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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
FLOWERY RIBBONS
VIE WITH LACES ON
SUMMER GOWNS
BY HARRIET HAWLEY.

The shops are showing summer rib
bons of unexcelled beauty. They but
follow the dictates of Dame Fashion,
with laces for pre-eminence on the
summer gowns.
Following the almost universal pen
chant for floral effects in dress, flow
cred ribbons are much in demand. They
vary in width from three to ten inches
flowers bloom delicately on a back
ground of watered silk. Still others are
in the heaviest brocades.
Lustrious white satin ribbon, six
and eight inches in width, furnish the
foundation for some beautiful hand
roses, pink and purple lilacs, orchids,
and the graceful trailing wistaria are
thus reproduced with the most exquis-
lite skill and fidelity to nature.
These ribbons are expensive, but 1t is
astonishing to see how closely the
printed and woven varieties initiate
them. One glace silk ribbon has a bor-
der of alternate stripes of gray and
white, and on the center panel of white
are garlandS of moss roses.
There are some pretty pale green and
green and white ribbons, for green is
to be fashionable this summer. 1t will
need only touch of it to give eharac-
ter to gown.
Plaid ribbons will be much used.
They come in all the tartan patterns,
and in many others never before
dreamed of. Roman stripe ribbons are
also reappearing. All of these will
make fetching sashes for the rough
white linen suits. The italian colors-
red, white and green-are attractive
when combined in one ribbon. Some of
the smartest hats of rough cream COL
ored straw make use of them.
A ribbon which will find more favor
as an applique than for sashes is one
of lace and satin. Lace flowers are ap-
pliqued on it, and the ribbon beneath
carefully cut away. So perfect is the
workmanship that the wrong side is as
slightly as the right. Lace insertion is
also used for an applique on the rib
bon. 1t is novel way of combining
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

lavish disregard of waste till their
masses make the rooms vie in fra
GRANGE with the summer air. A war of
the roses occurred at a last years
June wedding in a country town, so
valiantly did the red and white beauties
vie for pre- enlinence. They came from
all the neighboring gardens, mingling
friendly wishes with their odorS. The
gardens also yielded a heaping basket
full of fresh rose petals, with which the
young couple were pelted on their de-
parture. These thornless roses make
a much prettier shower than the Gus
tomary rice, and are less disastrous to
floors and carpets.
Chicken wire makes fine foundation
for floral decora tons, and as a back
ground for the floral bower under
which the ceremony is performed. If
the bower is erected along a blank
wall. length of the wire can be fast
ened at it's center to the selling and
the enA7. which reach the floor in
gentle curve, screened by moss and
foliage. Twined branches of red and
white roses are frequently used on the
trelliS, or only the white varieties can
be used, if desired.
a room. the wire screen should take
the form of shell, gently curving out
ward and anchored to the ceiling by
an invisible wire at the top. Branches
of mountain laurel. with waxy pink
and white blossoms, will make an eff
fective screening.
If a fireplace is used for a back
ground, the shell-like screen should rise
from the top of the mantlepiese. In
this case, trailing vines may entwIne
the yHre with graceful effect. A
wooden board, protecting the mantle
piece, should be covered with damp
earth and blooming plants. Vines sim
liar to those in the screen should also
hang from the mantle nearly to the
floor The fireplace itself should Nbe
completely filled with foliage and
bloom. Flower boards or shallow
boxes might also be placed on the win
dow stills or on the narrow stands in
front of pier glasses with charming eff
feet.
If a baywindow must be utilized fol-
the bower. it is a good plan to screer
it entirely with the wire. Wild ferns
interviewer to hide the wire, will trans.
form the window into a shell of 1iv.
ing green. If the sweet mountain fern.
can be obtained, they will be fragrant
as well as beautiful.
There is a growing tendency to make
the summer wedding as much of an
outdoor function as possible. If tbs
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

