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

ers. And, anyway. they think girl at
that age should be in a convent studying
hard and looking forward to a successful
debut Yet in simple wash silks. taste
fully made, they can be as modish as
their elders.
one shop here in Paris has made
speciality of creating becoming gowns for
young misses, especially summer gowns.
And 1 took a great deal of interest in
looking at the display.
Ecru batiste win be a very popular
material for seaside gowns, as it pos
sesses the rare virtue Of not fading. even
in strong sunlight. Then, with change
of ribbon belt and collars, the gown can
be rejuvenated at any time.
A very dressy gown for a young girl
was made Of figured green taffeta silk.
The skirt was a fun godet, ana on each
side of the middle gore were points Of
batiste over pale yellow silk. The bodice
had a pointed yoke of batiste over the
yellow silk. and the figured silk was
fulled in at the shoulder and under-arm
seam and brought together at the front
in a butterfly frill.
over the elbow sleeve of batiste. lined
with the yellow silk, was draped another
full sleeve of the figured taffeta. The
collar and girdle of this gown were Of
hunter screen velvet.
Another gown / saw that was made Of
plaid Scotch Bingham is particularly
adapted TO slender, undeveloped figures.
The material which was a big plaid with
the prevailing colors, fawn and brown,
was cut on the bias. There was a yoke
of pierced batiste over coral silk. and
draped around it was a tichu Of plain ba-
tiste with a wide ruflie of the same that
fastened at one side.
The waist was without tucks and the
fitness was drawn down into a wide
crush belt of maroon velvet. The sleeves
were full bishop sleeves, with a narrow
cuff of pierced batiste over the coral
silk. All the fitness of the skirt was
confined at the hips in lunches of six
tucks that extended down about four
inches from the belt.
A dainty dress for a lawn party was
fashioned of Organdie with a design ia
apricot on a pale green background, to bC
worn over an apricot SILK slip The bodice
was made with wide box plat over
tapping a high girdle of liberty silk in
soft shade of apricot. From the shoulder
seams came straps OF the silk, which
ended in rosettes over bows of male
green mousseline de sole The skirt wa.
hung so that there was a wide box piaf
at the front and the rest Of the fumes!
was gathered very fun over the hip!
and at the back
What they termed a piazza gown wa
made Of cream Swiss with a blue polk,
dot. The yoke was of embrOiderat
mousseline de sole and the big rever
that turned from il We're of plain Swiss
edged with rufiies Of the mousseline IN
sole. Where the full blouse waist opene,
at the side there was q big bow n
sapphire velvet and a crush girdIe o
the same.
Over the two seams of the front COR
We're ruttles of the mousseline de sol
reaching a trifle above the knees vii
bow. Of sapphire velvet as a finish
For boating there was q gown al d,ci
that was very chic. The skirt ana W.
Of the suit were of red and white Mas
duck made on the bias. The jacket o
White duck was very short with s+rq rre
seams and very large pointed reVer
trimmed with red buttons
there was dress in terra Gotta sim
with q big Japanese design OF fio,9ci
mat was very attractive. The woke an
tbIeteles were Of the finest tucked Owe
Dd9sJe, and each tuck was finished VIII
lIlHed edging of deep cream Valen
S.gftIllhes lace. The bodice was sllrpiirt
Of GIT the ie u ioins ends caught en- each Sid
hanging T rs ~, WITH silver buckles, an