The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1890-12-10
FASHION NOTES.

| FASHION NOTES.
The Grecian headdress is still popu-
lar.
Brilliant red and vivid shades of yel-
low are at present rage in millinery.
Elderly matrons appear in feather
caps that arc crownless on smart occa-
sions.
Grecian draperies look out of place
on commonplace figures, consequently
fashion has abandoned them.
The latest imported hat resembles
trambourinc. 1t is trimmed in almost
the same fashion as the bolero.
The Medici collar looks we'll made in
pink hyacinth blossom and lined with
crepe dc Chine the same shade.
Tea gowns have become very simple
garments since the designers have ceased
to ring the changes on sleeves.
Misses rings of to. day assume the form
of a coil of rope terminating in the cen
tire in rude knot of colored pearls.
Silver-wrought kid straps with gem
set silver buckles fasten many of the
Partisan tea gowns and reception toilets.
Moorish riding and sleighing hoods
are made of Persian lambs wool, ma
tural beaver, Neutria, black fox or SEAL
skin.
Sleeves for young girls evening
dresses arc made with an opening on the
outside of the arm to show the point of
the shoulder.
Dresses for winter are being made Of
Scotch tweeds, blanket plaids and rough
camel's hair and storm serges, that are
heavy, but very soft to the touch.
The easel writing desk is one of the
newest novelties in decorative furniture
for lady's room; it is an easel one mo-
ment and writing table the next.
Stylish girls look we'll in an apple
green cloth hat, with q red velvet edge
round the brim; cluster of black vel
vet and black feather pompons at the
back.
The newest feather trimming has nu-
merous colorcd beads scattered over it,
and will be used around the hens of fat
skirts and in bands down the sides, as
we'll as on the bodice.
Sealskin is this year made into very
close princess redingotes with Medici COL
lars and pointed, rolling revers down the
front. These are very elegant and stylish
looking, and wonderfully warm.
A green felt bonnet, with beaver
edge; torsade of green velvet beneath
the brim; a blackbird on the crown; !;
brown velvet strings. This style of
bonnet was chosen by the Princess of
Wales.
Many colored bordered handkerchiefs
are again shown. Some of them are very
attractive, but they are not as dainty as
the plain white ones, edged with fine
embroidery or narrow lace, which have
been popular for some years past.
A marked characteristic of the hats
and bonncts of the season is the tilted
appearance they present, this result be-
ing brought about by setting pointed
wings, feather tips, or birds with wings
outstretched at the extreme back.
English corduroy is once more popu-
lar fabric. A gown of gray corduroy
has close tailor bodice that opens over
a waistcoat of the corduroy, arranged SC
that the ribs run diagoually toward the
centre. The waistcoat is gold-braidcd.
The back of the basque is cut IN tabs,
trimmed with long row of tiny gold
buttons.
Wooden gowns are made with curious
combinations, gray for example, with
blue velvet trimmings, or beige covered
with fine cord embroidery all over, made
with beige silk sleeves and fulling at
the hips, the skirt cut on the cross, hav-
ing small Aounces at the hem, headed by
rouleaux, made after the manner of a
French hem.
Long feathers appear less used just
now than tips, short full plumes, and
tufts of small ones. These trimmings
are much used on toque. and turbans,
and also on the Matador hat that is still
Qaite popular, but suited to but few
faces. The hat gives circular appear.
ance to the head which very few figures
are tall enough to bear without looking
topheavy.
Black cloth coats with skirts to match
have delicate gold palms appliQued on
the front and edges, with smaller palms
on the collar, vest and cuffs. To wear
; with a half-long black velvet coat is a
skirt of Burgundy-red pilot cloth, slight
ly draped on the hips, fully gathered in
, at the back, and bordcrcd at the foot
with silk band overlaid with straight
lines of red silk braid.