The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1876-05-03
Notes on the Fashions.

The handsomest Centennial mittens
are in black lace, with thumbs but no
fingers, IRE three-quarters long, and
have three frills of lace on the arm.
Fashionable ladies have different pairs
of colored stockings for every suit,
being very particular that the color
should match that of the suit or its trim
mings.
Handsome sashes are of soft silk.
Those of blue or cardinal red are bro
caded in silver; those of white or black
in gray, and those Of pink and cherry In
gold.
Lisle thread gloves in all the Quaker
shades are finished like Balbriggan
stockings, with "regular" seams; they
are long enough to reach half way to
the elbow, and are both plain and clock
ed.
A pretty way of making the skirt OF q
dress is to have the front breadth and
two side cores trimmed in any way that
may suit the fancy, but the back
breadth has no trimming, and is made
into large double box plait or vatican.
An ecru colored chip hat, the jaun-
ty" shape, has crown trimming OF ecru
and pink silk bows, with ecru silk lace
wound between them and an ecru os-
trich tip waving over the crown. The
fall trimming consists OF pink and tea
roses embedded in ecru lace.
An elegant wrapper is made OF pale
blue cashmere. The skirt is gored and
quite plain except in the back, where it
has large double box plait extending
from the waist. The waist is loose
fitting jacket, trimmed with blue silk so
as to simulate vest. =
A sack for child is OF light brown
cloth; it is cut very long, and ls corded
with dark brown silk; across the two
back pieces is side plating about two
hands deep; above the top OF this Is
plated band of silk, with a bow and
ends, thus forming q narrow sash. 1t
has "Byron collar, fastened IN front
with q brown silk bow.
An elegant costume is q black SILK
skirt, with two rows of knife plating.
The overskirt is of soft brocaded black
silk. profusely trimmed with plaitings
of black silk, and q black silk side
pocket. The waistcoat is of black silk,
with Jacket of brocaded silk. The plalt-
ines and sleeves are of black silk.
4 very handsome hat is of white chip,
having the crown entirely covered with
an ecru- colored grenadine scarf, tied
in the back into two long ends. Where
these are tied is fastened large punch
of flowers. The front of the hat ls
faced with black velvet, which color
shows to advantage the delicate tints OF
the flowers which form the fall trim
mings of the hat.
A handsome suit is of plum colored
faille, and cream colored silver brocade.
The skirt is of the plum faille, having. a
row of box plating, headed by o shlr-
ring. The polonaise is of the brocade,
having a box plated rushing of the
plum-colored faille, under which is sew
ed heavy mesh fringe. On one side Is
q plum colored pocket. The sleeves are
of the plum colored, with cuffs of the
silver brocade.
A handsome suit has black velvet
skirt and sleeves. The skirt has one
deep velvet founce. The oversklrt IS
of ecru cashmere lace; it has an apron
front, and deep loops, and ends in the
back; the lace edging which is used as
finish is sewed on with cording Of ecru
colored silk. The sleeveless jacket is
made of the lace with q silk bow on the
back at the waist; the velvet sleeves have
. also fall of lace at the waist, with O
, loosely tied bow of silk on the outer
, seam.