The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-12-30
FASHION NOTES.

This is certainly to be a cloth and
velvet winter. ;
Jeweiry in hair only is permissible
duringt the daytime. !.
Scotch plaid capes, with shawl fringe:
answer for extra wraps.
The skirts Of new gowns show narrow;
foot bands OF fur or velvet.
Bodies are still much trimmed, only
a few perfectly plain ones being. seen.
Dark orange leather is a new idea fol
the upholstery ofoak dining room chairs.
Bows of ribbon, braid, lace, chiffon
and large buttons are used as waist trim
mings.
Fashion now equally favors two styles,
the quite tight and the. half fitting
jacket. 55 I
Yoke effects and gowns buttoned in
the back promise to catch the popular
fancy.
Black henrietta is made up for little
girls wear with Scotch-plaid surahl
guimpes.
Long black and dark blue velvet
basques, trimmed with flu, are seen among
the outdoor wraps in Paris this season.
Common.sense suede shoes, with light
cork soles, and channels gloves or dark
suitably dress the hands and
feet.
La Cigale is one Of the seasons newt
colors. It appears only among diaphan.1
GUS textiles, and in q very delicate, ten.
der tint of green.
For evening wear, natural Sude gloves
are to be the rule. "They are not,
says a fashion authority, "worn to ft,
only to cover the hand"
We get the custom Of wearing orange
blossoms from the Ssracens. The Red
Cross Knights always saw their brides
thus adorned on the marriage day.
On the most elegant costumes fur is
used in narrow bands set in rows about
the bell skirt. On the bodice it appears
as the merest edge used as a finish.
Iron.gray wooden corduroy is a popu-
Lar utility fabric. It has a sort of pep,
per.and-salt appearance, and, while OF
medium light texture, is warm and wear.
defYing.
Toaues or turbans OF cloth or velvet
trimmed with fur tails of either sable OF
mink, wired to stand upright in pairs or
in feur-de-lis shape, are particularly
Bridal bouquets are tied with long
satin streamers, and a handsome gauze or
feather fan is often carried In
place of the Episcopal suede or ivory
bound prayer book.
Russian styles and effects prevail this
season. A large proportion Of the I'M
oortations are Russian wraps, furs, cloak
costumes, redingotes and fre-bordeTed
yowns, bonnets. hats and shoes.
Nearly all the winter materials have
stripes Or bars, of a raised
camel's-hair substance. Reps
re used again in more expensive form,
Iome showing pretty waved designs in
BORDERS.
Princess gowns of green or black silk
With large ocean stripes have cloth
,f the same color for coat forms in the
pack and as sleeves, while others have 9
or peasant bodice of cloth
edged narrowly with fur.
Fine smooth %broadcloths in all the
attractive dyes of the season, embroidered
,r woven to resemble embroidery in silk
md chenille, are among the elegant
ablics imported for visiting and rich
,hurch costumes for the winter. &,
A stylish costume is Of army blue
10th, braided with braid of the same
hade, with a gathered vest of softly
elbow silk. A felt hat of the same
hade is trimmed with blue velvet to
natch, with two yellow rings at the
'ack.
A small bonnet covered with white
with q bouquet of velvet nesting
!, the midst IS very dainty and irresis-
bile, and when one gets to the white
elvct strings that strap under a round,
,vely chin, ones heart has gone out
ompletely to the tiny, fetching thing.
Brown fur and white lace are popular
a%rnitures and are often seen in combin-
lion on cloth, silk or velvet gowns.
or instance, a cloth gown of lightest
yellow has a white guipure lace
and bretelles with d tiny line
{ the fur bounding the edge of the lace.
The "Helyett" belt is a London i'm.
ortation, and consists of a pointed band
{ silk or velvet studded with jet or
stones and edged with the same
ecoration. From its lower edge falls a
eep fringe of the same stones, gradua-
ID in size and finished at the end of each
rand with q long pointed tag.
At a recent wedding out of town, a
guest from California appeared in
marvelously beautiful dress of SHIN
lering silvergray brocade, figured with
inkish mauve flowers. The toilet was
Iade up in combination with pale pink
b mauve satin, trimmed with finest
liver guipure, en- applique, the beautiful
a%rniture also forming a finish around
10 halt.low rounding neck Of the
bodice.