The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-04-30
FOB THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.

On some of the new walking suits the
draped backs are made of two breadths
] of camel's hair twice as long as the un-
derskirt. -. -... 700.
New linen collars and cuffs have tiny
bands of chintz satteen, showing the
minute rosebud of the pattern.
Very pretty, long pockets are made of
soft Indian silks brocaded in delicate
colors, and trimmed with white lace
and ribbons. ..' .s -...i ..,
White vests for wear with summer
suits by young ladies will be of linen,
embroidered and finished with ruffle and
cascades of lace. ..-. ,.i.. -.
Very pretty new neckties are of pale
pink or blue Indian muslin, edged with
plaitings of fine Breton lace upon the
ends. Two rows of insertion and two
rows of the plated lace are requisite.
Instead of tying the skirt back with
strings a girdle is now worn over the
hips, made Of the material of the dress,
and trimmed to match, from the short
ends of which pocket is suspended.
Spring outdoor garments, as seen at
Stewards, in New York, are Of fine cam
els hair, short upon the back, with long,
square ends in front. They are richly
trimmed with soft, crimped fringes, pas
sementerie and lace. ......,.a... >--,..
Bege shades are very fashionable for
spring costumes. They are trimmed with
velvet put on as collar, vest, cuffs and
bands upon the skirt, and finished with
tortoise shell buttons, q long oval in
shape. ..a.a .'.....
The simplest and most elegant styles
which have been received from Paris
this season, have come from Worth. He
has discontinued the panier now that
modistes of less reputation have taken it
up. A flat tablier trimmed across the.
bottom. more or less trimmed sides and
a train, untrimmed but laid in u triple
box-plait at the back, or draped in SER
pentine waves, is the favorite basis for
his designs, a basque beautifully nodded
to the figure completing the costume.
The new lace talmas and mantelets are
made with foundation of stiff net, upon
which is mounted lace or fringes, alter
mating with folds or pipings of satin and
passementerie in embroidery patterns,
the styles of twenty-five years ago. Al
mond and bege- colored wraps are fashion
able as ever; the jackets have collars and
cuffs of dark-brown velvet; the trim
mings of the lighter garments are silk
ruchings or feather fringes, and fiat pas
sementerie, in which all the shades are
mingled. ...... ..... ..~..,,, ..
The most elegant imported dress seen
this season, in New York, is a combina-
ton of white satin with garnet velvet
The tablier consists of five stripes of al
ternate satin and velvet, ornamented
with ivy leaves cut out of two fabrics,
the velvet arranged on the satin and
uice uersa. The train was of garnet vel
vet. The basque was of velvet, filled in
with deep -putfed square of the satin in
front, the puffings separated with bands,
on which were velvet leaves reduced in
size. This was carried round to the back,
which was rather low, and springing
from it was a narrow upright collar of
velvet lined with white satin, and plait-
ing of lace, and kept in position by a
wire upon the edge. The sleeves had a
puff Of white satin at the elbow. upon
which were Ivy leaves of velvet, and be-
low band Of velvet upon which were
ivy leaves of satin, which formed head
ing to exquisite ruffles of real point
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