The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-04-21
Fashion Notes.
Buttons continue large.

Buttons continue large.
White handkcrchiefs prevail.
Ferns are favorite designs on the new
goods.
Silver braid is much used on stree
costumes.
D1ilanese silk gloves are made to fl
perfectly.
Gilt cords and tassels are used on house
shoes for lacing.
The Catogan braid remains in fashion
for young ladies.
Satin and moire stripes are again
brought forward.
Gray is to be favorite color for those
of lady-like tastes.
Sateens multiply in every important
phase of progression.
Pendants of jet edge high collars and
cover vests in profusion.
Crinkled seersuckers are shown with
block and jacquard designs.
Brilliant scarlet has again become the
fashionable color for ball dresses.
The dawn of silk era, as far as fash
ion is concerned, has come upon US.
Fans may be fastened to the shoulder
with long ribbons which match th'
dress.
"Lace crinkle" is novelty. It ha!
alternate stripes of seerSucker and LACE
work.
Every material has embroidery, even
cotton, and almost all these have box
robes.
Colored laces will combine with the
silk foulards for stylish summer cos
tunes.
Though large bouquets are fashion
able, they are in no particular graceful OF
pretty.
Taffeta, an old and popular fabric, is
much worn in combination with othel
materials.
Black hosiery is worn by grown per
sons and children. Scarcely any light
colors are worn.
Bridal slippers have couple of white
ostrich tips we'll curled where formerly
was spray of orange blossoms.
In spite of prediction to the contrary,
boucle materials are in demand and are
also to be largely used next autumn.
The new straw goods in the mil
linery department are exquisite, and must
become more popular than for many sea-
sons.
All undcrclothes are tucked, as many
as fifteen minute tucks being seen on
some of the very fine cambria under
skirts.
Broad strings of Grape are to be worn
on Leghorn or very yellow straw bon
nets, that will allow their being used as
scarfs.
The new spring hats are very high
and very low; the bonnets are very Large
and very small. There is no middle
ground.
It is said that there are to be more
rich fabrics worn this summer than ever
before, aud if the modistes continue in
their present course this prophecy will
be correct.
Pearl fringes are made of small and
large beads; some represent the coral
fringe, and have pearl shaped drops at
the end of each branch; others have
mother-o'-pearl sequins mingled with the
pearls.
Entire overdresses of wool guipure,
made up without lining, will be/wor
over silk slips for semi-dress occasions,
and fine grade of wool guipure net Will
be conspicuous in dresses prepared for
summer resorts.
Ribbed underwear is now so beauti'
fully made that it adaps itself to the
figure withousAa wrinkle. 1t may be
had in a variety of shapes. Fol-. wear
with evening dresses, it is sleeveless and
cut quite low in the neck.
Parasols have made their appearance
in variety of novel shapes and fabrics:
Etamine with embroidered stripes and
embroidered or printed Grape are the
newest materials with which they are
covered. Lace Covers are used over
shaded silks of various hues.