The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-01
FASHION NOTES.


Serpent rings prevail.
Lilac brooches are favored.
Shirred hats aud bonnets of tulle win
be more than ever the fashion this
season.
OF the new cottons perhaps the
line known rs mousseline de p1nde is the
most noticeable.
Metallic beads and fringes of all shades
are mixed with bright silk passamenteries.
to trim the rich capes.
Hairpin tops have been devised as
globes in blue enamel, heightened in ef-
feet by small diamonds. ;
Pale shrimp ribbons with a rich white:
satin gloss and pale brocaded flowers are
the newest and finest trimming for large
hats.
Sailor hats, very dainty and chic, arc:
shown, made of shirred Point d'Esprit
nets in black, white, gray and tan
color.
Aluminium rings are now finding theil
way into jewelers. stocks. One seen was
chased and held topaz set between two,
garnets. ;.
Fancy scarf-pins ore not considered
:'good form," small fine diamonds or
pearls are much preferred and not more
expensive.
A black riding habit is rarely seen in
Paris. A novelty this season is to line
the habits with silk. Dark blue and
dark green are the shades of cloth most
used.
White undressed kid gloves are q
French caprice of the moment, and yel-
low kid laced shoes, with high Louis
Quinze heels, are affected in Paris with
street costumes.
The smartest party slippers are of
white or black satin embroidered in gold
thread after the fashion of spiders
web, and having family of small spid-
crs just on the point of the toe.
The white crochet work webbed over
colored grounds is new and pretty. The
robes in which almost the entire skirt Is
of Russian or Irish lace pattern, in white
or ecru, are exceedingly rich over silk
skirts.
The newest long frocks for babies are
made all in one-simply gathered into
square yoke, without any attempt at de-
fiuing the waist. They are much piettier
than gowns made with bodice, be-
sides being better from a hygeaic point
of view.
White chamios skin gloves are to be
worn for outing purposes. These are
not expensive in the first + lace, and then
if directions are followed they can be
washed successfully. For shopping pur-
poses the natural color chamois glove is
very comfortable.
1t is not likely that tea-gowns will
ever 90 out OF fashion. They are too
comfortable, too graceful and far too
picturesque to be forsaken, at least until
some garment with similar or greater ad-
vantages or attractions can be devised,
and that creation has not as yet ap-
peared.
The jeweled aud jettcd bounets,
which are mere skeletons iucrusted with
this brilliant fnery, and are SO much
worn this season, are, many OF them,
heavy burdens to their wearers. Their
weight, indeed, is so heavy that the
pressure, with women at all subject to
headaches, soon produces them.
White dotted lawns have designs Of
fruits aud leaves, one especially gay hav-
ing clusters OF red cherries with their
dark green leaves. Other lawns, with
China blue inch stripes alternating
with pink stripes, are trimmed with
white point d'esprit lace used as bre-
telles on the bodice and as insertion in
ruffles that form coat frill and dounces
on the skirt
Black silk stockings with slippers or
Suede kid stitched across the vamp,
with ribbons Or not, as the wearcr fan
cies, are worn with commencement
dresses. White silk stockings with
white Suede slippers or gold and silver
slippers with white stockings are worn
on elaborate occasions. Gloves in
mousquetaire style in white undressed
kid are the prettiest for this occasion.