The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1891-07-08
FASHION NOTES.

the present fashions are ridiculous.
The new sailor hat for the summer girl
has low crown and very wide brim.
Shirt waists may be fashionable, but
they have 'servant girlish" appearance.
Fans made up to diplay the college
colors, new last season, have reappeared.
Little bib pins come in blue enamel
and gold, with here and there q small
diamond.
A style of collar now fashionable looks
as if it had been insufhciently starched
and then wi!ted.
The sheath-shaped skirt continues to
prevail, aad all skirts are inconveniently
long at the back.
Children's fashions this summer have
a tendency to make the little things look
very much like monkeys.
Sofa cushions and pillows become more
and more elegant and sumptuous, but
they never give the weary rest.
There Isl decided fad among women to
possess at least one odd, unique or rare
stoned ring for the third finger.
The latest freak of fashion puts revers
and sleeves of shaded feathers on the
light cloth jackets for outdoor wear.
The foreign fashion of having little
girls hair "done up in the back" is be-
ginning to obtain here to some extent.
Fashionable young women are wearing
vests this season more than ever, the
large white tulle ones for dress occasions.
Quite new are long, sleeveless jackets
of heavy applique of silk aud worStcd in
duchesse lace patterns, and to be worn
over silk.
Extra fine English tweeds and cheviots
are used for the more elegant tailor-made
costumes. and French camel's hair car
melite fabrics and materials with tufted
surfaces are in high vogue.
All sorts of fancy waistcoats are being
introduced as a part OF the bodice,
and the very swellest thing is to have
these fancy vests fastened with exquis-
iteiy wrought gen-set buttons.
Stylish shoulder capes have undergone
a complete change. For the summer
months the designs are more lengthy,
covering the entire arm and extending
quarter of yard below the waist.
Light lavender, stone-grey cloths,
lined with cream silk or plum color, the
broad collar elaborately braided in old
gold and brown soutache, or silver
shaded, with handsome buttons and
loops, are decidedly popular.
Bonnet strings are very narrow, and
are either of black yelvet-ribbon or of
ribbon corresponding in color with that
used in the trimming. They are fas-
tened at the back among three or four
erect loops and are tied under the chin
in an erect bow.
Milanese jewelry has again found favor.
1t is made of close yet flexible chain
work in alternate squares of gold and
pistina; harlequin row of jewels is
sometimes placed down the center of the
necklace. Rubics, diamonds and sap.
phires are the stones usually selected.
Rich black faille wraps, studded with
cut jet or dull gold ornaments, are among
the latest importations. There are many
of them combined with odd patterns of
black lace, with high Mcdici standing
collars elaborately braided and bright
ened with jets and handsome braided de-
signs.
The R;chelieu shoe Of velvet is re-
cent novelty, and either matches the
dress in color or is OF Venetian brown,
with silk hose to match. These shoes
are not ornamented either with buckles
or beading, and arc simply fastened with
fiat silk lacings or narrow ribbon with
corded edge.
The new silk crepons are really beau
tiful, and great use is made of them as
frills and fchus. Entire toilets OF pink,
lilac, cream and gray chiffon are i'm
PORTED. The fabric falls in most artistic
folds, and, while resembling crepe
proper, are altogether devoid OF the
wiry stiffness of the black badge of sor-
row.