The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-06-25
oWOMAN'S PAGE Q.

sL goods to get the incest wearing re-
SUITS, but for women of all ages il is one
OF the few goods that never disappoints.
Far less reliable for stiff device, but
most beautiful of the mourning fabrics IS
the black net TO which is applied large
flowers and ornate patterns cut from true
mourning crepe. This is 10 the woman in
mourning what a spangled or embroider-
ed net is TO the butterfly Of fashion, and
the airy thing is called the Empress Eiiz-
abeth, since II was first evolved for the
wear at state functions. for ladies of the
austrian court after the death OF the
beautiful wife of Franz Joseph Sha ped
skirts and Jackets OF this are made. like
me iace gowns SO much in evidence. 10
drop over mourning silk slips on a finish
OF swllring chiffon flounces. For two Of
our exceedingly wealthy American wild
oWS venetian. dressmalIers have built SUI
peru coincidence costumes of net over silk
garnished with sprays of crepe applied
with rows and clusters of imitation ash
pearls.
Endorsed by the Countess of STRAIT
ford.
The coincidence costume, by the way, is
a wardrobe feature since the Countess of
STAFFORD wisely introduced 1t in London.
lt is a toilet of somber splendor worn for
the reception of those brief painful calls
succeeding a funeral widow is apt 10
wear on such an occasion a tiny pointed
cap OF white lisse with lisse streamers to-
her heels. If her hair is gray; otherwise her
hair is arranged very simply, parted from
crown 10 brow ana the fulness drawn back
IN a soft bandeau effect at either side Of
head
The tuck and the herring bone are lock-
ed in a deadly struggle for supremacy.
Appearances are in favor of the herring
bone though the tuck stands almost as
strong In favor as ever IL is however
quite impossible 10 buy a decorative silk
crepe or muslin that its length is not
freeted at intervals of a very few inches
with the SILK criss cross that machinery
has been perfected TO introduce
by means Of The herring hone lines oil
the smartcst silk bodies show their Innings
TO bright effect the hens are set on with
herring bone headings, and the swan song
OF the looms this spring was the Voire and
open worked and lace Ike by dint Of a her
ring bone pattern All sweetly herring
boned at the head of their hens are our
new neckties, whether OF soft silk in cash
mere pattern or of silk muslin, and into
such proportions has the neck-wear trade
crept that 1t has guaranteed the opening
of little shops where only collars. bows
and sailor knots are sold.
The FavOrite NecI<tie.
The Ascot, that Is not more than a smart
bandanna silk handkerchief arranged to
draw into a tidy four-in-hand, undOubted-
~ leads The way, but rising star Is the
automobile of black SATIN powdered with
crimson sparks and drawn at the neck
n four-n-hand knot, again at the bust
in sailor S knot and then 1t secures il
two long ends in the wearer's belt ONLY
when on exercise bent does the shirt waist
clad woman wear a pique cheviot or ging-
ham stock. II purely pastoral or passive
pleasures call her forth she circles her
pretty throat with a stiff neck band over
laid with organdie. or chiffon in tucks and
ruches and a snowy jabot, in the form of
ping ttounces, depending like the rufus of
pointer pigeon upon her breast. Some
where in this maze of prettinesS she places
her pearl necktie pin. Three pearls, set