The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-12-08
stantly -shifting obstruction to what

antiy-snlItlng obstruction to what
was going on in the stage show, ian
apparatus that Heller used to exhibit.
Tor looking through a brick? There
was an arrangement Of little mirrors,
so that, although the brick was right
in the range Of vision, solid and
opaque, you could clearly see what
was directly on the other side"
Well. what of it," responded tho
other.
ooh. nothing; only 1 was thinking
that the continuance would make a
good trimming for ladies' hats this
season."
There was such an outburst of
laughter from all of us within hearing
that the stage performers must have
thought that they had made a pho
nomenal hit in exclusively one spot.
and then Miss Kellogg, smiling, but
crimson, removed her hat, and sat
during the rest of the evening bare
headed, after the foreign fashion.
h Notes.
Black stockings are the most ap-
proved.
Gray is an accepted color in all
materials.
The fancy for vests and Y
fronts continues.
Bison serges have braided velvet
for panels, collars and cuffs.
Velvet skirts are worn with over
dresses of figured silk or wool.
Crabs, oysters, grasshoppers, beetles
and spiders appear in brooches.
Chain bracelets afford a great var.
iety of pattern and represent a favor
lite style.
Bodies of black lace or jetted net
with low Innings are stylish adjuncts
to black dressers.
The bonnets continue to be small in
size, with trimming arranged high and
we'll TO the front,
Vests are worn with every sort OF
skirt and are short, long, tight-ftting
or loosely draped.
French corduroy is much used for
street costumes. It is soft in texture
and has a velvety look.
Trorc1,oonf oo,n,ol &, .e..,
employed on brooches and ornaments
for the hair in floral designs.
Roman sashes and narrow ribbon to
correspond for trimmings, are shown
in the leading establishments.
Colored and black matelasse ana
plush stripes with plain matelasse to
match form very rich costumes. e
Quilted satin Innings and facings
are much used o the new long cloaks,
but wadding is not used below the
hips.
Plush ribbon with embroidery effect
and metal embro'.'' red gold and silver
canvas ribbon are used for panels and
bodice trimmings.
Striped, tufted plush. with tinsel
threads interviewer, ON faille. Fran
caise ground. in day and evening
shades, is used for fronts and panels,
The jet fringes are very elaborate,
with several sizes of beads in each
pattern and with Gothic arched head.
ing, or sharp points. or lines at the
top.
The fronts of rough cloth jackets
are either double or single breasted.
but in most cases the right side laps
on to the left at the top and buttons
Very large fat bdttons are used
Flat plaques or cup-shaped back
grounds Of bright metal holding stars,
flowers or fans of darker metals, are
the popular designs for buttons on
wraps and on cloth dresses.
The tabernacle suits for ladies'
wear, of rich hued frise cloth or bo.
Gle fabrics, seem to require the ad-
dition of some striking metal gar..f.
ture, which accounts, doubtless, for
the increased demand for silver belt
and buckles IF antique pattern.
with dog collar to match.
Hosiery is in a greater variety or
designs than ever before. Some OF
the stockings are deliberately en-