The Savannah morning news., 1900-06-10

enamel with silver edges clasped the in
step.
~ call that extremely nice and highly
becoming" granted the critic cordially
i've been hanging about the Casino bal
cony this morning, and l remark that
though the gowns are ell iong-tailed and
clinging, their owners have caught on
to the sensible notion of grasping their
flowing draperies in ether hand and
gracefully lifting them just high enough
to show smart, eXquistely shod feet and
ankles and the edges of charming I'M
derskirts. High heels and rounded toes
were in the majority even when ties were
worn One girl who danced all the
morning. wore on her fairy feet O pair
Of black satin OXfords laced with scarlet
gibbons, and her silk stockings were an
ultra novelty They were black and
threaded leng thwise, with scarlet bebe
ribbon ran through eyelets woven up and
down the ankle. l had speech with
that damsel later, and she informed rae
privately that her dodge is to nut ribbons
in her shoes and hose TO match every
change of gown, and having wrung from
her the address of the dealer in such
charming devices you viii soon see me,
900, tripping the light fantastic in ribbon
threaded stockings"
Well Dressed Feet.
ITO continue with my confessions, 1
must also tell you that I saw exceedingly
nice leather ties stained the new walnut
brown that has. caught the public fancy,
good, sensible shoes, and given just that
eOquettish touch of contrast needed by
tncing strings of black silk. Brown Isle
stockings shot with black silk are essen
tial with such boots just as all the best
patent leather walking ties are fastened
with white, or brown, or blue, or green
silk laces.
lie JHTD n
their noses, and u,e the word 'conspiru-
GUS but give me a breath of novelty in
the deadly sameness of fashion that we
suffer this season Why. I've just bought
a pair of very taking little dancing shoes
myself; high-heeled, one-strap slippers,
in pastel yellow. decorated on the tie with
seed pearls and my stockings to match
have single pearls sewed on them here
and there. Then, in black satin, I've an
other pair, but the beads are pn-head
size, set singly all over the satin surface,
and they are sunk in rhinestones. OF
course. the black hose twinkle with wee
dew drops too, and the fascination lies
partly in wearing foo gear that looks as
II ID represented a fortune, while in real
hy the price of such frivolities need not
stagger any modest purse"
"Still Maisie. you know you are rather
an extravagant piece" demonstrated the
hostess, contemplating with satisfaction
her black taffeta parasol with its white
enan.eled handle, and the decoration done
in white vaienciennes edging run in
three RULED groups between rib ends ana
ferrule. For instance, in underwear
How little you know me" protested
the girl. 1--WE reformed. Papa swore
mighty oath. like King Cophetua, but
over my bills Instead of my beauty, and
last week, when | ran up to town, L
saw lingerie OF the most enticing lowell
ness and passed it all over for white
r,sfr lilo -saalr
cloth. saw the loveliest cache corsets
du tal. corset covers, you know to wear
with evening fr cks their shoulder straps
made of ribbon, and the fine white batiste
fronts fretted with lace and fastening TO
one side with tiny bow knots of bebe rib
bon. Another bawitch'ng little affair." of
finest white nainsook. was all criss-cross-
ed over with bands Of valenciennes entire
deux, and still another. almost irresistible
mode, was the empire chcmise. All its
yoke was solidly or. | should say, airly
constructed of alternating rows of lace
and embroidered lawn bands. The skirt
was full and ended in a fiounce tucked
and lace edged. Some women use these
as chemise, and some adopt them as
cache corset and p tdcoat in enc, to wear
with their empire tea gowns of such.
Like a greedy bee. / went from one
lovely flower of needlework to the other
and then recollections of paternal anger
AMI r.proach coming to mind, l counter
manded all my reckless orders, decided
20 go hcme, and in S mple stuffs copy the
-pr,tty patterns myself and then took the
left to the bathing suit department.
Salt Sea Tablets.
Dear mer interposed the hostess. II
can't yet decide what TO get for the wa
ter. and am pining for a salty dip. What
do you advise. OH Mai4ie! ready IN coun-
cir"
. why. just get the orthodox thing, my
dear" suggested the girl. Il had my first
plunge last week with three Of the smart
est women of my acquaintance, and l
an bound in cold justice 10 say that my
flannel suit rather threw the others into
the shade Woman number one wore n
nice, graceful idea in navy blue French
serge. Her skirt had a triple box pleat
behind, and then few fan pleats radiat-