coat. All the shades of white, pearl
oyster, blue, gray and cream are seen
in the materials used for these cos
tunes, whose pipings are of the black,
blue, green or brown of the mottlings.
White and black is considered the
most swagger combination, and the
most popular coat. which is very loose
at the front, belts into the figure at
the back. Such suits, and others fit
ting more tightly, will be worn all
summer at resorts whose temperature
permits their weight. The skirts are
unlined. and. instead of the attached
drop. some of them are worn over the
regulation silk petticoat, which is
made only a little longer for this ac-
con mediation.
A neat suit of black and white
Scotch honespun has the bodice por-
ton of the closely fitting jacket in
wide side plaits. Fitted into a point
ed yoke these end at the waist. below
which the plain tails flare slightly
The trained skirt is finished with a
fiounce put on in a novel way and
bordered with plain white cloth.
The embroidered linen frock, which
is made up in shirt-waist style, is the
last thing in these rich materials, and
mahy are the stole effects achieved or
the bodice and skirt yokes of such
gowns.
One blue linen frock, machine braid
ed and embroidered in white, showed
stole pieces extending from the bodice
yoke down the sleeves in a highly or
namental way. The stoles of the skirt.
yoke hung straight in front, after the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
BEAUTY DON'TS FOR
THOSE WHO WANT
A GRACEFUL GAIT

Don't tip the shoulders from side to
side when walking. 1t is an exceed
ingly ungraceful habit.
Don't throw the shoulders far back
of the line of the hips, nor hold the
arms rigidly at the sides.
Don't bend forward when walking,
but hold the body erect with the chest
we'll arched and the hips thrown back
Don't take a heavy stride, but one
that is light, free and firm, balancing
the upper part of the body alternately
upon each hip, but without sWaying it
perceptibly.
Don't take the impetus forward from
the heel. but from the ball of the foot,
with a slight spring.
Don't hold the leg stiff although it
must be held straight. In this way one
walks with the least physical expense
and with the greatest ease, comfort,
healthfulness and beauty.
Don't pitch the head forward. Excess
sive relaxation of the neck, with I'M
due strain of the body, is awkward,
destroying harmony, dignity and grace.
Don't fail to remember this rule.
that in walking you should carry your
self so that plumb line, dropped from
your nose, would fall just an inch in
front of your great toe.
Don't bend the knees in walking.
No one wants to appear weak
kneed." If you do. you cannot be a
poem when you walk.
Don't wear shoes run down at the
heels, and don't wear high-heeled and
narrow-toed shoes. They are the in
veterate enemies of grace.
Don't acquire the athletic, swinging
gait, although it is the fad of the hour
Don't drop forward from the waist
another fashionable style of walking,
and an exceedingly ugly one.
Don't walk too far at first, when TAX
ing up outdoor exercise for the sake OF
your complexion. Stop just short of
being tired.
mounting stairs.
Don't trudge as though trying to
push holes in the steps. Take each
step with springing motion.
Don't run upstairs. Go slowly and
deliberately. Remember that you are
lifting the weight of the body many
times, and it is no light exercise.
Don't tread on the ball of the foot
only. Put the whole foot, heel and
all, lightly but squarely on the step.
Don't bend over double when ascend
ing a flight of stairs. Give the lungs full
play, for you need plenty of breath.
Don't think that time wasted which
you spend in acquiring a graceful gait
for it exercises a subtle and mighty
charm.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

wrist pouch at the inside arm and enc
at the joint of the arm give ease to the
elbow. But whatever the trick used,
they form part of the trimming, as it
were, and from the button-hole loops,
which fastened transparent stocks and
cuffs, to the tiny net covered buttons
themselves, this is all in perfect re-
lation.
sleeve of unusual beauty is shown
in a garden party frock of saffron
Valenciennes and white mousseline de
sole. The deep yellow and dead white
of this gown is combination much
admired by French makers, one of
whom has sent over the costume for
handsome young matron in the smart
set In form the creation is of eXcep-
tional grace, for, on both skirt and
bodice, the wide lace flounces are used
in a way to increase the clinging effect
The upper founce of the skirt, of
which there are three, borders a
tucked tunic of the mousseline Below
this only the lace of the other founces
shows. Upon the bodice the lace con-
tinues the three-f1ounce suggestion, the
two upper ones crossing the tops Of
the dropping sleeves to form shoulder
caps Singularly enough this fragile
gown is girdled with a belt of tur-
quoise velvet. bias of which appears
above the edge of the stock.
All accessories provided for garden
party wear express a superlative ele-
ganee and some of the gauzy parasols
seen are mere excuses for the burdens
of flowers that they carry.
A parasol as expensive as IL is smart
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
By MARY DEAN.

