The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1886-01-27
Fashion Notes.
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This is emphatically velvet season.
Homespun is meeting with great popu-
larity.
Cuffs as we'll as linen collars are again
fashionable.
Small plush wraps will be worn again
in the spring.
Beaded woolen costumes are supplant-
ing braided ones.
Corsagcs will be shirred on the shoul-
ders in the spring.
Young girls should never wear trained
or demi- trained dresses.
In Paris they are wearing jersey-cloth
costumes trimmed with fur.
Walking skirts are as long as possible
without touching the ground.
Round waists and belts q Ia Josephine
are by no means out of fashion.
Honcy-comb satin trimmed with swans
down is the proper thing for babies
capes.
In Paris the new underskirts have de-
tachable founces to correspond with the
dress worn.
Buttons continue large, but on the
most lady-like suits the largest sizes DO
not appear.
A garland of natural flowers about the
waist is a fashionable garniture for an
evening dress.
Young girls are especially favored this
season in having materials made purpose
ly for their use.
Even some of the long cloaks have
cushions under the plaits in the back to
form the tournure.
Childrens' pinafores must be ample
now, quite covering the dress, and being
very richly trimmed.
Notwithstanding the rage for skunk
fur, astrachan comes second on the list,
seal being the most popular.
Cord ornaments are shown. They are
heavy, and are worn with best effect on
the coarse, rough materials now IN
vogue.
Since the hair is worn high again, the
opportunity is afforded of wearing flowers
and feathers to complete the pretty
coiffurc.
Among the novelties is a trimming in
which iridcsccnt beads mixed with
chenille are so arranged as to be worn
cdgewisc or perpendicularly.
Muffs are said to be larger this season.
but it would be quite impossible to lind
anything smaller than some OF the sult
muffs capable of holding two hands.
So arbitrary is the fashion for wearing
different materials in the same color, that
hereafter gray astrachan alone must trim
plush, velvet, corduroy and rough
materials in the new gray shades.
No matter what the age, beauty or
homeliness, grace or uncouthness, OF
woman, the hair is at present worn OIL
the neck and high on the head. The effect
is sometimes beautiful, but more frequent
ly frightful.
Set pieces of soutache embroidery or Of
silk cord and jet can be purchased ready
to sew on vest fronts, collars, Sleeves and
tabliers and panels of costumes. These
make handsome additions to PLAIN
dress, and the various pieces are easily
applied.
Ladies who wear black from choice or
from motives of economy must bear IN
mind that many contrasting colors cannot
be worn with black, and that, quite as
much as any other color, black must be
suited to shades, or the eye of the artist
will be offended
In almost every line fashion has been
very comprchcnsive-variety in color,
cut and material. In every small detail
there was never so much variety, and IN
GEAR for the feet there is no lack of styles.
The Partisan shoes and sandals are marvels
of exquisite workmanship, and the COM
bination of lining, buckle and style arc
quite dazzling.