The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-12-05
RAILWAY & CO.,
90 Elm street, New York.

q transparency of white taffeta. The skirt
was sun-plaited, with a short yoke of
embroidered mousseline de sole that foEm-
ed rounded point at the front.
The decollete corsage had close fitting
lining, and over that blouse of the silk
covered full with the sun-plaited mousse
ilne de Sole The straps over the shoulders
were former of embroidered mousseiue
de sole studded with seed pearls. They
followed the line of the armhole and were
finished with frills of the sun-plaited
mousseline de sole. Around the neck of
the corsage there were bands
of the embroidered mousseline
de sole that terminated in points
at the front and back, and reached to the
ceinture. Broad white satin riBson was
employed in making the ceinture. 1t was
finished at the left side with a full, tall
bow.
A gown that was charming by gaslight
was of white gauze over a lettuce green
taffeta transparency. The skirt was very
full and was trimmed with entre-deux
of web-like white lace. There were four
rows
The corsage was cut square-necked
and the gauze at the front was draped
across from under-arm seam to under-arm
seam. A band of deep cream lace gave
finish to the top of the corsage and
the gauze was caught TO the lace wath a
round StrasS buckle. Over the shoulder
fell epaulettes of white satin that reach
ed nearly to the ceinture. They were COW
cred with deep cream lace applique. The
sleeves of the gauze were short fun shir-
red puffs. A pretty contrast was given
by narrow draped belt of bright petuna
velvet that was finished with a long full
bow.
A lovely dress was of white tulle over
wintergreen taffeta. The skirt was plait-
ed with a yoke of pale pink embroidery
The waist was very full and crossed by
bands of pale green satin ribbon edged
with mock gems. The shoulders were
mere puffs.
The ball rooms look like fairy palaces
peopled with the most beautiful ofMsylph-
like beings. Never We're ball gowns so
delicately lovely and delightfully."- grace
full as they are this year, and never were
they as becoming
Dancing dresses are short. They do not
make long ones this season at all. Even
the chaperoneS wear short gowns, and
those who do not dance find it very con
venient to have a dress in which they
can walk comfortably.
The skirts are either trimmed or plait-
ed You cannot find a dancing skirt that
is absolutely plain Several are shown in
which the trimming is upon the under
skirt and the overdress which is of thin
silk or null, hangs like veil, not con-
cealing that which is underneath.
The colors for the ballroom are daffodil
buff, cerise. magenta and the long list
of pinks which are peculiarly the rage
The cost of a ball room gown comes
more in the lining than in the gown it
| self; but as this is understood, the lining
| is at once noticed and admired Waists
| are quite bloused, although there are
those who prefer the tight-fitting waist.
| Still these are SO much in the minority
| that you hardly notice them and in
long days shopping tour l did not see
| tight-ftting bali dress.
Slippers match the trimming of the
! dress They come in cerise, blue, pink
yellow, and indeed, all the cOlors with
| which dress is trimmed. They give
| chance for the most charming harmony
| With a dress of butter-colored yellow
| taffeta noticed cerise slippers, belt hair
| ribbon and fan, and the skirt was en-
| broidered in the same shade.
! Shopkeepers very often display these
| gowns in what we would consider muss-
| ed-up state. They are wrinNled before
| they are sold, but this, they say, detracts
| nothing from their beauty.
| Nina Goodwin