The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1890-03-12
THE FASHIONS.


THE FASHIONS.
Some New Oats and Wraps for street
and Evening Wear.
As the spring op:ss the Th;bet-lined
osers cloak viii giTe way to fancy wraps,
'-sonae of which are excediDsly piquaut
aea graceful this season, as we'll rs gor-
seous Of tone AID gsrni:arc," SIS TIE
fashion writer In su exchange expresses
it. Some are psGe OF delicate plush, or
of soft brocadcd Cloth, ssd are either
lieed with. satin or erm;1e, or with Nor
wegian eidsr-dGck fur-borde,s nf
Magyar gal!oon. or Chinc.e lamb, with
Valois collar of the sane. being much
favored. All ki1ds of trimming made
OF ostrich feathers are also iashionab:e
for wraps as they have been for evening
gowns.
These wraps are appearing mere gen
orally upon the street az spring advan-
ces, and very refreshing change they
prasens 10 the everpresent shoulder
c*pe. Shoulder capes and toqucs have
had long reign, and it surely cannot
re because either one may be called g
thing of beauty OF y JOY forever.
The toque is a shape!ess form cf bead
gear, and must Owe its popularity to the
iacs that it is hybrid between a bouret
aua hat. The former always seemed
slightly abrupt in the angle formed just
acove the ear, which is rounjed of ID
tae toeue aad leaves the effect of a cap
at the back. Tie shape of a bonnet is
jauetier, however, and the toque is only
pjquant when trimmed effectively. Oae
Of black French lace, for example, edgcd
with vine of buttercups or jessamine.
interspe-sed with green leaves, with
9uellings of the la.e standing high
above cluster of flowers, is pretty. An-
other, with high jet coronct, is attrac'
iive. Those MADE of folds of velvet
srnus the coropet arc called the "Ruy
Bias"
Oae OF the prattiest hats of the sea
son is brosd-hnmmed, low-c1owned-
.l:hsugh crowrs are taller than the;
have beep-with one smoothly curved
bead over the left brow, as it hang:
ever the fsce High trimming 6nishe:
;ae crown, and within the curve The
hair shows sr;istically. To retura tt
The toque-there IS one made with The
trent upraised above the hair and dent
ID ia two places. With suitable trim
rnipg this is graceful, Tor il has the broad
.sect of the round bonnet shape. Th:
i:st mention We find il past annals con
cersing the tceuc wss in the early par
# this century, when fashionable ladies
referred to to this article Of headdress II
their correspondence,
Oae of the prettiess evening bonnet:
is an ethereal affair, almost q merf
wreath of flowers, for in lieu of crowE
The coiffure is revealed Corouets art
weru over the front of evening bonnets
.nd the present Marie Stuart bonnet i:
very highly arched, and tie curvine
orims faced With rich O'icntsl passe
nenterie and oblique. The bandasux fo'
,he coronets are freslcntly made IN the
Greek pattern. The Spanish hat, or to-!
reador, is quito the rage at present, as
IN fact, are many features OF this pictur
-sque costume.
4 CAPS slight departure from th:
Tam O'Shantcr, yet AKIN to its worn.
and very jaunty it is. 1t is mace of vel
vet or satin, pulled slightly i1to rope.
ike a band of large, globu'ar beads
Directly In front The fat, pulled crown
IS raised By a fan bow aad aigrettc
After all the big polses and tie Gains
borough of few years since were ths
oaes which garea picturesque tone tc
1ur street costumes. Does not every
ose recall toe many bright faces which
peered forth from those quaint, big
qatss
The headgear which forms a circle
around the face has always had Ger
tain charm, scanning, as it does, to frame
aad smoo.L our contonvs. The little
oonne. worn by little children some
.ime away back during the sos Qashion
plates show them to us). which formed
a complete circlet to below the ears, and
which was wresthed between the hair
ard tie brin with roseeuds and such
lelicsse flowers, served to deck their
roseste little faces as with an aureole,
and, though quaint in the-back, vas not
so cumbrous as are rnany of these ciumay
articles of dress worn by children today.
The daiuty dress gathered in at the
waist With a sash, the fulled skirts, gave
child an el6n appearance quite lost II
the Mother Hubbard construction OF to-
day.
With the coming of spring we see
again the circular cloak Of hght cloth
called last year the conucmara, lstterly
the HagueRot. Ore of the prettles'
cloaks of the scason-one which has CIV
en- that kind of garment bat little
shows that of Russian design, trim
med with jagged fur, and worn with
one end flung across the opposite shoul-
der, Spanish fashion The princess red
ingote, with Talois collar, high sleeves,
snd revers and cuffs heavily trimmed
with applique--the collar and cuffs OF
castor and besver fur, which trimming
u:ually alss finishes the long fronts
quite fashionable.
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