The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-10-02
FASHION NOTES.


FASHION NOTES. ~ -
Gloves are in great variety this season,
not so much in material as in shape and
style.
Despite all predictions to the contrary,
the Directoire 'redingote will be as popu-
lar as ever.
Many of the new plaids are in two
colors, and also in several shades of a
single color.
Very striking plaids have silk sur
face thrown up above soft wool
foundation, most of them in Madras
colors.
White silk and. lace parasols have an
air that is not truly rural, but which is
becoming to light and jaunty costumes
nevertheless.
Barbe de Cluny is new lace for trim
ming dresses. 1t may be had in black
or white, heavy or light. 1t has not
straight edge but is scalloped on both
sides.
Black gowns are generally relieved
with touches of color here and there.
Embroidery in soft, dull cashmere tints
is the best thing wherewith to brighten
them.
A foreign contemporary makes note of
a Directoire costume of stone gray cloth,
on which a hundred yards of real silver
braid had been worked up in floral de-
signs. ..,..
The Vatican fiat of fine, yellow Leg
horn, shaped wide in front and narrow
at the back, with many dents and bends
and big wreath of flowers, is the hat of
the season.
Waistcoats will be almost de rigueur
with wash gowns this season and are
made removable so as to let the pretty
silk or cambric skirt now and then come
to the front.
Many ultra-fashionables have complete
suits of underwear to match each CO.'S
tune, either matching the color of the
dress or of the ribbons with which it is
trimmed.
The handsome trained redingotes,
made to wear with skirts of different
color and stuff, must be lined either to
match the skirt or else with a color in
harmony with it.
The Princess of Wales appeared at
Sandown races all in one color, hat,
boots, gloves, gown, and with a straight
skirt, falling without steel pad, puff,
rufle or furbelow, to her feet.
A blouse waist which fits the figure
perfectly has number of fine plaits at
the back, which converge at the waist,
and also on each side of the front. The
collar and belt are also tucked in fine
rows. ..
Where well used, trimmings are as ef-
fective as the narrow feather edge, baby
ribbon so much used upon lace hats and
bonnets. It needs light, yet firm hand
ling, lacking which the result is fairly
appalling. H.. ~. III. ~ (
Of the fifty white stuffs now to be
found on the counters of large houses,
quite the newest and most unique is silk
muslin enwoven with single threads of
white wool, or else embroidered with the
same substance.
The shades of old rose continue to
multiply, and appear in rich fabrics of
every description. They are most effec-
tive when blended with primrose, dark
ruby, Persian mauve, reseda and the
deeper rose tints.
Graceful little English jackets, the
complement of simple walking dresses,
ore made in most cases with elegant fancy
vests, though occasionally the bodice of
the gown initiates a waistcoat underneath
the cutaway jacket.
Small fruits of every description appear
among the hat and bonnet garnitures.
The fruits are mingled with folds of net
and plaitings of black lace on large Direc-
toirc round hats, toques and capotes OF
shirred black tulle.
| For very young ladies are fichus COM
posed of extra wide sash ribbons. These
are joined diagonally at the middle of the
back, crossed in front with few plaits
to conform them to the figure, and knot
| ted at tho waist behind.
Very young ladies wear fichus which
are made of extra wide sash ribbons.
They are joined diagonally at the middle
of the back and cross in front, where a
few plaits fit them to the figure, and are
knotted at the waist line at the back.
Among the novelties in dress fabrics
for the season are ladies' cloths with
woven stripes along the selvage, Black
is the usual color for these borders, two
stripes, one four and one two inches
wide, upon blue, green or rust colored
cloths, being especially stylish.