The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-10-13
Fashion Notes.


and faille Francaise.
Beaded plush and velvet are some of
the seasons novelties.
Sponge bonnets are the latest. The
crown only is of sponge.
Tailor-made costumes have the polo
naise applied this season.
Beads are not used so much for garri-
ture this season as bugles.
Black lace dresses for autumn wear
have bodices of black velvet.
Tiny satin flowers in bright colors are
strewn over trimming velvets.
Black lace dresses with black satin
foundations will be much worn.
Cashmere overdresses are worn with
plush, velvet and striped skirts.
Watered silks, black, white and col
ored, will continue to be in favor.
Black and white materials of all sorts
are in favor fot the present season.
Yokes of velvet are feature of silk
dresses for autumn and winter wear.
Fruits are used more than flowers in
trimming hats and bonnets this fall.
Serge grows in favor for dresses, its
admirable wearing quality recommend
ing it.
The peasant corsage is the prettiest
thing for young girls, and is the most
simply made.
Cloaks will be made for warmth this
winter, and will be more yoluminous
than formerly.
The jerseys for this season are of finer
quality and more elaborate design than
those which have hitherto been popular.
Beads are mixed with ruchings and
plaitings in every sort of fantastic man
ner. Rosary beads still find use in
this way.
Sleeves are very fancifully contrived
this season and the plain coat sleeve. il
quite out of style, except for outside
jackets and coats. -.
Yokes are fashionable for both younger
girls and young ladies. The yoke is al
most always of different fabric from the
lower part of the corsage.
A new Partisan fashion is the scented
fan in violet wood or sandal, very much
ornamented with silver and bearing q
crest or monogram inlaid.
Lace hats in black continue to be worn.
Row upon row of narrow lace plating
form the body of the hat and bunch OF
rich plumes adorn the side.
Beads and bugles find place on all
manner of garments this season, begin
ming with bonnets and gloves and end
ing with shoes and stockings. &
Guimpes are in favor for dresses with
high or low bodices. They are made OF
tuIle, crepe lisse, gauze, brocaded silk
or of exceedingly fine muslin.
A sash of wooden, either cashmere or
serge, has wide fringe tied into its ends
aid is very popular finish for simple
school costume for little girl.
The new burnt ivory ornaments are
very fashionable both for buttons, buck
les and brooches. Some exquisite carv-
ing is seen in the lately imported trifles.
Such quantity of wide lace is used
in making potticoat that it is cheaper
to buy two pieces Of ten yards each than
any other way. This should be whole
sale.
Pretty and becoming hats are in two
colors of straw braid, red being always
one of the colors. These are trimmed in
two colors of velvet or ribbon to match
the hat.
A muffler of marabout feathers in some
soft tint is the latest London wrap for
the shoulders; it is fitted to the should
ers somewhat after the pattern OF fur
pelerine. ~
The Spanish comb introduced in sum-
mer millinery is u feature Of autumn bon
nets. It is to be found in jet, shell, cop
per, bronze and in blue, iridescent and
cut steel.
Iron is the latest material utilized for
ornamental accessories to the trilet, such
as clasps, buttons, buckles and the like.
The designs are necessarily very well de-
fined and large.