The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-17

green liberty silk
Fitting around in the waiting-room of
one of the depots here I saw a young
girl Of IA IN a very new travelling dress.
1T was made of brown mOhair. the most
sensible material for travelling, as it sheds
dust. The jacket was short, with fun
basques and broad revers that turned
back to show a cream silk sweater.
me cuns and revers were of bum
plque, with straps of brown silk braid.
Being fashioned of such light material,
q kilt plated skirt was none too heavy
for this practical little travelling suit.
Worn with this gown was a big, rough
big bows of green and cream striped rib
bon.
1t is interesting to note how prosper
Gus the shops that cater to the children's
gowns have become. Mothers enjoy visit
ing therefor what mother but thinks of
daughters-and young women drop in be-
cause they often catch a style that,
while intended for a child, is very becom-
ing to grown figure, giving 1t more
yOuthfulness of outline. And in Paris the
fault of the modistes is the old figure
given to all women, young and old. A girl
Just passing young maidenhOOd is laced
and padded into the big hipped woman of
many seasons. For that reason the girl S
dress is becoming.
one very pretty dress intended for a
girl of y viii be worn by a young woman
of two seasons in society. 1t is a dress
with an independent skirt The skirt is
full and round. over it there falls pol
onaise opened at each side TO the waist.
The front lis gathered at the waist line
and the back is gathered In the same way.
The pOlOnaise hangs plain otherwise.
The material Is lowered cambria and
the undeTskirt is old rose to match the
flowers. The figure is given slender inn
mature look very becoming 10 girl who
does not want to get past her two first
| seasons with too much suddenness.
The chndrens ribbon waists with rib
| hon run through batiste and tied until
/ the waist fits, is another model liked by
/ grown girls.
A belle whose gowns made her the
/ talk of Monte Carlo and OF Nice and
! Newport each in their ewn good season,
+ has a dull coffee brown basiste arranged
/ with flaming scarlet ribbons. The cut
/ of the waist seems to be plain straight
one, with the one careful work done
/ I'm the fitting of the sleeves, which are
set in the shoulder seams in the most
/ fashionable way.
Around the neck, which lies low upon
the throat there runs small scarlet
! satin ribbon tied demurely a the back
4 Of the neck. Three inches lower upon
the throat there runs another ribbon
J also tied in a little rosette at the back
[ There is a very slight fulness in the
I batiste that lies fiat under the ribbons
The waist has three row of the scarlet
ribbons, the upper one extending w
4 wen toward the bust The lower oue
marks the waist line in an easy way
and all are secured with rosettes at The
back. The sleeves have ribbons around
the wrist Each ribbon is finished witt
4 a rosette, giving the upper part of tho
nand ana arm q very neat appearance.
With a dress Ike THIS II Is almost nee
essary TO have maid unless there arr
kind-hearted people in the family tina
viii tie the ribbons carefully after theN
are strung in the waist
There is nothing prettier than a rib
bon waist when the ribbons are fresl
and nothing more draggy than a ribbon
waist after the glory is gone. one weel
is long enough to wear ribbons Their
renew them. Make up your mind Il
this before purchasing a ribbon waist
The old ribbons are put to a thousand
household uses and are even washed an(
reWorn.
Speaking of ribbon waists reminds m,
that they are sewing ribbon and lace il
/ strips together TO make dressy Wafstg
for young women. The ribbon is pointef
az the yoke and is carried IN protty
shapes around the collar and belt I'm.
derneath is worn white lace lov
necked waist with needlework ON it in
most approved old-fashioned STYLE
These waists are expensive and must bC