The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-03-07

But full of sentiment and fire, inspired by
kissing misses.
Life.
1.-THE materials shown for early
Easter costumes range from the smooth
cloths and mixed suitings down to the pref
ty lightweight silks, heavier striped
moires, and miroir effects in WOOL" writes
Isabel A. Mallon in the March Ladies'
Home Journal. THE suitings in checks
show the mixed effect caused by the skill
full intermingling of many threads of diff
ferent colors. They are also in the plain
shades of mode, steel blue, silver gray,
heliotrope, cadet, and the many other
colors that are approved for spring wear.
In the smooth cloths the rather bright
green known as emerald, a somewhat deep
but still bright b.ue reseda, and of
course, black, are noted. Silks in the
plain colors are almost entirely used fJr
skirts; another silk, figured or striped, but
in harmony, forming the bodice or jacket
basque. The bolero jacket will obtain for
the spring costumes.
Sleeves are fitted to the shape of the
arm with great care. They are invariably
trimmed-oftenest on the shoulders, but
quite al often the trimming is placed about
each wrist to harmonic with the shoulder
trimming. Lace and chiffon may be said
to lead in the spring decorations. The
TRIMMED SIXTH Is u certainty, Dut SklrtS are
not as wide, fit smoothly about the hips,
and have the necessary spring starting
from just above the knees"
Two years ago, says the New York Sun,
it became necessary for southern young
woman TO earn her own living She came
to New York and after a course of study
for a profession was forced by circum-
stances to give up her plans. She became
convinced that she could not do the work
she preferred, and began to cast about
for some way by which she might earn
a living. Her money was getting low and
she was beginning to feel desperate when
she received a visit from a girl friend
This visit proved the turning pont in the
lives of both girls, and in speaking of IL
the one who had come here to earn living
said:
1T was merely a social call. My friend
had come on 10 New York to act as brides
maid at a wedding which occurred early
in the season at Hastings. After the we'd
ding she had invitations to visit In New
York. and 1t was during these visits that
she called on me. Neither. one of us had
any idea of business. In fact, she is the
last person in the world one would ever
have thought of for starting a business
enterprise. We were discussing the we'd
ding and sevral of the social affairs she
had attended when she remarked that
New York ladies' looked so much better on
the streets than at an evening entertain
ment. This, you know. is quite the re-
verse of things at the south. We are both
southerners. There the ladies look so
much better in their evening gowns than
on the street and so much better in sum-
mer than in winter clothes.
I'VE fell to discussing this point Of diff
ference between northern and southern
women, and the cause of II. We knew
q
or physique. for in both the northern wo-
men surpass the southerns. We never
have the beautiful, dainty dress goods at
the south that can be had in New York
and even II we did we wouldn't have the
money TO buy them. My friend said It was
because they didn't know how to make
light gowns. They tried 20 make them
too much after the fashions intended for
heavy goods, and In that way lost the
dainty airy effect.
That remark set me TO thinking, and I
remembered that l had always been sue
cessful with my summer and evening
gowns, and had always been in demand
among my girl friends in planning and de-
signing theirs. couldn't sew very we'll
l knew. but also knew could plan, and
as was always thinking OF some way I
might earn money. this appealed 10 me at
once. so l suggested that we form a
partnership 10 design summer and ball
gowns Ny friend took 10 the idea at
once, and we began on the spot to con-
slider how we should start in.
Neither OF US could command a dollars
worth OF capital and so we had TO feel sure
Of things before we began. We drew and
colored quite roughly about two dozen de-
signs. These we carried 20 our acquain-
tances among the society people OF New
York and asked their opinion. telling our
plans. In almost every instance we re-
ceived orders for one or more gowns When
these orders became sufficient TO warrant
Il we began work by hiring the best French
dressmakers and filters. These did their
work under our personal supervision, and
each gown sent out was as perfect in fin
ish as could be made By the most famous