The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-05-30
DOWNRIGHT. 1897.


as il we could talk about nothing but
the fashion in one way or another. The
New York shop windows are glorious
masses of color. The women who are
walking show in their frocks, their hats
and their parasols the brightest of shades
that either harmonic or contrast. At
the fashionable visiting hour Fifth ave-
me looks like a moving flower bed. At
the fashionable shopping hour Broadway
and those side streets where the best
shops are give one the impression that
the quieter flowers bloom in the morn
ing hours Nobody is too old to wear a
Bit Of brightness. The elderly lady, with
her beautiful white hair, gives a pictur>
esque look to herself and asserts her
rights when she assumes a tiny capote
gay with bright redpoppies. A few years
ago she would have been blot on the
landscape in gray or black.
Among the so-caIled -Four Hundred the
young girls are kept younger and younger
and are handed over to their husbands
with very little knowledge Of life, ex-
cent as each has seen 1t from under the
wing Of mamma, and the fashionable
mamma does not permit her bud to see
or know too much. She encourages her
in the various fads that the girls of her
acquaintance incline to. but unless she
remains bachelor girl for several years
she has little opportunity to make the ac-
quaintance of that much thought-of crea-
ture-man. 1t is true that the American
girl occasionally rebels against the sur
veilance that is over her, but her native
wit teaches her that 1t is affected English
and very smart. What I admire in her is
her industry. She is mistress of that
sharp-pointed little instrument the needle,
and she understands many other domestic
arts that are greatly to her credit.
The smart girls latest fad is to design,
and to design some very commonplace be-
longings. That is to say, she hasn't TAX
en- up modelling in clay or the designing of
carpets or rugs, but she is happiest when
she can tell you that the hat, gown or
jacket which she wears was designed by
herself. Sometimes she is able to add that
she made it, but oftener she grows en-
thusiastic, describes the picture she drew
first in black and white, then in water
colOrs and then how out Of tissue paper
she cut the practical pattern. She and
a number of her kind Joined a dress
making class late winter, and the result
Is a shirt waist sale next week in some
special charity. Each bodice must bear
the name of its designer and its maker,
and the proudest girl is the one who both
designed and made the pretty blouse which
IS her Offering. Then, too, she is studying
up interior decoration. Mamma permits
her to arrange certain effects in the re-
ception room, in her own room or wherever
a change is needed.
One Of her wisest studies has been
learning how to set a table artistically
and at the least expense. When you think
Of the days when girls were given over to
making that useless lace out of Irvine or
putting silk pieces together to form that
abomination known as the crazy quilt, it
certainly does seem as if the girl of to-
day, not permitted to go out into society
at very early age, is teaching herself
something that will be worth while when
she is mistress of a house.
The fashionable mamma, be II under
stood, permits no love-making until after
the betrothal She is apt to define love-
making, as did a clever man, as "the
ldleness Of the busy man and the business
OF the idle man." Following the fashiona-
BILE girls example, the well-known act
resses are eager to display to the public
their ability i'm designing. Among the
women Of the stage this fancy has shown
itself in the designing of jewelry, al
though there are many who are clever at
combining colors for costumes.
The latest design in jewelry from the
theatrical world is a barbaric looking orn-
anent in the shape of a bracelet that was
me result Of Olga Nethersole's clever pen
C!L IL is of dull Etruscan gold, slips over
tne hand in bangle fashion and is round
ana very heavy looking. However, as it
Is hollow 1t is not as heavy as it looks. 1t
~ unique in that uncut gems are set at
regular intervals in the band. And these
gems must be first your own birth stone
ana then the birth stones Of those reia-
yves or friends who come closest to you
H me- The idea is that wearing the
gem that will bring good luck to you and
we Jewels that are fortunate to your
friends, you hold your friends and also
share in their good luck.
LILLIAN Russell designed a most marvel
Oua ana artistics as well as an expensive
watch. Depending from a small gold chat
e'lhe hangs what looks like a big red
SlaWnerry il Is gold, enameled IN scar
,eN ana the tiny specks on the real straw
.IIy are simulated by small, diamonds on
'ie imitation. At the top are wee leaves
'"dineled In green, and under them is "A
.prihg which when touched permits a lit
g watch, with its back completely cover
U WITH diamonds, to appear 1t is the
NAtiAi AAitAA one tdlA lNtANllt NdNlNh
ueen fancled by Marie Antoinette or some
vi ,he ladies' Of her court.
Ars. Kendall long ago designed use
,'i as wen as a beautiful theater fan. It
or black gauze with a velvet mask just
~ We center The eyes are cut out, per-
.i.uhg one TO hold the fan TO ones face
.'1 'ooA around without being seen. In
i' pig velvet bow tied on the ebony sticks
iiddcn biz OF a satin bag that has
u,.l'e V the smallest OF powder puns
" Hal looks Ike a silver decoration on the
.laile OF the end stick are really Ia min
lure a silver pencil, glove butt0ner and
's,ofs' each Ia IFS place securely. while
we other outer stick Is a mirror SUM-
N'y large for one TO discover n facial
erection. tombstone Bennett was the
4ner or heavy gold ring that forms
1.uole true lovers knot which sets well
lne niger. and yet. when the ring Is
.n.n or, the two bands are loose and one
'.rn,..i imaglnes that the knot can unite.
Io'hal rings in England Just now
or three bands one OF diamonds
49, ~ ruhies and one Of sapphires. tfere
49, 'nR'Fement ring IS worn as "a guard
vac wedding ring, while ia the molher