The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-10-07
FASHION NOTES.


FASHION NOTES.
Paniers will be seen more frequently.
The newest color in Paris is CHINA
mon.
The corselet bodice will be worn very
generally.
Old fashioned brilliantine collarettes
are in favor again.
There are many jet and chenille com.
bination frames on view.
Waists will be shorter, but not def
nitely short for some time.
Hats trimmed only with ribbon de.
mand generous quantity.
Among the novelties are jet bonnets,
chenille and ostrich frames.
Fancy stiff wings and birds are extern
sively brought out by the importers.
Sleeves will remain full at the top and
will be drawn IN tight from the elbow.
The Louis coat will go out, and then
the short jacket resume its uninterrupted
popularity.
Hats will continue fiat, but will re-
strain their ambition within less expen-
sive brims.
The widening of the skirt at the bottom
does not mear hoopskirts. At least not
yet awhile.
The hustle will be worn again and
very generally, but will be, for the pres
ent, of very modest size.
Those old olive green tints are not so
passe but that we may find them sprin.
kled among the designs of the newest tea
gowns.
Ruches of green leaves are being intro.
duced, and with them a new kind of boa
called the moss boa, which is manufac.
tured of ribbon ends fringed.
Satin Innings of rich color are the
latest thing for travelling ulsters. The
three quarter length Eton ulster is made
with large buttons and a wide collar.
A new style of short sleeves for even
ing dresses gives them long ends of rib
bons which fall from the shoulder to the
hem of the skirt, both back and front.
Broadcloth is being used for all varie.
ties of wraps. It is one of the special
ties of the season. Jackets are made OF
it and faced with chiffon and laces and
sometimes there are surah sleeves.
Everybody is wearing it.
White wool gowns are popular and
promise to remain with US until the late
autumn. A favorite material for these
gowns is Bedford cord trimmed with
guipure lace. With these white gowns
is worn a white hat, shoes, gloves and a
parasol.
A fairy-like fabric which is favorite
material for garden party dresses is Brus
sells net figured in bright colored bios
SONS that look as if done by hand.
These dresses are mounted on silk aud
are much trimmed with delicate rib
bons and lace.
Very graceful house dresses are made
in princesse fashion aud finished with
passementerie or silver chatelaiue, or
elrdle, that encircles the hips and assists
in holding the slight but artistic folds
that break the too-straight effect of the
princesse gown proper.
Persian net, a wide-meshed material,
which hangs exquisitely, is much used
for afternoon gowns. These gowns are
much worn IN princess shape, and on a
very slight person grecque drapcries are
added. Broad bands of velvet are used
for the bottom of these gowns.
The cheviot plaid keeps its place in
metropolitan favor; the most elegant
designs are shown in poplin and silk.
Many plain materials are trimmed round
with bands of cheviot plaid. For women
of medium height the plaid is very effec-
tive and gives tall appearance.
The beautiful wash silks are sold at
such surprisingly low prices that they
have in great degree taken the place of
zephyr giughams, etc. Dresses of these
silks are simply made, with beltea waist
and slightly gored skirt, with full back
or with sheath skirt and pointed bod
ice.
A useful gown of pale gray silk is
strewn with violets a-,i leaves and has
for trimming gray surah set in three-inch
rows from waist to hem on the left side
breadth and in shorter loops on the
right side. with square bow on the
ends. The front breadth between this
is draped. The back is quite straight.
A new feature in fall dresses is the
jacket waist of silk forming part Of
the dress. The jacket Is made with
d vest aud quite wide at front. It is
ehort and square cornered like an Elton,
falling open to show full gathered
front of contrasting color, often the
shade of the dress. The back is full
and long enough to extend below the