The Savannah morning news., 1902-11-02

diminutive hats might be applied to
the corsage: The makers will at this
rate soon be sending only the BILL" the
article being invisible.
Another authority tells us that the
first decollete gown of which mention
is made in the history of costume Gas
that worn by Queen Isabeau OF Ba-
Were.
The fashion was at its hight in the
time of the Valois kings, and fourished
again considerably during the reigns
of Louis XIV. and his successors. 1t
was not to be put down by the Revo-
luton, which created such havoc
among other customs, and now it seem
to run less risk than ever of disappear
ing.
Twas only kiss and bunch of flow
ers,
But they came in a sunny way.
Like balm to the wound in a homesick
heart,
At the close of a weary day.
Twas only the clasp of friendly
hand.
And the glance of kindly light,
They banished the thought of a sor-
rowful day,
And they frightened a pain spent
night.
There's never the clasp of a friendly
hand,
Not a smile, nor word of cheer.
Not a kiss, nor fiow'r in His dear
name giv'n
Will be lost when the harvest's here.
Christian Register.
Lady Herbert, wife of Sir Michael,
the new British ambassador to the
| United States. is one of the most for
tunate of women, says the Chicago
! Chronicle. The daughter of a wealthy
| resident of New York. she welded sir
Michael when he was merely secre-
! tary of legation. She returns to the
American capital as Lady HePbert, and
as the wife of the leading foreign am
bassador takes her place as the leader
| of the diplomatic set there. She will
! be attired as BELTS her station.
Lady Herbert bears a strong resenn-
blance to her sister, Mrs. Cornelius
| Vanderbilt, Jr. She is very fond of
red and finds it very becoming to her,
! and it is her sisters color also. One
| of her gowns is made of a material
appropriate for either summer or win
ter, crepe de chine, and the tint is a
| vivid red on the coral order. Its style
| is remarkable for novelty.
| AC ShAA Z, Which, GAlTeIlelY
| all the way round, is figured with
black lace applications sewed on at
| close intervals. Instead of being skin
tight at the hips it is full and cling
ing, falling in natural lines at the fig
ure. 1t is absolutely without trimming.
] The waist is round one on the shirt
waist variety and there is little
! jacket in white taffeta to wear with 1t.
This is bordered with coral red silk
trimming.
A feature of the dress, its main point,
is the, belt, which is a band of black
velvet. At the back there are sash
! ends of red crepe de chine, folded so
! that they come down to a point at the
| foot of the dress. They are bordered
with a narrow band of coral red silk
| passementerie to match the jacket A
! private letter, describing a French
! walking gown just made for Mrs. Her
| bert in Paris, says:
| THE costume is fine broadcloth in
the metallic shade of green. Its skirt
clings to the figure to the very foot
and is made without a f1ounce, the
skirt widening by sldllful cutting un-
til 1t is very full around the bottom.
Down one side there are strappngs of
black velvet an inch wide, and about
three inches long. These are put on
horizontally and begin at the belt and
go down to the foot, gradually growing
wider. The result is trimming that
i looks like a panel. The sleeves are
court sleeves. perfectly immense and
slit from wrist to shoulder, with the
slit on the inside of the arm instead
of the outside. Through this opening
you can see a big soft white chiffon
sleeve. The bodice is in white Irish
| lace over white satin, with unG@rarm
pieces of the green broadcloth. The
lace has the wide vested effect"
Mrs. Herbert's dresses are made up
in costume, this authority writes and
are accompanied, each one, with an
outer garment of some kind, be IL lit
tie cutaway or Elton or long coat. The
long cloaks are becoming immensely
! important and are made up in canvas
and in silk and in pongee and in other
materials besides. One of the long
cloaks to be worn by the wife of the
British ambassador will be in white
taffeta, trimmed with long bands of
! Persian trimming.
! In this lady's Washington trousseau
| there will be found many silk gowns.
! one of the most novel of which is an
| olive green silk, trimmed with bands
of deep red cloth, an inch WIDE and put
on around the skirt, instead of up and
down. There are fifteen of these bands,
laid very close together. A trimming
of Oriental silk lace in many shades
belt to hem. Around the foot the lace
is put on in big curves, but is only
across the front breadth, the back be-
ing plain.
There is a remarkable community in
Abyssinia where the women, without
holding meetings or agitations of any
kind, have emancipated themselves,
says Golden Penny. All the women
work hard, while the men are idle; but
by way of compensation, the house and
all it contains belong to the Wife At
the least unkind word she turns the
husband out at night, in storm or rain,
and he cannot come back until he
makes amends by the gift of a COW.
The wife considers it a duty to abuse
the husband, and If she We're weak
enough to show any love for him in
life or grief at his death, she would be
scorned by her tribe. The wife, with
out any reason, may strike her tent
and go, taking with her one third of
the joint possessions. The husband, I'M