The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-07-03
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES.
The latest of the new Oriental laces are
mixed in ecru and white.
saxony piece lace, white, is made up
over skirts of colored silk.
Epaulets made of flowers grace some of
the summer ball costumes.
Bracelets are often used to decorate
the head instead of the arms.
The sleeves of bodices made of thick
stuff are only slightly pulled.
Very road-brimmed, nearly flat hats
are worn with muslin gowns.
The white cotton dresses are gayly
decorated with white ribbons.
Gloves worn en- voyage are loose fitting
mousquetaires without buttons.
Ecru, blue and gray are the colors Sc
lected for taffeta silk underskirts.
Cotton dresses are not unfrequently
made up over foundation of silk.
japanese cottons are used for entire Co.'S
tumes-the dress, hat and parasol.
Charming house dresses are finished
with watteaus of black and white lace. !:
The flower bonnets are the prettiest Of
the novelties in dainty French millinery.
Sashes of surah can now be obtained
complete, even to the knotted, ,silk-fringed
ends.
The newast accordion-plaited skirts are
bordered with many rows of very narrow.
watered ribbon.
Some of the new lego mutton sleeves
are buttoned closely at the wrist. Six
buttons are used.
London's fancy turns to white hats and
caps, with colored mantles, both for
ladies and children.
Rich velvet bodices are trimmed with
fine gold passementrie, with Empire vests
of gold-wrought net.
The newest fabric for little girls wear
is plated mohair, light in texture and ar
tistic in color combinations.
Accept the grateful fact, headgear is
lower, not only in shape but in the ar-
rangement of the trimming.
The Greek bonnet is recent introduc-
ton, and when worn with the Empire
gown the effect is decidedly classic.
A late fancy in neck lingerie is tho
deep, falling plisse and the narrow, up!
right ruche of sulphur-yellow gauze.
The summer stocking par excellence is
of fine black Isle thread, with toes, heels
and upper half of the leg all in white.
Gray, drab and fawn, with white OF
black trimmings, will be as popular as
last year for spring promenade costumes.
A magnificent new silk is called damask
matlasse, and has the flowers in high re.
lief rs though heavily embroidered upon
it..
The new mohairs come in all shades of
color in "shot" effects and in bars, plaids
and checks of great beauty and effective'
ness.
The handsomest of new costumes are
made of plain fine wool, sparingly
trimmed with the richest possible garnii
lures.
Some new rich gowns for afternoon o!
reception wear have trained skirts unde1
trained polonaises that open all down tho
front.
- An effective finish to cloth costume il
produced by binding the revers, cola,
and cuffs with ribbon an inch ard j
quarter wide. 49,
Next in favor to green come shades o.
red-browa, dull brick, terra-cotta and
Egyption red, which are seen in both
dark and light shades.
The use of fine mohair alpaca is no
longer confined to raglans and dust
cloaks. Very elegant costumes are madd
of the improved qualities.
Bodice and belt clasps, with smalle.
ones to hold ribbons, straps, etc., are III
great demand ,and are very effective upon
Empire and Greek toilets.
The rage for wool dress II ics 1hes re:
suited in the introduction 6is
endless variety Of sheer Ii T.
rial, suitable even for midsS
There is a rage just now
tral tints, and when relieved
dark, contrasting shade the
made becoming to women of VI
complexion.
Among soft artistic corsage drapel
sent home by fashionable dressmakeh
with gowns that are made with un'
trimmed bodices are the Marie Antoinette
fichu, the Sir Joshua Reynolds and Mar
tina Washington kerchiefs, and the Queen
Mary berthas. /