The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-11-14
Fashion Notes.
Black braiding is the rage.

Fashion Notes.
Black braiding is the rage.
Open sleeves appear upon many dressy
toilets.
Very large collars are conspicuous
feature of the winter wraps.
Many of the most dressy wraps are
still made of three materials.
Pulled sleeves in Queen Mary style are
feature of the new tea gowns.
But few of the corsages of the present
season show visible fastening.
Green, especially in the gray, rush and
reseda shades, is the favored color.
Dressy mantles combine colored cash
mere or Gamers hair and black lace.
Dresses for little. girls under six
should reach to the top of the shoes.
Embroidered vests bid fair to be
feature of mantles and winter cloaks.
A ball of cut steel mounted upon
stem of black enamel is favorite hat.
pin.
Chatelsine watches with peculiar
etched designs are the fancy OF the
hour.
Two materials are utilized in most of
the wraps, and even for the shortest
garments.
Long and wide lace scarfs, in cream OF
black, are likely to be revived the COM
ing season.
Blue serge, with sash and facings OF
black MORE, is popular combination
in costumes.
Bears fur and others of long, shaggy
fleece will be fashionable trimmings for
winter cloaks.
Russian sable promises to be the most
fashionable as we'll as costly fur for the
coming season.
1t is predicted that velvet and lace
will be combined in elaborate toilets
the coming winter.
Green, brown and sulphurino, a new
red which is described by its title, are
fashionable colors now.
As the season advances, cloths of rich,
dark coIors are chosen for costumes in
preference to stripes and plaids.
The new toques are very long oval
crowns without brims, which are pointed
low at the back and very fully trimmed
in front.
The new shades of terra Gotta that
approach mahogany are often worn with
mignonette green, and goblin blue with
steel or dove gray.
Some of the recent importations of
let trimmings are so unfamiliar in de-
sign that tsey may be classed among the
seasons novelties.
Blackbirds, quills and ribbons appear
on hats of any shade, for any purpose,
while white ard light green are reserved
for full-dress occasions.
A great many ulsters and street Jack
cts this season will be liued with the
gray Siberian squirrel. Black astrachan
is also popular for lining.
/. The new bonnets are longer in the
crown than of late, indicating return
to q low arrangement of the hair. The
brims are in coronet shape.
Cashmere colorings are prominent in
all the trimmings intended for dressy
costumes, and their beauty is enhanced
by iudicious intermlxture Of metallic
threads.
Green is an extremely fashionable
color, and in its various shades of emer-
aid, lapis lazuli and beryl is fashionably
combined with blues, olives, browns and
dull reds.
The favorite style for the cloth gown
is the Directoire, but dressy toilets OF
silk, broche, MORE and plush demand
the dresser lines and fulness of the EN-
pire styles.
The new big-hooded capes made in
satin-faced cloth, in all shades of gray,
tan and drab, the hoods lined with some
softly contrasting color, promise to be
much worn this winter.
Narrow ribbon of any preferred color
and with fancy edges are tackled in the
neck and sleeves of many travelling
gowns, in place of the linen collars and
cuffs hitherto considered indispensable.
A novel trimming for large hats is
boa and Lands of ostrich feathers. The
bands lie flat on the outside of the broad
brim, and the boa hangs down behind,
and is intended to be passed around the
neck.
Watches for ladies' wear rHn small in
size and the present taste seems to be for
decorated cases. Enamcling is much
used in the ornamentation of watch cases.
On silver watches appears much fine
etching.
In all the wilderness of winter trim
mings there is nothing at once so artistic,
so stylish, and so deliciously costly as the
new galoons of either gold or silver, or
in cashmere colors, with just the sus-
picion of tinsel shining through.
Many of the new corsages of visiting
and promenade toilets are cut slightly
V.shape, leaving the throat trifle ex-
posed. A small lace or embroidered net
ichu Is always worn with such bodice,
and velvet dog collar or velvet ribbon is