The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-09-23
FASHION NOTES.

/ Pierced silver belts are to the front.
The seasons parasols are more at.
tractive than ever.
White gloves, either plain or stitched,
are the fancy of the moment and are
worn with all costumes.
Irish crochet and tatting Of fine quail
ity are in use again for morning and
certain afternoon gowns.
Various kinds of nuts in different
stages of development are the latest
novelty in the way of garniture for hats
and bonnets.
The garniture of the white serge
dresses which are so popular is no longer
gilt in any of its forms, but white silk
basket braids in straight rows or in fancy
points and arabesques.
One of the fads is a rolling chamois
collar in the natural color, pinked about
the edge. With this is worn gloves to
match. Both collar and gloves can be
successfully washed in cold water.
A late fad of the very fashionable is
the addition of wide frill of lace to the
brim of picture hats trimmed in flowers.
The frills fall from the edge of the
hrim, half yelling the face of the
wearer.
Fashions inspirations in these days
are drawn from all sources, artistic as
we'll as industrial and reproduce the very
best ideas of the past, modified by the
cultivated and advanced tastes of the
present.
Dainty imported dresses are not bound
about the foot of the skirt, but are sim.
ply faced with silk. Attached to this
facing inside the skirt is pink frill OF
silk instead of the balsyeuse formerly
employed.
White wells are the mode. They arc
worn at all hours of the day and are fire..
quently accompanied by white glove.
and shoes. They are embroidered all
over with little springs and have seal.
loped edges.
Silk jersey is popular fabric. Among
the late novelties is this goods woven in
fine rep, which is used for entire dresses
1t comes in old rose, pale gray, bige and
other light shades embroidered in fine
cut jet beads.
Shirt waists are much worn early in tht
day, colored waists with white being
especially fashionable. Changeable silk
shirts are much the vogue, and are il
rather dark colors, as moss green chang
ing to rose or buff to blue.
A fairy-like fabric which is g favorite
material for garden party dresses !.
Brussels net figured in bright-colorec
blossoms that look as if done BY hand
These dresses are mounted on silk anG
are much trimmed with delicate ribbor
and lace.
White wool gowns are popular ant
promise to remain with US until the late
autumn. A favorite material for these
gowns is Bedford cord trimmed will
white guipure lace. With these whit
gowns is worn white hat, shoes, glove
and parasol.
At present there is nothing radically
new in design. Novelty adheres rathel
in the countless small details on which,
after ali, the cachet and success of :
gown mainly depends. Every well.
dressed woman gives especial attention
to all these accessories, which, in and 0
themselves, are triding.
Feather boas of various kinds are uset
for chilly mornings ard evenings and
promise to continue in popular favor dur
ing the coming season. They are O
curled ostrich feathers, of downy mar
about, stiff co9ue feathers, or of the bril-
liant argus-eyed tips of the peacoc
mounted in dark green feathers stripped
from the quill.
The new designs in Venetian, Pompa
dour and Cnantlly laces are lovely
Besides the regular piece lace, with frill
and founces to correspond, are lace ON
chiffon robes, imported in boxes, ii
white, cream, ecru and all the beautiful
art shades. These robe dresses are fo
garden fetes, summer weddings ant
dancing toilets, and are always made up
over silk the same tilt as the lace it
] self.