The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1885-07-01
NEWS AND NOTES FOR WOMEN.

color.
Red remains the dominant color of the
season.
A British officer says that such o thing
as a good looking Arab woman docs not
exist.
The French theory of all summer ma
terial is that they should be made up
without lining.
Gold gauze ribbon galloons are quite
new, with chcss-board designs formed
of bronze beads.
Transparent bonnets OF embroidered
gauze, or gold network, are the features
of the summcr season.
A lovely evening dress is OF black lace,
with a design in gold and silver tinscl
scattered ovcr the front, and all the rest
in lace.
There are many ways now Of brighten
ing black dresses, the easiest being q
vest front in colors and lace, gathered
or beaded.
The Archduchcss Maria Theresa OF
Austria has q passion for manufacturing
jcwclry, and labors under the instruction
of a working jeweler.
In Chicago the majority Of the law re-
portcrs are women. There are forty en-
ploycd in the city court house, and they
earn from six to fifteen dollars Il week.
A new style of ornamcntation for black
fans consists of small etched landscapes,
with a moon shining down into lirnpid
water and rejecting the trees in its
depths.
Paper slippers, sandals and other GOV.
ering for the feet are the latest form in
which paper appears in new inventions,
an Eng!ishman having patented a system
for their manufacture.
Dress gloves have arms Of applique
gauze embroidered upon net, reaching to
but not above the elbows, and finished
with a border of appliqued lace to match
and q bow of satin ribbon.
The deposcd empress, Eugene, goes
shopping in London when she wishes to
procure anything, just like any lady OF
limited means, aud her mourning gown
and long Grape veil do not preserve her
from being run after and stared at by
crowds of people.
The newest jacket shown by the lead
ing ladies' tailor Of Fifth avenue, New
York, is of white cloth trimmed in q
crack artillery rcgimental braiding and
buttons, with gold soutache cord formed
of four strands of cord, two gold and
two of a dark blue-gray shade.
Charming effects are made in summer
costumes by the addition of the velvet
bodice in u modified Swiss style. These
have double points and are at the longest
part not over a quarter of a yard In
length. They may be made in any color
which is harmonious with the costume.
A pretty trimming for black costumes
is in the little pendant balls of cut jet:
which arc seen among the new trimming
this season. These are sewn at intervals
all over tho front breadths of the dress
and have a brilliant and pretty elfccj
without being too heavy for summer
wear.
Shlrrcd hats promise to be more fash
ionablc for garden and country uses thar
any other, and are made of colored o,
cream Grape in q cottage or poke shape
as is most becoming. These hats com
bine two very essential qualities in sum
mer hats, one of which is lightncss ant
the other prettiness.
A pretty and tasteful dress for a young
girl may be made from unbleached Oh
brown linen combined with Turkey red
The skirt may be wholly Of the Turkc!
red or may be of the linen striped witt
the red. The overdrcss and blouse wais
are of the linen, finished with the red,
broad rcd sash completing the effect E
the costume.
High, white washing dresses, snt
others in thin, black materials or cream
nuns yelling, arc made with gathered
bodiccs, high, beltcd and short-slceved
or with sleeves to the elbows. The shorj
sleeves arc revival of 4 fashion of thirty
years ago and convenient, because it adj
mits of the wear of long gloves, reach
ing above the elbows.
An exquisite little bonnetis made witt
a crown composed entirely Of petals Of
the white rose, while the brim is formed
of the brown. green thorn-frcttcd stems,
twisted and plated together. Thctlora
trimming consists Of some giant migno
ncttc, copied to a marvel from nature,
and IL white rose or two. The back o.
this bonnet is finished of with a gath
cred binding of m~oss.colored ribbon
velvet, and tic bow in front and the
strings arc of the same. A line of pale
gold lace intervencs between the plated
rose stems and the hair, imparting {
lightncss of effect that is very becoming
Gallons arc still much employed, but
with fresh varieties of combinations.
Vests or jackets, capes and short ~visitcs,
arc entirely covered with mohair galloons
about onc-third of m inch wide, put or
lcngthwisc at regular intervals; n Of
the edges of the g"alloon is headed o.
outlined with gold, the ends arc fringed
out. Arabcsques o. japanese patterns
arc drawn over and cut out from som
other material. They are then placed
over the outlines prepared and worked
on in applique, with an cdging of fine
soutachc all round. These patterns may
be Of a color differing from the mantle
matched, for instance, to the dress with
which it is to be worn.