1t must be admitted that the general
trend Of fashion is toward lavish dis
play Never were so many precious
laces worn more profusely; never were
chiffons and grenadines such works
OF art as they are now with their paint
ed and embroidered figures; and never
were hats bigger or more burdened
W.th brilliant flowers.
With 1t all there are enough mo dest
and sensible designs in the fielG to
satisfy the less florid in taste, and
some of these, in their perfect finish
and exquisite correctness of detail,
strike an even more elegant note than
do the extravagant models. Some ex-
cellent hints are also given for the
economical employment of short
lengths of stuff, for one frock may
show as many as three different
textures.
Perhaps the smartest tailor gowns
of the season are those made of mot
tied cheviot and homespun, in models
composed of plated skirt and long
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

fashion of the Sandwich Islander
apron, and all the tucks were stitched
at the edge. Remember this, if you
wish to reflect the novelties of Fash
iOn-first run your inch wide tucks by
hand, then finish the edges with ma
chine stitching.
The long. loose coat has proven it.
self too indispensable a garment to be
abolished, and So with details frivo-
lcus or severe, it is here for summer
wear. Made of thin French cloth linen
canvas, brilliantine and satin-not silk,
mark you-the uses of these stylish and
accommodating wraps are too many to
be numbered.
Some dashing driving coats in mush-
room white cloth-the newest and most
desired nuance, if white can be called
a shade, are provided with triple
shoulder capes and revers of silk in
the same white. Coats of coarse white
linen. brilliantine or lace will have
strappings of taffeta and perhaps or
naments of silk galoon, shaped in but
tons with bangles and looped in cords
from shoulder to shoulder.
The covert coat, considered a neces-
sary requirement for spring wear, is
taking to its old tightness and a strap,
whose OVERRIDING, it may be safely pre-
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
THE SUMMER
KERCHIEFS SHOW
MANY COLORS

Even milady's handkerchief, which,
by the way, she now calls her mouch-
DIR, has fallen victim to the wiles of
Madame Mode. 1t is no longer merely
bit of fine, white linen, edged occa-
sionally with a narrow trimming. 1t is
a distinctly fashionable, if frivolous, bit
of finery, and will go far toward max
ing the summer girl a joy forever. If
ever there was a revelation in things
feminine, there is, this year, in this
heretofore insignificant trifle.
These conceits appear in pinks, blues,
lavenders, yellows and grays. And they
are round, square and zig-zag in shape,
the latter variety edged very fluffy in
lace, like the uneven fiounce of a. pet
ticoat White, edged in colors or in
black, will still be in good taste. but is
not so new as the more intricate de-
signs.
The well-dressed girl will have sew
eral handkerchiefs to match each of
her gowns. Either a hemstitched
square of the goods, trimmed In lace,
or round bit, also edged in lace, will
answer the purpose. II she wears
pongee gown. she must have a mou-
choir OF the same fabric and, II the
gown is trimmed or embroidered, Il Is
proper TO adorn the tiny square with
the same trimming.
Fine white Irish linen, narrowly
hemmed and embroidered in daisies IN
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
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The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

ferrule over the top; but the other two
Crusoes seen--for, of course, they are
only novelties-were of plain white and
green silk with handles of jointed bam-
boo.
The Parisienne is nothing If not In
dependent in idea, yet so gracefully are
her fads taken up and worn that the
charge of eccentricity can never be
brought against her. Then in her own
way she conforms to public opinion,
and, though she might wear red shoes
the whole day long in Nice or Mentone,
nothing would induce her to appear in
Paris with breast knot of real flow
ers. The wearing of the knots of vio-
lets and single roses our own women
are given to is considered bad taste in
the French capital and since the habit
is confined to the declase world. The
American or English woman so Offend
ing is frequently the target of much
coarse ribaldry.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
SAVANNAH MORNING NEWS: SUNDAY MAY IS. 1908.

