The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-08-19
FASHION NOTES.

Pearls of smaller size are much used
in jewelry.
Tortoise shell mingled with silver is
one of the latest novelties.
Gloves of cream colored suede are
worn with bridesmaids pink toilettes.
Dressy jackets of cream cording have
facings of cream silk and pearl buttons.
A collar of diamonds is in the shape
of wreath of rose leaves with coral
buds.
Satin bodices are worn in preference
to velvet ones, with tule or silk NOUS
eeline skirts.
Boas of wool goods, cut on the bias
in four-inch strips, fringed and plated,
are expensive and pretty.
The long skirts are bringing draped
overskirts into vogue. These are looped
with bows of contrasting ribbons.
A lovely bridal gift from the groom is
blue for luck; an immense sapphire
framed in diamonds as pendant.
Ribbon braces are now frequently
worn, these being attached to the belt
of some pretty or useful dress skirt.
A new sort of gold metallic thread
has been introduced. 1t may be used in
the same way as ordinary thread or silk.
Only the faultless figure, divinely tall,
and yet more divinely slight, can wear
the Elizabethan drapery, which is a new
feature of the late styles.
The Duchess glove in suede is shown
in tans, drabs, browns, biscuit, gray and
slate, aud is to be had in the mousque-
taire styles in all these tints.
Oblong English hair-pin boxes cone in
two sizes. They are of silver, in CORFU
gated forms. A silver oxidized hair-pin
on the back desiguates their use.
Hats are worn of soft coarse white
straws pinned into shape with acorns or
locust thcrns and trimmed with roses
without leaves. On the rose petals
sometimes are snails.
Buckles of Rhine stones are worn on
felt hats and on velvet toques, as are also
brooches and long lace pins of the Paris
ian diamonds, which are so skillful an
imitation of the real stones.
Flower jewelry is in special favor.
The sweet peas and double violet take
the lead. Clover leaves come next in
popularity. The diamond dewdrop is
not a necessary adjunct, but an added
beauty.
The new straw platter. exercises good
deal of ingenuity, and one of the tri-
umphs of his art is dull red straw hat
woven with an intermixture of white
crinoline. Poppies and white ribbons
are the trimmings.
The hostess of recent violet lunch
con wore skirt of violet faille. open in
the front over puf6ngs of violet chiffon,
and basque fitting tightly behind, with
full sleeves of white mousseliue de sole,
trimmed with lace.
The evening bonnets are very charm
ing and very Frenchy. One purchased
in Paris by Mrs. Hicks-Lord has wreath
Of pink roses with standing bow in
front of green velvet and an aigrette of
black plumes. The narrow strings are
of green velvet.
The scoop poke bonnet for school girls
is again in vogue. Nothing is daintier
to make more lovely, more modest or
more distractedly enchanting their uuso-
phisticated, untrammeled youthful
bushes, babyish expressiyeless and
pouting features.
The long girdles have been modified
for shopping and every day wear into
deep belts. They are narrow at the
back, but with deep point in front.
Very stylish ones are of black leather,
trimmed with silver, gold or steel.
Heavily gorgeous and glittering are the
cut silver ones, which CLEAN and sparkle
as the Wearer passes by.