The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-15

tans an easy, courteous, not forward and
not repellng department. Forwardness
disgusts; repelling woman affronts. I'm
portant, indeed is it to walk circumspect-
ly, and keep that happy medium which
will prevent the young pilgrim from low
ing where no esteem can be felt.
In entering a drawing room the lady of
the house is the first object of attention.
The elaborate courtesy of the woman of
fashion of a former generation is now
lost art but there is a good deal to be
learned in the way Of a graceful inclina-
ton of the body and appropriate carriage
Of the arms and head especially on the
Introduction to any lady your superior in
age or distinction. Do not attempt to re-
cognize all you may know. 1t is better,
unless it be a very small party TO seat
yourself, and then, looking round, TO re-
cognize with bow, without rising, those
whom you know slightly Should a lady
cross the room TO speak to you before
dinner, rise and stand while she stands;
but if she bids you sit down do so, as
she viii feel more at her ease. Should
gentleman come TO speak to you. custom
authorizes you to keep your seat, even
were he duke and you mild-maid. In
due time YOU viii go down TO dinner, and
then you must be guided in your conVerSa-
ton by the people around you. Never
talk Of yourself. or your dog, or your
horse. or quote papa or enter into fam
lily histories; keep your mind up, or down,
as the case may be, TO the level of those
about YOU. But do not be discouraged
if YOU find that you have nothing to say.
Conversation is the growth of ease; and
be consoled with the reflection that the
little arts of lively gossip are only acquir-
ed with practice and are but the small
change of society, highly useful, but of
small intrinsic value. Attain the requisites
Of pleasing ana attra citing the cultivated
and refined, and you will never be hope
lessly compelled 10 share the communion
of the unlettered and the weak. You will
find your own level, whatever that may
be.
The ball room is place replete with
many alurcments for the young, and it is
in the nature of things that youth should
dance even as that maturity should pay
the piper. But there is nothing wrong in
dancing it is just the expression of the
joy of life in action, but if every gayety
degenerates into a lo-re of dissipation then
certainly il may become harmful. And
with regard to waltzing, If there is a Sc
rious objection to it on the part of those
whose opinion you value, that objection
should be respected, even at the cost of
some sacrifice of present enjoyment. There
can be no true satisfaction in amusements
of any kind unless they can be enjoyed
with an easy mind ana a conscience void
of offence.
An undoubted authority sends word from
Paris that the fashion advanced last sea-
son of wearing silk bodice with a much
rufiied null skirt is still approved. One of
turquoise blue taffeta, with a silver sheen
over it, is cut with fitted back laid in
plaits A basque effect is given to il by
the arrangement of the trimming and
small coat-tai tabs in the back. over the
shoulders is a hchu collar Of embroidered
L.,
the outer edge. After covering the shout
ders the dchu is bloused to the waist line,
where il is held by two silver buttons.
studded with turquoise; the lace edge is
carried about the hips to end under the
fans in the back. 1t is also asserted that
the attempt to introduce drapery meets
with little success Drapery appears in
some of the latest models, but there is
little novelty expressed. Prospects point
TO narrow and clnging effects in autumn
skirts. Blouses of guipure lace built over
bright silk Innings are very fashionable.
In most cases where the fun lace blouse
is used the colored lining Is fitted to the
figure. The variations in dress trimmings
seem to be without limit, and every deco
ration known is used to embellish the sum-
/ mcr blouse. 4 very odd body Is OF light
blue chiffon, with dun green silk bolero
trimmed with fUlls of black chiffon. Round
waists continue TO be the prevailing style
] ANfHHe
OF the little frilled basque which is seen
i'm some of the newest models Belts are
| a feature OF every bodice. whether IL has
a BASQUE or not Nalenciennes lace is
profusoly used to trim summer gowns OF
an kinds. not only thin frocks, but those
| built OF cloth, cashmere, foulard
and yelling. 4 new ana charm
ing fabric Is called "gauze-diabo-
| liaue" II has coarse canvas ground
with an open work pattern In black and
white upon H. The same pattern is effec-
| tive in blue red and yellow. Pretty also,
| iq a new fabric having somewhat the tex
| ture OF grass lawn with silk pattern run
ming an over Il. Il is called "inen hroche."
! Another variety OF the same kind has
strlpcs OF sha0od SILK at two-inch intervals.
! The cloaks and Jackets OF grass linen are
/ "a decidedly new feature OF fashion. ana
/ they are very smart They are lined
/ throurout with silk ana often trimmed
olnboratcly with embroidery and plaitings
| OF the grass cloth. A fascinating costume
/ built for coaching ls Of basket cloth In a
/ rich cranberry red The skirt consists Of
three nounccs bound ana faced with n Per-
! sian stun In red, black and yellow. The
/ bodice has a French back and "a balcrn 81.
| fcct in front The lower part OF the jack
! ct A. caught down with "a strap of rcd and
| IL is buttonCd over "A b.ouse front or the
| Persian material A black satin wrinklod
/ belle ard stock complete the costume. An
| elaborate reception frock Tor the early au-
| tumn Bee of violet ana gold tnnetn made
rich with trimming 81 graduated iet beads.
/ che lower cluster turning the hem ln front.
| hut rising about "a foot over the back
! breadth The skirt drlgs 70 bio ana the
| space between BE- nlled in boy scant runio.
| narrow whore % begins ou the aldoa and Ia
foot deep at tho hro8dost part The bod.
| Irc D. trimmed with lpi beads arranged In
the Hnuc circular fashion. except 90 emo
tnuoW aalatc.aL who're the lines ruu uD