So is its price-is of dead white silk.
with a green wooden handle. Others of
a similar sort have bright red or white
handles, the ribbon bow matching in
all cases.
Many borders in graduating satin
stripes are seen on summer parasols of
both satin and gauze, and on all mate
rails wide and narrow tucking is used
with happy effect
But the perfectly plain parasol of
white or green silk or scarlet or white
gauze is considered exceptionally
smart, and the French woman has
turned her fancy to shaping this sun
shade in a peculiar way.
Called the ''Crusoe," this novel par
asol. which, of course, borrows some
thing from our old friend Robinson, is
in form huge mushroom with the bot
tom line tightening in real Crusoe fash
ion. In one white gauze case a fringe
of small pink roses hung around the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
THE SUMMER
HOME WEDDING
A FLORAL FETE

Just as June is the favorite bridal
month, it is e-eminently the season
of home weddings. The wealth of bloom
which nature offers affords ample OPP
portunity for house decoration; and if
space may be obviated by wide open
doors and windows and the guests
spread out into the world of out-of-
doors.
Roses are the most favored flower for
summer weddings, and June brings
them to protection in almost every Sec
ton of the country The sweet-scent-
ed garden varieties may be cut with a
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

their natural colors, is one of the ~.
test styles in summer handkercbj-S
Flowers seem to have captured ~
feminine fancy this season; thev me
found their way into everything in ~
summer girls wardrobe. - tie
Pink, blue, or lavender linen a.
broidered in white, makes a prett, en- ~
rect which Will be largely adopted
This combination is worn with the 80
ular wash gowns of linen or nsr Pup
The white embroidery on the bandl,or
chief matches that on the gown.
The little white silk handkerobi..-
so much in vogue several years ara'
have returned, but they are far r1e so,
pretentious. Fleur de lis, either ~
white or colors, fine insertions NIL
pink rosebuds, or tiny blue forget-n,a
nots, add much to them. 1t is even sno
gested that a fine edging of velvet win
finish this sort of handkerchief. but
so far, nothing so perishable and M
practicable has made it's appearance
in the shops.
An odd and not altogether PLEASING
design is found in brown and white
striped goods 1t is made of nine tinv
squares Joined together by a fine fac.
goting into one larger square. II NAV
be fashionable, but it is neither dura.
BILE nor attractive.
The finest laces are employed in thA
fashioning of the new handkerchief
and this fact may tend to make the
summer girl more careful of them. The
loss of a handkerchief, here or there
has never made much of an impress
sion on her, but now that this little ac-
cessory has risen to the dignity of real
lace, colors and all sorts of costly
trimmings, she may be more chary of
it. Perhaps, also, the young man who
comes home from the summer resorts
will bring with him a smaller collection
of girls handkerchiefs than formerly.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17
FASHIONS STEADY TREND
TOWARD LAVISH DISPLAY

Precious Laces More and More ProfuseIy Worn-Never
Were Chiffons and Grenadines Such Works Of Art with
Painted and Embroidered FgureS---Never Were Hats
Bigger or More Burdened with Brilliant Flowers.
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

