Port Royal standard and commercial. [volume] (Beaufort, S.C.) 1874-1876, 1876-05-25
Spring Fashion Notes.

Deep, wide, round frills, of the new
lace braids, turned down around the
neck, are worn by both little girls and
boys.
The fashionable sun umbrella handle
is the. lower part of horses leg, in
bone, the shoe being of ivory, with sill
yer nails.
The new polonaises have four pieces
in the front and four in the back; the
seams meet on the shoulders, and are
also corded.
Many of the corsages button up high
in the neck, finished by high collar,
around which is worn dog collar; no
bows or ties are worn in that case.
Marseilles double capes for babies
are elegant, when braided, with stripes
of insertion set in the edges, both capes
being finished with deep Hamburg en-
broidery.
The flowers used on the spring hats
are generally very small and fine. Large
flowers are almost entirely abandoned.
Grasses gone to seed are freely used.
Cream colored cambria cuffs and COL
lars with the corners worked in Greek
squares of blue, scarlet, brown, gray or
black washing wool, isa novelty in lin
gerie. .
A pretty tie is made of white crepe
de chene, the ends embroidered in white
silk and q fine anticipating on the
edge, of cardinal colored crepe de chene.
A pretty evening jacket for half house
dress is made of white Valenciennes
lace and black velvet in stripes, having
a heavy fall of the white lace around the
bottom. ......
Many of the hats that come over the
face have no trimming except silk
scarf, three cornered, brought over the
crown, and tied in two short ends in the
back.
/. Long white illusion ends will be worn
with Lats for evening. They come from
under the hat in the back, are wound
round the neck and fasten in front with
small bunch of flowers.
A suit for boy is made of light gray
summer cloth. The skirt is kilt plated,
bound with black braid. The vest and
jacket are profusely braided in black,
and bound with black braid.
Cambria and print dresses for girls
school wear have blouse waists, but
toned behind; this waist is separate from
the skirt, extends over the hips, and in
stead of a belt has drawing string con-
fning it to the waist.
A pretty coat for boy five years OF
age is made of gray cloth, being cut
double breasted, with two rows of but
tons. The back has three box plaits,
running from the neck down. The col
Lar is the "Byron " style.
A very pretty hat has the front faced
with black velvet, which sets off q
wreath of wheat. The crown of the
hat has also wreath of wheat, finished
in the back with double bow of cream
colored silk, and bunch of small red
flowers.
Centennial germans are fashionable,
the favors being made in red, white and
blue. Throughout the evening the old
style Continental hats are worn, with
1776 on one side and 1875 on the other.
These are worn by both ladies and gen.
tlemen.
An elegant full dress underskirt is
made of nainsook. The skirt has three
founces, each having first an edging OF
deep Valenciennes Lace around the bot
tom, and about an inch above this a
:Valenciennes insertion. Each rufie is
sewed on separately with band.
Centennial kerchiefs OF lace are In
tended to take the place of the long
scarfs now worn in the street outside OF
wraps and close about the neck. 1t is a
three-cornered point of white muslin,
with the folded ends trimmed with Val
enciennes lace, and fastened by a long
and slender brooch.
A pretty Scotch suit for little boy has
kilt-plaited skirt of Scotch plaid; the
vest and jacket are of black velvet. A
long scarf of the plaid is fastened on the
right shoulder, brought down and tied
under the: left arm. A black velvet
Scotch cap, with a border of plaid, comes
with this sIlit