The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-04-03
Fashion Notes.


Hand painted dresses are novelties ir
Paris.
Chantilly net is to be much used fol
dinner dresses.
Steel is the very effective and popula
metal used for trimming.
Lyons silks for evening and reception
dresses are in Oriental designs.
Accordion pleating is decidedly tn
fashion for the fronts of dresses.
The "Little Empire" is the name givei
to new dress of French design.
The genuine mutton leg sleeve is ON
OF the features of new spring gowns.
Some of the new silks for summer ar
in the most gorgeous tartan patterns.
The silk muller of the season is white
with figures worked in lightly in black
Flowers used on evening costumes ar
now set under the lace or illusion over
cress.
Pink and black is a combination o;
color that will be fashionable for summe!
toilets.
Black butterflies are never found il
nature, but they will be found conspicu
Gus on scme of the bonnets this spring,
Waists of blue, rose or cream silk,
made very full with pleated falling col
lars, are very stylish for wear with black
lace or net skirts.
Rosettes of narrow ribbon, combining
two or three colors, will appear upon
the spring millinery. Parlsiennes call
them comet rosettes.
Debutantes are wearing dresses oi
white India silk, made up with short
full waist, puffed sleeves. and reverS and
sash of violet velvet.
For evening dresses cream color re-
tains its old popularity, although it has a
powerful rival in the dead white colors,
blanc pur and blanc lys.
The most fanciful of new jewel case!
is heart shaped, with golden clasps, and
q cover of embossed leather, studded
here and there with gems.
Ribbons, flowers, feathers and lace ay
the trimmings for next seasons bonnetsD
The latter will be extensively used, both
in the piece and as edgings.
Gowns of cashmere or other spring
woolens sometimes have gathered vests,
puffed inside sleeves, sashes and front
breadths of changeable silks.
Gowns for coming social events, now
in the hands of the dressmakers, cast
shadows of q return to sixteenth CEN
tury styles in the near future.
Washing silks, also called silk cheviots,
are shown for spring and summer wear,
and will be used not only for blouses,
but for entire costumes as we'll.
In summer combination costumes the
plain stuff usually makes foundation
skirt with the figured in full one very
slightly drapel at one side above it.
A new detail borrowed from the EN-.
pire period is trimming of gold lace
about the top of a low corsage. The
lace is wired atintervals to keep it erect.
Very pale buff, deep yellow and about
half OF the twenty greens are the stylish
colors for ginghams. Black sashes Of
wide, rich ribbon will be worn with
them.
Plain basqucs or round waists have
dircctoire revers of embroidery set up
on their fronts or else deep Vandyke
collar with two points before ana three
behind.
Marguerite gauntlets is the name of
the very deep close cuffs reaching almost
to the elbow. They are made of velvet
Or of any material to match the trimming
of the dress.
Greek frocks, made to wear over mus
lin or lace waists and button on both
shoulder seams and under the arm, are
truly classic. They are very pretty on
tall and slender girls.
Though the violet is just now the day
flower par excellence, white or pale
blossoms are preferred for night wear,
and nothing surpasses gardenia, with
setting of its own green leaves.
One of the new summer sateens shows
a-fo1- and geese game. 1t is suggested
that chess pattern with a difficult
problem or two would be an excellent
thing for seaside or mountain wear.
''Check in one move" would be sug-
gestive pattern to wear when undesir-
able suitors were around.