The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-06-02
Fashion Notes.

Plush is restored to favor.
+ Dress buttons are small in size.
Very flat buttons are again used on
wraps.
Cloth jackets are in demand for gen.
eral wear.
Wool ball fringe is used on cloth
mantles.
Plush is used to trim velvet bonncts
of a lighter shade.
Wooden beads covered with webbing
are seen on woolen lace.
Metallic effects are more fashionable
than ever in millinery.
Many of the new velvet and felt bon
nets are trimmed with ribbons alone.
For solid wear during inclement
weather all dark cloths or fannels are
proper.
Folds of canvas or Of muslin still rival
frills as a finish inside the neck and
sleeves of dresses.
Striped skirts will be worn with cloth,
velvet, velvetcen, and plain woolen stuff
overdresses and basqucs.
The English walking hat in suit colors
is fashionable this season. All trimming
is massed high in front.
Long stitches of fine chenille cord in
points and scallops form pretty finish
to the edges of felt bonnets.
Rough boucle woolcns are combined
with velvet, veIveteen, and plush in
frocks that ,,bear the mark of French
taste.
Marabout bands are fashionably used
as garniture, as arc chenille fringes and
all kinds and descriptions of bead deco
rations.
New cloak, jacket, newmarket, and
ulster clasps come in novel 6gure, flower,
leaf, and fancy forms, in metals and
carved woods.
Rough cloth hats, somewhat in Alpine
shape, simply stitched, or else with
bound edges, are imported to wear with
cloth dresses.
There are three kinds of wraps i'm
ported-cloth jackets for general wear.
Short mantles for dress occasions and
long cloaks for comfort.
Black net embroidered with fne-cut
steel beads is very happy combination,
and over black silk and satin dresses is
wonderfully rich in effect.
Jerseys are in unusual demand. The
seasons styles have waistcoats or slmu'
lated vest fronts. Soutache braid in
military straps or frogs is a desired
trimming.
A pretty Milan straw bonnet has the
rolling brim faced with blue velvet.
drapery of blue velvet encircles the
crown, and full bunch of autumn leaves
forms the trimming.
Shoulder capcs have by no means seen
their day. as all the indications point to
a renewed interest in them. These natty
and dressy little wraps are just now
filling the only gap between the lace
waist and the outer garment.
The outer garment for the seasons
wear is tailor.made little coat, tight
fitting and delightfully."- chic in plain un.
trimmed styles. The collar is high and
straight; small hip pockets only serve
to tuck pretty kerchief in or scent
sachet.
The hair is dressed in bandeau OF
soft, wavy curls on the forehead down
to the ears each side instead Of the
straight bang or the high-curley front,
lately worn. The back hair is worn in
large, twisted braids, high or low, to
suit the shape OF the head, and the
entire style is more compact.
White skirts are going out of fashion.
There is marked tendency toward the
use of surah and satin skirts to match
the outer parts of the toilet, if the latter
is of a light material and intended to
serve for dressy purposes. At other times
black, white and red skirts are seen, but
the black skirts have the preference as
they are useful and economical. 1t is
only necessary to trim these skirts with
one or two lace founces, or with mar
row plating of the goods.