The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-14
F..2 H FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes

Fashion Notes.
Deep cuffs of bead work are over
tight satin sleeves.
handkerchief are bordercd with finely
plated rutlles cut in points on the edge.
Stripcd velvets are not 80 p opular for
narts of costumes as those with set
figures.
LambrcQuin pani,rs and taoliers must
he very ample and carefully draped to
look well.
The tendency OF the couture at the mo-
ment is toward classic simplicity and
old Greek ideas.
Medium and dark shades of kid gloves
will be more worn for full dress than for
many seasons past.
The large di.rcctoire bow of Breton or
point d'esprH lace is the latest farlslan
fancy in neck wear.
S%ineapore silk is the new name for n
soft silk in rich ashmere colors and de-
Sims, used for nj. il,iner purposes.
At a late wedding the bridesmaids
each wore q flora,l horseshoe suspended
by a white satin ribbon from her belt.
A favorite chatela inc ornament is an
oblonc silver locket containing 4 look,
ing-glass which may be put to practical
use.
Snpncers of colored velvet with lace
elbow sleeves will be worn with white
skirts for evening dress by young To-
dies.
Ture satin is the new name TOR that
coft ch,nucable tWilled, yet lustrOuS
fabric, known sometimes as satln de
Lyons. .
Lambrequin drapery with paniers and
tabliers combined, is tile tavorlte ar
rangement for Partisan toilets OF cere-
mony.
Two and three bands of narrow ribbon
are worn around the waves Of banded
hair that are worn with the Greek coil
at present.
Corsages opening low in front, in
shawl or heart shape, or squNre q IN
P%ompadour, are fashionable for women
of all ages.
A novelty in evening dress fabrics is
white toilet sanglier,. bears cloth, a
heavy all-wool material, dotted In raised
fine points. .
White n~,outonnc, a soft lam b's-wool
cloth, is used for dressy or evening OF
reception jackets for young girls, with
oriental trimmings.
Pale dauphin gray and mastic shades
of chinchilla and beaver cloth, plain and
ribbed. are again used for jackets, dol
mans. visitcs and sacques.
Collars are made of point d. esprit lace,
and ornamented with loops of white
satin ribbons and 4 bunch OF white mar
guerites low down NJ one side.
New kid gloves show deep garnet or
ruby shaded seal brown, navy blue, blue
gray, olive, invisible green. and all the
mastic and old gold tones of color.
The iauntiest jackets for young girls
are made Of cream and drab-colored
cloths, with collars and cuffs of olive,
green, garnet, qen-d'arme | or black
velvet.
: The new designs in buttons are very
handsome. Pearl ones are carved as
handsomely us q cameo, in flowers,
classic heads and miniature landscape
designs.
The crowns Of some plush bonnets
seemed to be composed entirely OF Jet
beads, the embroidery actually covering
completely the lace on which the design
is wrought.
Bracelets are simply narrow coils of
gold with only j daisy, n four-loaved
clover, or a studded horseshoe rs an
ornamental setting. Necklaces are of
modcst-size beads cut in facets.
Humming-birds are arranged around
| bonncts in such away rs to seem to play
hidc.and-seck in and out of q feather.
Sometimes several birds are grouped
around a bow, and seem to peck ut it.
The proper handkerchiefto carry with
4 dress trimmed with Oriental cashmere
is of linen lawn. with q colored toulard
hem having plain leaves in many colors
stamped on a blue and black ground.
Fur borders are placed around the
lower edge Of dress skirts by some dress
makers. A very narrow silk plating Is
tackled on in such L way rs to partly re-
veal itself below the fur, but the effect is
rather odd than pretty.
The diamond is still in special request
for the engagement ring, despite the sig
nificance with which the pearl, the ruby
and the emerald are POLITICALLY invested;
and the massive gold ring is that usedin
the bridal.
The feathers most used for the carved
cbony-stick fans are those of the Guinea
fowl, turkey, pheasant, India fowl, pea
fowl. black and white swan and also
dyed heckle feathers. Such fans are
pointed on the top when open.
A new trimming is 4 feather fabric in
tcrwoven with small feathers of exotic
birds in brilliant colors, gilded and bril-
liant in effect. 1t is intended for waist
coats, plastrons, and cuffs of both velvet
and satin dresses. The effect surpasses
that of tho most beautiful embroidery.
Pale brown or light drab Sicilienne is
made w in oriental maudarin-shaped
garments for carriage wraps, and
trimmed with brown ostrich ruching
and %fringes, composed of brown and
drab silk chenille and amber beads, with
passementerics and crochet buttons to
match.
Among new neck lingeries are found
chemisettes Of point d'eSprn, of pulled
tulle, and of lace; enormous wired
ruches of point dcsprh and crepe hsse al
ternating; enormous cravats OF white
muslin, edged with Breton, point desp1t
and other laces, and tichus of all styles
and dimensions.
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