The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-08-27
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
White Bunting Dresses and Bustlss.

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White Bunting Dresses and Bustles.
Among the prettiest day dresses worn
ut Saratoga and other resorts are those
of the thin toile religiealse. They are
WON by ladies of all ages. One lady
with gray hair worn in puffs: with. a
white silk turbar, has her white bunting
dresses trimmed with black velvet bows
a younger lady uses plaitings of Breton
lace on the knife-plaited tlounces, and
white satin ribbon for belt and sash.
Still younger ladies choose contrasting
colors of silk, especially the pale blue.
The short white skirt has a shell hounce
of pale blue at the foot The front and
side cores are covered with pale blue
brocaded silk set on in box plaits placed
at wide intervals, and ending in series
of blue ribbon loops. The long white
coat is of the Lafayette shape, with a
shlrred panier vest of blue brocade drawn
t.ek to disclose: a deeper vest of plain
iue silk
Bustles are again considered neces-
,ary to produce tie bouffant effect now
in vogue. When these elaborate drape-
ries were revived it was hoped the dress
material would be sufficient without
support; but when the shoro skirt is
worn, the overdress seems incongruous
if too many breadths are put in it. The
present styles, however, are not objec-
tionable; it is only their exaggeration
;ilat is to be dreaded. Many ladies have
never left off wearing small crinoline
tournure, even during the reign of prin-
cesse dresses, and it is this hustle that is
now generally adopted for short dresses.
The furnishing houses commend those
with plaits. puffs, and founees of the
wiry crinoline, or else those of muslin
furnished with half circular springs Of
fine French steel, so light and flexible
that it is difficult to break them or to
get them out Of shape. These are SO.
Other bustles are quite long, measuring
about thirty inches, yet are meant to
wear with short skirts. They have bias
flounces of French corded crinoline
mounted on muslin, in which springs
are run; these springs can be easily re
moved when the garment is laundried.
These cost Sl.50 upward. Some have
IN extra ruttle to extend over the hips
and enlarge them. Longer bustles for
trained dresses are similarly made, with
sitter follnces to support the flowing
train without obtruding itself; these
cost $3.50 upward.-Harper's Bazar.
Christine Nilsson.
The following sketch of the Swedish
songstress, Christine Nilsson, is said to
be truthful: On a remote estate in
Sweden lived Baron Leheusen, whose
wife was very musical. On these Swed-
ish estates the peasants were, until within
a few years, practically seris, and are
called Bunde and Torpare.
The Bunde have about thirty or forty
acres, and have to perform certain obll-
cations to their landlord, such rs tilling
his ground with their horses or oxen, etc.
|. The Torpare are cottagers with a small
plot of ground, for which they have to
pay certain amount Of dGgsDerke, or
days work, each week. Their food is
obtained from the vegetables on these
plots and from about two shillings per
week for the labor of their free days.
Nilsson's father was Torpare of
Baron Leheusen's, and the little Chris
tine used to run about barefooted, with
short petticoat on, full of holes, coming
down to her knees.
Baroness Leheusen one day heard her
singing one of the old Swedish ditties
which have been handed down from gen.
Grafton to generation among the Bunde
and Torpare.
The baroness was struck with the
sweetness of her voice, and ordered her
to come up to the chateau; there she
gave her some elementary lessons in
singing, and then sent her to Paris,
where she was placed under the tuition
of Il French professor.
After severa. years of assiduous study
she made her debut before the Parisians
Aft remember rightly-the Theater
Lyrique. With the first money that she
earned she built up the cottage of her old
father. the Torpare, and made him COM
Portable, and lie now is a well-to-do
peasant.
Marriage OF a Prince of Fill.
The marriage of Ratu Joe, the young
est son of ex- King Cakobau, has a tinge
Of romance about it which does not
often occur in Fijian marriages. The
parents and friends of this young chief
were desirous that he should wed with
the daughter of Tul Suva. a damsel of
equally distinguished descent and parent.
age with himself, and having a liberal
dowry of broad lands with which to en-
dow her spouse. The young lady, who,
we understand, was by no means averse
TO the match, had been long resident at
Bau, and was being literally thrown ut
Joe's head; but our FUian Romeo" re-
mained firm in his refusal, and. on mat
ters being pushed to extremes, went pri-
vately, accompanied by the fair object OF
his choice, maiden of comparatively
humble birth, to the house of the resi-
dent missionary and was married. Great
was the Indignation at Bau when the
cladestine marriage became known.
That such magnate should marry with
out the usual solevu or feast was not to
be tolerated; but..eventually Joe, who
IS fisvorite, was pardoned by the old
man, and a substantial feast, provided
by the latter, appeased the wrath of the
numerous friends and relatives, who
have now determined to leave these true
lovers to be happy if they can.-Sydney
(Alstralia) Morning Herald.