The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1888-08-08
FASHION NOTES.

various handsome shades or praen
terra Gotta aud golden brown fs nottoa.
able. with the next choics for q
strawberry and gray in many lovely
tones.
Tuscan, bnttercup, primrose and
daffodil are the leading colors in yellow
his season. a new shade of pink ID
called Venus and q new shade or red
Khcdiye. In violets the rosy tint
known rs wlsteria is the only fashions
able tint, the rage for tho heli0trope
shades having subsidized. The newest
green's are the esthetic, Tlorentlne and
bronze, with q pale shade Ia relief like
tilleul,0r willow with yellow tints, clear
light Nile green, and also tho dark
moss, myrtle and cypress colors.
Costumes are made much palmer
than at the commencement of the sea.
son; bolices arD round, and very little
drapery Is used, and are In the Jose.
phino or Recamier style, The skirt is
made separate from the bodice and
gathered on to q plain piping without
any waisthand; It is no longer fastened
IN under the hook OF the stays. but laid
IN, quite round and over the edge OF
the bodice; the round sash or scarf IL
placed over the meeting. Of bodice and
skirt and tied aG pleasure, either In
front, back, or at the side. This, oil
course, makes the waist appear longer,
but 1t is the new whim Of fashion.
a chic and pretty summer costume
shc"S & ski;t OF pals almond coioIeG
wool, checked with moss green and car
dinal. under u princess polonaise Of
dark green Isle Of Wight serge. The
front Of the %polonaise laps to the ieft
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Their is long, graceful drapery on the
ing the checked skirt, and has a large
square pocket Which makes this side
appear like q bodice. Tho middle
forms are continuous in princess fash.
ion, II The backs are long ana but
slightly draped.
little lace caps are far prettier foI
the wee girls than any other style o.
head covering, but for utility and pro-.
tectlon from tho sun are sold at chill,
dren's furnishing stores the .cutest little
things in the world, In the shape OF
tiny shirred round hats In Swiss mus.
lin, zephyr, glngham, lawn, silk and
cambria. There are also the standard
plque flats. that can be unbuttoned and
freshly laundried when soiled. More
costly hats arc also shown, made OF
fine Leghorn. lace braid and FANCY
straws Of various sorts.
"A pretty costume for the beach,
WHICH Is quite In the fashionable style
or the day, Is Of fancy wooden material
IN a very large checked pattern. The
plain skirt Is cut on the cross: there ID
no tunic or double skirt; but a large,
double pinked out Is put on round the
back width from the waist to the foot
of the skirt; tourist jacket Of black
ribbed cloth, and hat Of coarse black
straw In the toque shape, with the
crown Of draped green faille. by way
Of trimming two birds joining their
bills in front and uprising their tails
so as to form an aIgrette over the
crown.
The popularity OF sailor hats IS
still so great that milllners both here
and abroad are using these simple fiat.
crowned, straight-brlmmed shapes for
airy models in net and tulle. Thus,
black tulle is shirred on wires IN sgNor-
shape, and trimmed with erect Ssan
bows of lace and white roses or lilac
blooms. White point d'sprlt, dotted
with black, Is made up IN the same
way. There are also lovely hats 77of
creamwhtte Grape shirred on gold
wires, with soft loops OF Grape high in
front, mingled with pearl and gold
wheat ears and lilies Of the valley.
Many Of the hats have lace Or Grape
at the back.
Much has beon said about novelties
In gloves. While 1t is true that the
markets show many eccentricities in
goods OF this sort. 1t Is equally true
that the best trade, by which Is meant
the portion Of society that is possessed
or the best and most refined taste, does
not demand them, and would under no
circumstances adopt them. This class
OF novelties is brought out for the
benefit Of seekers after pronounced
styles. 1t Is the non-conseryative ele-
ment that must have something new.
without regard to its appropriateness,
Oh whether it is becoming or not. Now.
as for many years past, good taste pre-
scribes plain colors with stitching as
nearly like the gloves as may be, and a
medium length. Vile contrasts OF
stitching and kid do not meet with the
approval Of ladies' Of taste.
The new French polonaise promi-
ses to be In high favor during this and
the coming season, as it is very grace
full, very chic and admits Of the addi-
ton Of the extra-wlde sash Of watered
silk at the back. It is cut and finished
in severe tailor style. and Is as follows
1t Is usually made of silk warp Henri.
eta cloth, India cashmere, fine pilot
cloth or corded silk for dress occasions.
The underskiet Is generally Of moire,
but sometlmetimes Of cloth or cash
more, richly braided In a straight bor-
der. The fronts OF the polonaise fit the
form with all the %closeness OF d cuirass
bodice, and to assist this perfection Of
fitting silk bodice Innings are Invariably
used. Over the hips for stout women
there is but little fnllness. For slender
forms the drapery is carried high at
each side in soft u%ndulations. The
skirt portion Of the %p0lonalse is wholly
untrimmed, and is simply finished with
q deep hem. If the skirt be braided a