Speaking of wolfe, pinch" tucking
the narrowest variety made-is a
simple decoration used for it with
subtly effective results. In skirt
panels, over blouse bodices, across
sleeves, this delicate tucking, which
takes up a scarcely appreciable grasp
of the stuff, is looped in garland bor-
ders, shaped in vast pinwheels, or
built in squares and ovals framing lace
medallions.
A new material which lends itself
charmingly to this treatment s
colienne a species of yelling which
falls more softly than the usual kinds
Many gowns for garden party wear
are being made in colienne, in which
the pinkish amber of champagne is
the preferred tint.
A gown destined for a June function
at Lenox shows a MAD spider-web
treatment of pinch tucks in combina-
ton with white antique lace. The odd
tucking forms the hip yoke of the
skirt and a pointed band in the bot
tom, which surmounts at both points
three wide tucks in the grown material
The simple blouse waist fastens at the
back under a deep cape collar inset
with the antique lace and bordered
with silk fringe.
A second stunning dress for gar
den party, or other high dress use,
is of white handkerchief linen with
insertions of Irish lace in grape de-
sign.
One point is noticeable with all fine
wash materials, and that is that VIII En-
ever it can be employed, tucking is
used. Shaped f1ounces are tucked at
the top. skirts fitted at the hips with
tucks, and sleeves radiantly manipu-
lated with them
AS to the form of the dressy sleeve,
all opinions agree that the arm cover
ing which is fiat at the top and pouch
ing at the wrist is the one for Twen-
tieth Century beauty. Many devices,
scarcely noticeable in themselves, but
adding subtly to the whole, are en-
ployed to bring about the perfect de-
velopment of the fashionable sleeve.
Three tiny tucks may shorten the
The Savannah morning news., 1903-05-17

house is blessed with porches, they are
generally made use Of If not for the
ceremony itself at least for spreading
the wedding breakfast.
An old-fashioned country house was
the scene of an exceptionally pretty
wedding. The ceremony was held in
the wide central hall. The guests were
seated in the parIors on either side and
on the porches. The young couple
faced the door and the June sunshine,
streaming in through the wide-open
portals, seemed to give happy augury
for the future.
Another wedding went a step far
Their in the desire to seek the beauty
of nature as a setting. The ceremony
was performed at sunset, under a great
elm tree on the lawn.
1t was a daisy wedding. Ropes of
daisies marked the path through which
the bridal party passed, and the flower
girls strewed daisies. The green of
the turf made a delightful contrast
with the white dresses of the bride
and her attendants, and the golden
sunset cast an aureole over all. AS
the twilight fell, myriad lanterns be-
gan to twinkle through the trees I'M
der which the wedding supper was
served.
Inc WGuQlIR 16dSl, WHSItlCI
the hour names 1t breakfast or sup
per, is seldom served in the close, hot
confines of the house. If it is break
fast, the porch may be utilized or a
large tent or pavilion may screen the
tables from the glare of the sun.
The tables in the pavilion are usu-
ally long and narrow and the guests
are served boufee fashion. Great
bowls of red. pink and white peonies
make a striking table decoration.
At a violet wedding a narrow strip
of moss and growing violets ran
down the center of the table for its
entire length. On either side many
violet chains encircled the white dam
ask in graceful patterns.
If the porch is the scene of the
breakfast, the guests may be served
at small tables seating four or six. 1t
is a pretty fashion to decorate each
table in a different color and with
a different variety of flower, or a diff
ferent shade of the same flower. At
one rose wedding one table rejoiced
in q vase of regal jacquemenots, an
other was streWn with dainty blush
roses, and on a third a bowl of waXen
tea roses mingled their fragrance with
the honeysuckle waving on the trellis
close by.
Sweet peas make pleasing decora-
ton for the small table. Another
pretty plan is to have in the center of
each table a small fern dish filled with
growing wild flowers, the more
woodsy the better.
II wedding supper is served, the
porch should be decorated with Ian
terms, but it is far more. harmonious
with the hour to have the supper out
under the lantern decked trees. The
half-light adds a touch of the romantic
and the evening air brings out all the
sweetness of the flowers. s9
Or a temporary arbor maybe erect
ed From it's roof of interlacing wires
loosely covered with vines and
branches many lanters are hung.
The unsightly side yard of a city
house can thus be transformed into a
fairy bower and@ the guests escape
from the sitting heat of brilliantly
lighted Dining room.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1903-12-19
Brain-Pood NOnsence.

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