The Savannah morning news., 1903-10-11

tuna reds and fuchia mauves, these
strangely artificial hues have a singu-
lar fascination for women of choice
tastes. When they come to essay
inen. however, their ardor often cools,
for it is not every woman who can
year these new magentas, though the
.0ajority may. Singular to say, they
are especially the privilege of the
mouse colored woman" pale types
and neutral colorings going splendidly
With them.
A royal hue for the Authenticated
and peach complexioned dame is in
digo- blue, whose jewel-like tint is seen
in gauzes and veilings of matchess
delicacy. Indigo silk wolfe, embroid-
cred in design of natural myosotis,
composes an exquisite house toilette
for a young matron. The embroidery
is introduced in panels at the bottom
of the trained skirt, and forms the
puffs of the sleeves and the outlining
band of the cut-out neck.
The arrangement of the throat of
this gown is one of its charming
features. The bodice shaping a shall
low v, around the bare throat will be
worn a band of the myosotic en-
broidery. fastening at the front with
loops of indigo velvet and a sapphire
slide. This is another old style re-
vived. for velvet and ribbon bands
about the bare throat are coquetriss
of the seventies. stolen then, too. from
previous generations. In fashion, as
in everything else, there is nothing
new under the sun; II merely goes
revolving with notifications and i'm
provements here and there, and by
and by il comes back to first pin =
ciples.
Villon has written Ballad to Dead
Ladies'" and Vernon Lee MIsneu %
write one to Dead Tunes" so why
not a Ballad to Dead Modes" with a
glimpse Of spotted rosebud silk some
where, wave of faded satin. and a
Whit OF some perfume whose name
has been lost?
When, in the years to come. will
fashion return 10 the blouse bodice Of
present fashion to the female form
divine? Unlike most styles which adj
nit OF eXaggeration. it has resisted
all tendencies in this direction, and
is now in the stage Of eirlisn simple.
ity which marked its presentation To
the world. The pouching puff which
for while disfigured its front has
disappeared, and with it has gone the
very dropping girdle, which now ONLY
the stoutest women dare 10 wear. The
waist line of the approved blouse
bouice drops only slightly ~ the front
ana many a youthful LOOKING waist
puffs slightly over ii all around
One frock with this Juvenile treat
ment sports likewise the tiny frils
accorded youth this many a day
Composed of pure white mousseline do
sole, silk embroidery and French lave
this house toilette has been designed
for one of this years debutantes The
slightly trained skirt is made very full
with two wide insertions Of the lace
to which the frills of embroidered
mousseline are applied. r'he decora,
tons Of the bodice. which fastens l:ttli
girl fashion at the back. are done IL
the same way, the frills encirclng thu
bottoms of the puffed sleeves. enlarg
ing them very much at this point. TIL,
whole effect is one of dropping grace
and the gown realizes that maidenlS
simplicity striven for by fashion IL
her best feats.
The new woman is not to be al
lowed to grow old--if the good Dame
can help it; and If she does, it is hel
own fault. for fashions closets ar
full of tricks and unguents to keel
her young.
Apropos of unguents, remember tha
rouge is no longer d crime, and tha'
q dash If it will redeem many a bilious