The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-02-28

e,r, paris reads: ''The most re-
F'', -, costume at the opera this win
rs that of an extremely fashionable
=" who wore a black satin gown,
'o'''s with black chiffon and much
s,ck let. the bodice being cut very 10"
49,. neck and not jewel upon 1t. Inc
~. VAS dressed in puffs and curls ana
mounted by a huge turban Oh whlte
S. that had long ends flowing at one
and a bunch of three white plumes at
4bar The effect was not beautiful,
il was startling The blackness OF
~, ...,.n the whiteness of the neck, ana
,hs, this remarkable headdress, mace the
.sorar really the observed of all obser-
Does this mean that the horrible
- ie 70 come TO US? If you have any
'a,,t as TO its hideousness, you need only
~. nm a book of history that is illus
81 and see how Nine. de Stael and the
,,,. If her time looked in their Oriental
.e,re At the famous costume bail,
,nng married woman, who went as the
p.incess de Lamballe, wore kind OIL
lated hat of pink crepe, with long
..a,,e,s Of crepe at the back and black
,.,ricb tp fastened with a jewel, just
.,., tbe front AS the evening wore on,
i mis- beaddress lost its poise, got decidedly
:, one side. and gave to its wearer, happy
!, ber ignorance, a very dissipated and
,kisb look. The huge headdress making
Az head seem small and taking away
tom the expression by belittling the feat
orss IS not to be welcomed.
A. the theaters many ladies who were
mhonnetted, have worn feathers and rib
han bows in their hair, that got exactly
ma one's line of vision and were quite as
ohensive as the big hat. Personally, l
5ao't object to a big hat. provided it has
MT A high arrangement of plumes or rib
nn loops that bob here and there, ana
have a way of coming between the nero
/ and heroine. and suggesting that they are
M. black obstacles keeping these true
overs apart ! have known a small bon
r4t with a tall aigrctte upon it interfere
with A melodrama to such an extent that
ope did not know whether the heroine
kissed the devoted adorer or whether she
drtled his face with what seemed like
feather buster. IT isn't the size of bon
net or hat that makes it offensive, it's the
absolute satanic ability OF some special
decora ton 10 get into the way and make
ializing condition. l do feel sorry for the
woman who has to mold her best hat in
her lap while independent men crowd past
her. / do feel sorry for the women who
takes off her hat knowing that her hair
is not too well arranged, and that where
she had expected to look very smart she
absolutely looks dowdy.
My own method, when 1 go to the the
ater at night, is to tie black scarf over
!. -ff sv.t1
the opera glass bag, and doesn't need to
be bothered about any more. Then, at
the matinee l wear either a hat or a bon
net that gets in nobody's way! and 1
wouldn't take it off for the President of
the United States, for the simple reason
that | couldn't get it on again, for, as
every woman knows, if you wear a we'll
fitting bodice your chapeau must be as
sumed before your bodice is.
Isn't it funny that nobody ever; heard of
anybody else onjecting to a high hat at
church2 And nobody objects to high hats
at the circus? Sometimes think a great
deal of this high-hat business is nonsense;
though l am willing to confess that l have
suffered no end from high decorate But
the hat will 60 if the turban comes in;
and, oh! how hideous the average woman
Will look in il. The wedding veil which
Is always spoken of as a something that
Is bedutityins, is almost as great a fraud
as the crepe turban. In the first place, a
lace ven, no matter how handsome it may
De- can stldom be put on becomingly, and
me bride wearing it knows that she
uoesn look we'll and this does not add to
ner happiness. The only absolutely be-
cunning ven Is the tulle one, which can be
arranged so that it falls over the face, and
'Aeh may be thrown back after the cere-
, ,nony 70 constitute a creamy-white, cloudy
,r acAgrouhd Tor young and pretty face.
me woman who is not absolutely young,
SSHpeCldly the woman who has very strong
l,alufeS' mad better let the bridal veil
alone and wear a small bonnet. If she
ndN any doubt as to the becomingness of
en- she need only buy one of the En-
sum society papers in which there are
'gtuIes OF the young women who have
JuSl oeen presented, taken in their presen-
"a ION gowns and wells. They may have
n,ai' ep out by being looking girls,
~, "Hen, added to the horrible arrange
''.'lI. OF me veil, is the demanded bunch
Suich feathers, they look absolutely
mucous and utterly uncomforta HE Tho
- - tnal felt sorry for bride the other
w, - my reason for talking about wells.
~ udu made her a pretty girl; she
roI on beautiful gown; but she wore a
-. 49, az ven That was an heirloom in the
amy ana that veil was so heavy IL drag
~ 'i'l mar back; it was so thick-looking
t.r, ! made an ugly background, and the
~. 'i''t u was superb lace only made Won
AZ, 's.i 1t mad been shown among her we'd
NE presents. while she herself had worn
so, p,aih tulle veil that is the daintiest,
cam "Hloh all brides, rich and poor alike,
/, aAlng OF wedding presents. this girl
H. g"e nice one. / have always sympa-
&c - WIN the woman who would retain
h., '' ~. ldSt luxury, when hard times came.
n'., g"h special carriage. The dav of the
bro',nltls there drove up most beautiful
h.u sua"l ana the footman, ringing the
insii scented note for the bride-to-be;
,ei,.t. was card telling from what loving
No. 'he carriage. the horses and the
bsj "Hose wages were paid for a year.
ssrf .2H'. In addition TO the carriage it.
vg,.. KIT" was all the little belongings
her. ii.,"' lashionab bic woman demands in
is li+. ooudoir on wheels. AT one side
ur-tr'r..e round place, holding an English
ta-e 10 closely strapped and with a
~ flanule in its padded case As the sill
IN. o- ny mirror and a larger case which
a4ts, ne front Of the brougham. and Is
H., ,,.,'',"e, because my little lady would
n3t,5 ~" lnese things to become contami-
|tifd .... lhe stable, holds first two beau
|fnld glass bottles with silver tons. ono
otDer ,".n a favorite toilet water. the
lnsi. I1lns ammonia. Then there is a
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