The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-02-23
THE WOMAN OF FASHION.
Downright. 1887


were riding down on the car the other day.
They had just come from an afternoon re-
ception of ladies' tea-whatever you
choose to call 1t. as the psychologists say
about their souls.-and as they were in
genious damsels and not very much ac-
customed to teas, they had a great deal
to say about what they had seen. The
hostess was bank presidents wife, so I
gathered from the conversation. and she
wore a beautiful gown OF Persian silk,
which is heavier than Dresden. you know.
There was a lace collarette made in tabs
edged with feather trimming know this,
because they had an argument about II,
as to whether it was mink fur, or brown
feather trimming. At any rate there was
a high collar that stood up and flared out
all around her face, with the feather edge
against her cheek.
Mrs. Frederick Remington. the famous
artists wife was there, and the girls in
the car were specializing as to whether
her husband designed her gowns. until
some one remembered that Mr.. Reming-
toms speciality was the cowboy and the
Indians. Mrs. Remington is a dainty little
lady and her gowns SAVIOR Of Paris and
not of the plains. This one was rather
quiet. as it being a Lenten reception, was
quite proper. The colors were black and
pale blue which the girls said just match
ed her eyes.
Then the subject suddenly changed, and
one of them began to tell about visit to
Lakewood and "Oh glrls!" she said, I'VE
followed the hunt. and all the men wore
such beautiful red coats-and their horses!
George Goulds was perfect gem! and"
"And what did you hunt?" asked an in
nocent damsel.
"Oh, we didn't hunt anythingi That was
the funny part of #, you know. We kept
asking for the fox, and we never knew I'M
til after the hunt was over that there
wasn't any, but only man dragging
something on the ground that the hounds
thought was a fox-and there we all were
following pell-mell after nothing but a
scent But we had lots of fun, and it was
awfully Englishi'
Poor girls! they get all the enjoyment
they can out of athletics and teas, but
there Is no denying that Lent is dun time
at it's best. However, their mammas are
usually very well pleased to have their
daughters at home and in their beds at an
early hour: for the roses In the youthful
cheek fade all too soon, and the winter has
been gay Besides, there is the spring and
summer wardrobe to be planned for old as
well as young. Too often. the old folks neg
lect themselves in the mad pursuit of
gowns for their thoughtless daughters.
They do say that anxious mammas are
looking out for the matrimonial welfare
of their daughters, in putting most of the
finery upon them, but this is frequently q
mistake as the eligible man often draws
unfattering conclusions from such a state
of affairs.
Here are a few suggestions for the
mothers and the younger daughters who
are not yet in society-two classes who
are most often ignored.
Matrons of uncertain age" as the
French say, will hail the return of the
basque with delight. The round waist is
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quite the dignity of the basque. The rip
pie back is not so fashionable as the plain
scalloped or tabled basque.
A blue Amazon cloth dress is pretty
made with a plain skirt of reasonable
width, and a close fitting basque that is
not cut off at the waist line but reaches
three or four inches below. The basque
has two scallops in the middle of the back
with points on each side, and Is finished
with two fancy buttons. Tight sleeves
of embroidered cloth are draped around
the shoulders with plain cloth, suggesting
the balloon pun. but really hanging loose.
ruche around the neck is made Of black
and white ACCORDION pleated tulle.
a Frenchy bonnet TO 20 with the cos
tune just described, is made of violet vel
vet, trimmed with roses in two tints, green
satin and black feathers.
Violet and blue seem to be a favorite
combination this year. and / was sur
prised to see TWO young ladies making
their pre-lenten visits arrayed, the one in
a blue velvet skirt: the other in one of
violet.
Rich. heavy velvet has supplanted satin
for skirts among the ultra-fashiOnable-
probably because satin was within reach
of the ordinary mortal and was therefore
getting common. The velvet skirt in any
desirable shade is worn with fancy waists
in the same way as the black silk and
satin skirts have been worn for two. years
A pretty wrap for a matron reaches
to the bottom of the dress and follows
the lines of the figure. 1t does not come
together in front, but has a silk or null
front that is a little full. Large lace
revers stand out past the shoulders, reach
ing down to within four inches of the
waist. and below them on each side are
two buttons.
Ladies Of middle. age may congratulate
themselves that the small hat is going
to be the correct thing this spring
A young girl or budding woman is be-
witching in a picture hat, but woman
who is beginning to fade is made less
attractive by framing and thus emphasiz-
ing her charmlessness.
A dress for a young girl of ~ years
may be made all IN one. The skirt is
gathered on the waist, and for waist trim
ming there is a double collar crossed at
the side over the hip. A large hat trim