The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-08-27
FASHION NOTES.

The capes for autumn have collars in
the Medici form.
The newest jerseys have trimming
around the around.
White tulle wells are worn with bon
nets cntwined with wreath.
Feather collarettes seem unreasonable,
but they are worn in Paris nevertheless.
Gold decorations are extremely fash
ionable on black, colored and white
cloths.
All net wells are worn to the edge of
the chin and travelling wells must be still
longer.
There is one thing fully decided as to
autumn fashions. Basques are to be
longer.
New waterprcofs are quite startling in
appearance. They are bright in colors
and brocaded.
New parasols to use when shopping
and travelling have pocketbook strap
ped on the handle.
SOFT silk embroidered handkerchiefs
which exactly correspond with the gown
are fancy of the moment.
The knowledge spreads, but slowly,
that diamonds are not in fashion for
breakfast and travelling toilets.
Effective drapery for the head or throat
-, oool ,ron;n ~, 10 q coorf of not1see1ina
de chiffon in becoming color.
Large and small girls who have out
grown their gingham dresses may have
them heightened by means Of rows of in
sertion.
The definition of q "perfect street
gown" is "one you can wear to call on
your laundress or to pay your respects to
queen"
Most of the delightful odors which
cling to the gloves, laccs, hankerchiefs
etc., of the lady of fashion, are produced
by the free use of sachets.
Young girls are wearing this season to
an extent greater than ever before white
embroidered muslin dresses, "set off, by
"perfectly superb SASH"
It is the fashion now for the women of
fashion to carry two fans, one large and
one small, to be used as occasion may re-
quire. Nine. Carnot started it.
4 new wrap is cut and made precisely
like the dress military coat worn by the
West Point Cadets on parade, having
even the tiny coat-tails at the back.
Hats for tailor gowns have straw brims
and crinoline crowns, with the latter
covered by a figured silk kerchief knotted
on one side after covering the crown
with it.
Engagement rings, according to the
new idea, fad, caprice or whatever else it
may be called, are OF the stone repre-
senting the month in which the young
woman was born.
Jackets, as q rule, are longer than
those worn for some time past. Novel
features are rows of small buttons up the
inner seam of the sleeve to the elbow,
and buttons for closing used with hooks.
Jewelry is growing more and more out
very little is seen except upon full-d1es
occasions and earrings are fast growing
out of date; even those possessing one
of diamonds are using the stones in SOM
other form.
Sleeveless and zouave jackets are worl
on some Of the late toilets. The ma
terial used on cotton muslin and ginghau
dresses is generally fine velvet, bu
against silk there is nothing prettier thar
embroidery of Irish lace.
Bodices, without pinches or seams ir
front, perfectly clinging to the bodice,
are fashionable, but SO trying to any bu
perfectly proportioned figures that many
ladies prefer the plated or draped 'front.'
fastened at the waist with belt ant
buckle. a vefSlarge oval buckle is now
worn at the side. Wide plaid sashes ar,
much in vogue.