The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1880-01-21
Further Hints About Dresses.

While coat sleeves arc rs tight as they
can be worn in street suits, Worth is
gradually reviying fuller sleeves for
house dresses, especially for grand toll
cites. Some of these suggest the NUT
ton-lcg sleeve, as they are gathered in
ut the armhole, and slope narrower to-
ward the wrist, where they are again
slightly gathered to narrow band on
the outside seam, and are finished with
n small fiat square cuff. This is very
handsome when the cuff is covered with
lace laid flat on the outside. and with a
gathered lace frill inside. This is pref
tily illustrated in u dinner dress of ecru
silk dotted with plum color, and with
the cuffs nearly covered with Valen-
ciennes lace. Another dinner dress sent
out by Worth is purple satin, made with
sleeves that have lengthwise puffs on
top, coming down TO gauntlet cuff
that is trimmed with antique black
guipure lace. What is known as the
Marguerite sleeve has n stiff gauntlet
shaped cuff extending almost up to
the elbow, while the part above is
gathered in quite full, and continued 80
to the armhole; this is seen in the pic
turesque dresses of white and pale
tinted cashmere now worn by young
ladies.
The square guimpe effect may be given
to dresses without cutting out the
square piece at the neck, by putting
point d'esprit net on the outside of the
basque. First trim the basque with a
double revers that begins quite narrow
Mt the point where the shoulder seam
meets the collar; if the dress is black
brocade, have one revers of satin and
one of brocade. letting them widen
slightly as they descend to the top of
the first darts. Then put the net on,
having each front about quarter of a
yard wide before it is shirrcd to form a
frill at top and bottom, and let it fill the
space inside the revcrs. Finish with
a satin rosette or bow Mt the foo
Around the neck is standing collar,
and ut the back turned-down collar
may be added. When shirred fichu
draperics are used on the front of the
basque, they are made to begin on the
shoulder seams, instead of extending
around the back, rs the latter plan
makes the figure look round-snouldered.
Separate guimpes of muslin puffs and
lace insertion are very much used with
imported silk dresses for young ladies
For dressy toilettes white tulle beaded
with pearls is used to fill up the square
or pointed open neck. A quaint and
pretty fashion is that of having four
slender puffs Of satin inserted in slashes
on the bosom of velvet dresses; there
are then narrow puffs in the sleeves also.
The finish at the wrist of coat sleeves
remains very plain, consisting of tiny
revers on the upper side only, q stiff
square bow or rosette, slightly shirred
scarf, or else a single large button on the
outer seam.-HaTpe7'S Bazdr.
News and Notes for Women.
Miss Lucy j. Rider has accepted the
professorship OF natural science in Nc
Kendree college, Lebanon, Illinois.
Sarah Winnemucca, daughter of Chief
Winnemucca. of the Piutes, has been
lecturing in San Francisco on the wrongs
of her race.
Mrs. Gen. Fremont has organized
several classes in history among the
grown-up sons aid daughters of poor
settlers in Arizona.
An old custom has been revived in
Adams county, Pa, of demanding toll
from wedding parties. Ropes or chains
ale stretched across a road travelled by q
wedding party in carriages and toll in
money is asked from the groom.
Bertha Won Hillen was among the ex.
hibitors of pictures at the Artists ex'
hibition ut the Philadelphia academy
recently. Bertha saved $1,000 from tht
various walking matches in which sht
engaged, and has begun the study of ar
in Boston. Her paintings show decided
talent.
Ladies who have difficulty in making
their hair remain crimped may find tn
following of use: Let i've cents wortl
of gum arabic be dissolved in q very lit
tie hot water and left to stand over nigh
| in pnouoh alcohol to make IL thin: ther