The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08
Fashion Notes.

Braiding on tailor suits will be more
! frequent and more elaborate next sea-
son.
The arrangement of the tulle draperies
on ball corsages is very varied and eccen-
trio.
Very pretty new jackets re made up
of the new imitation braided dolman
cloth.
The skirts of dresses for the spring are
scarcely draped at all-only ripple here
and there.
Dolman cloth is the newest fabric for
wraps: it is covered with pattern in
relief that Stimulates braid.
Visites are still popular, and by the
fresh materials and various pretty details
used are made almost to appear as novel
ties.
The indoor dress of black lace Is cor
rect wear for young matrons and elderly
women, but is too sombre for young
girls.
Laces aud passementeries are Used to
trim costumes of plain velvet, and some
times striped velvets are used in combin-
alton.
Metallic threads, braids and tinsel
spangles are worn on all sorts of indoor
dresses, ball gowns and dressy visiting
toilets.
Green cashmere frocks are in favor for
girls of twelve to fifteen, and these are
frequently piped and trimmed with pale
blue silk.
Clusters of six heavily crusted gold
balls, set with turquoises where the balls
connect, are pretty pendants for the
chatelaine.
Toboggan suits are made In one piece,
or two pieces, but the one-piece suit is
the most convenient, comfortable and
picturesque.
Demi-trained dresses OF the new China
silks are being made up for afternoon tea
and indoor dresses where an elaborate
toilet is not demanded.
Lucifer red plush bands aud accessories
make a gown of opaline gray silk very
dressy and becoming, and, if frightened
with tinsel, it becomes brilliantly efec-
| tive.
English brides have discarded satin
for their wedding gowns, using faille,
peau de sole, and gros grain instead.
What will the satin weayers of Como do
about it2
The reticule or small hand bag Is COM
ing in vogue. 1t is made of scraps of
brocade velvet and plush, silk and satin.
and made decorative with silk and tinscl
embroidery.
Pretty arrangements of black lace over
some bri ght color, with two bows on one
shoulder, one ON the other, and another
lower down, are worn to brighton som bre-
colored dresses for evening wear.
Some sleeves of house dresses and tea
gowns are made full above the elbow
and tight below. Others are made in
full Bishop form, with tight, slashed
cap covering the upper part OF the arm.
Mandolin aud either music, in the next
room or the hall, is part Of the enter
tainment at fashionable New York din
nels, high teas, and the little sup
pers where there are only few chosen
guests.
Pcssemcntcrles and galloon a:e eS-
tensiscly used on bodices, being arranged
lengthwise and taperng narrowl J at the
waist. Thir trimming is particularly. ap-
propri%tc 10. short women inclined to
s'C".!c,s.
Suede brown, Nile and absinthe green,
mahogany red, Gobclin blue, ashes OF
rose, and other quaint colors are pre-
ferrcd by some girls for their tu;Ie
gowns, and quaint flowers, orchids,
mignonette, hops, chrysanthemums, and
other flowers in colors that match the
dress are used for trimmings.
This, says the New York Sun, may be
called pink winter in fashionable par,
lance, ali rosy tinted fabrics, ribbons,
flowers, menu cards, dancing cards.
bisqne and porcelain figures, fancy glass
objects. and even the ices and cakes at
lunchcons, dinners and suppers partakin2
of the coulsur de ross in one or another
shade of Aurora's sun-dyed mantle.