The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-10

against the crown 10 one side is big
snow white and very. conventiOnalized vel
veI HIBISCUS, out Of The heart of which
flows a mixed black and white aigrette
1t is a pleasure to record that, saving
the unIucky osprey. no feathefed creatures
are now called up~n to yield up their lives
20 feminine vanity, for a hat uncovered
in particularly long, richly curling ostrich
feathers, or haunting its gay velvet BIOS
SONS is far and away more chic and Covet-
able than any establishment in bird S
wings, heads or quilts. II is true that bril-
diane breasts are necessary and will be
utilized on many of the small velvet
toques, and that they ostensibly once
CLEANED on the bodies of tropical fowls,
but this is only a pretty millner's fiction,
since nine-tenths OF the most costly and
beautiful breasts are grown in the Ameri-
can barnyard and owe their glowing metal
lie tones 10 the artful dye pot.
New street silks.
Some weeks ago il was made very evil
dent that more silk would be worn in the
autumn season, and consequently into the
winter, than ever before, and il was also
suggested that The application of cloth in
stitched straps and bindings on the silk
would be another noticeable feature. The
wished-for has come true, and in the black
goods departments of the shops they are
selling the new street silk, soft as faille
francais, but with a surface like peau
de sole. and its name is travellers JOY,
for. like the shoes worn in the desert by
the children of Israel, it Is guaranteed
never to wear out. Not only will ii be
used for walking and shopping and rail-
way dresses. and elegantly set off by
stitched broadcloth and melton bands, but
it can be justly utilized for ceremoni Gus
occasions and embeilshed Win the heaVt-
est silk fringe.
Taking Fringe Seriously.
Here and now It is necessary to take
fringe very seriously, because it is one
of the forces OF fashion we have soon to
reckon with Fringe and cord are bound
TO play the part long successfully enacted
by braid, and one of the most attractive
autumnal manifestations was recently
made by French model for a carriage or
calling gown Black velvet with large and
small smooth black silk dots showing in
the depths of its pile; formed the trained
en- forme 1ounce that always fails in
limp luxuriance below every long tunic
overdress. Very little indeed of the velvet
did show, for the tight overskirt came
nearly to the feet, and that was of silk
crepon its surface deeply corrugated.
The length of this top skirt was increased
by a four-inch deep fall of Erin green
fringe, tassel fringe pendant from knot
ted web On the waist this fringe, in
varying depths, bordered the revers serv-
ed an epaulette's duty on the shoulders,
feathered the elge of the collar and was
followed everywhere by a finishing edge of
round green silk cord II does not require
very deep search to find fringe, of one
type or another. of the floss braided sew
ing silk, or feather variety doing its beau
tifying work on the cloth crepe de chine
and even the ball gowns
1t is to be bewailed that bowknots of
ribbon, as adjuncts to skirt decoration,
are securing a sort of estimation among
well dressed women, for satin bows. fas-
tened aimlessly here or there on a skirt
are in as anomalous a position as cups
and saucers and dinner plates strewn on