many in April. big hats
piled high with plumes and fastened 10y
enormous bow ties of white tuIle under
the chin.
That bridesmaids gowns Of pink satin
brocade. with bodices of pink chiffon. for
maids all bruncttes. will march harmoni-
ousiy with bridal gown of the usual
white satin and point lace;
That the prettiest opera gown taken
from New York 10 London for. the end
OF the season there was in brocaded satin
OF pale blue and silver with straps OF
very deep blue velvet over the shoulders
supporting the very low corsage;
That one Of the prettiest bonnets of the
late spring is a huge butterfly bow. jut-
ting far over the ears at either side and
recalling the cunning Dutch bonnets OF
some little time ago:
SNAPPED Ike soapboX has been smartened
by Partisan genius into very creditable
garment slightly shaped to the figure
though not close, and fitted with VOlumi-
nous fancy lapels. In other words it is
the same thing, yet absolutely different.
Ihat the Starched shirt waist or shirt
waist 'front.' barred across in Sing Sing
fashion, white stripes on blue or pink or
the reverse, and with barred buttons is
as smart as il is unlovey, and will be
this year conSidera BILE favortte.
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croWnedh recalls by its shape the beef
eater and hOurglass chapeauN of last
year. 1t is as if the high hour glass crown
had been smashed half way down with a
brick, when il became the beefeater shape:
the next brick fiattens il TO an inch or so
in hight and produces a fiat crowned hat
which, with three 'ich den plumes on the
lett rising from jungle of ribbon bow is
very pretty;
f., Thai al. a ID boating or Watching hat plated
IN dark blue straw. has such a wide, low
crown, wide br m, a lace bow in front
held by a buckle, small black and white
feathers and wreath of roses and ivy
leaves.
There are everywhere round skirts with
plain fronts and godets over the hips; the
art OF SKIRT cutting has almost been revo-
luuonlzed within the last few years. The
front breadth is cut fiat and quite vide
the tulneSs being all provided for behind
where it Is screened by the skirts of a
short jacket, or by the basque boh-tails so
many gowns now show. A very smart va
riety OF jacket comes square to the waist
A4llc oll tllutI SlQet drops IN TWO mOQer-
ate points in front and at the back over
flows in short but decisive swallow-tail
SUCH Jacket has cuffs with points to
match the front, fiat gold buttons a mod
crate lapel, and is worn over a starched
shirt front For instance, a dark green
Jacket over While front striped with
llghter green. Or dark blue jacket may
be worn over hot blue and white soft
vest.
SEARCHED fronts may have their unlove-
" lines disguised By a fchu of soft lace
collar faF~r.x rrH
wise into the open front. Such vests have
visible buttons only about half way up
to leave plenty of room for the hchu
skirts are stu mainly plain, but there
are slight ebullitions of rebellion from
the mode Many otherwise obedient in
duige themselves in rows of conspicuous
stitching about the bottom
Another device is winked at by Dame
Fashion: Let there be a jacket made
say of almond green or some shade no
darker Let the jacket curl out at the
hips in those saucy little basque tails so
commonly worn. Let the waist be of
very pale Nile green muslin, or of silk
pale green shot with pale pink Then
let there be upon each lapel six, and up
on each cuff three, and at the seams of
the dress in front on each side three more
extremely military-iooking tabs of dark
green velvet. Upon trim figure the ef-
feet is rather smart and military.
The conduct of woman on shipboard
is subject impossible to predict; the
weather makes difference, don't you
know. But it is easier to foreSee that she
will go aboard for her annual trip to the
London Mecca of the fashionabies with
at least the determination to be charm
ing during every hour of the VOYAGE
when she Is visible Hence she trips up
the gang-plank in all the glory of PIC
ture hat and fluttering ribbons; but when
the plank is drawn she goes below. to
bob up serenely in a long minute with
her curls tucked away under a taunty
cap and plain close skirt-I have seen
some lovely ones in mixed greens,
varying from Eight threads to almost
black-and with a trim-waisted jacket.
What agones one must suffer i'm tight
corset and tight high collar on shipboard,
those who'Ve tried il know; but ITO be
beautiful one must suffer" as the French
philosophers say, and there is nothing to
add.
The fashionable grass linen, very plain
~ and severely made up, furnishes an
ideal summer gown for knockabout use
return, too, 10 the linen dresses so SEN
sibe a few years ago.
The leather belt is this year shrinking
into more moderate size while its subgtf-
tutes expand in width. Draped belts Of
sa tin and velvet are prime favOrites; mar
row leather belts. when still worn, have
to be decked with jewels and set with
dainty buckles 10 be quite smart. Mar
row gold belts are as common as last
year wider ones We're.
Canvas is almost as popular a summer
material as grass linen, indeed is often
used with IL. the canvas for skirt the
linen for bodice White alpaca and wbite
serge daintily vary the prevailing browns
and yellows. Batistes and grenadines are
to be much worn.
FOR bicycle ff0lUS, use a snort skirt
The boomers would be IN every way bet
ter If reason ruled. but in the matters of
attire feminine reason doesn't.
The FURNISHED iris of a shot silk would
seem almost lovely enough of itself but
the caprcious fancy of the present spring
demands mixture of three colors or pre-
ferably with figures and flowers dott.ng
their changing sheen.
For children, girls as well as boys
there's nothing more pretty and modsh
than a sailor suit with perhaps a boat
SWANS cord and whistle worn loosely
about the neck
The parasol of figured or shot silk IS
moro frequently seen in comparatively
plain makes as summer nears and rem
ders a shade really necessary.
Jackets and waists still have the stick
out-y effect at the hips, reminiscent of
basque days.
Flowered silk waists are in demand for
hot weather afternoon and informal even
ing wear. Helen Osborn.
Truly n Remarkable Discovery.
Rome Dispatch in the London Standard
ny vIf l.