The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-03-08
FASHION NOTES.

British than Hawaiian In pnyslque.--
New York Recorder. Il:
FASHION NOTES.
Pearls of different colors are popular
in combination. 81
A lightweight tweed Is one OF the
new woods offered.
Colored pearls set in jewslry have be-.
come very popular.
The new French, ,vrille or gimlet benga-
lines are called ondine silk in the shops. (
Rolling aud curved hats have given
way. to sharp, decisive looking plaited
brim ones.
A new; effect in embroidery is done on (
coarse white net. On this hand-painted
satin flowers are appliqued.
There is furore for yellow, not only
in dress, but in household decorations
and especially floral additions.
The organdies are effective in the
beauty of their flo Sering. The floral
garniturs Of these we'll beloved goods
grows more faithful to nature with each
new season. ;est5 st2
Apart from its usefulness, delicatsly
constructed silver chatelaine makes, y
pretty finish and an effective break in
the pIainness of the dress skirt, especial
| ly tailor-made one. ~, Z 4
A rustling silk petticoat Is no longer
the luxury that it was. The newest
skirts are soft white wash goods, with
numerous ruflss around the bottom,
each one dsintily embroidered, such {
| work as you will fad done in the con-3
vents.
House slippers of scarlet have upoa f
them high, full rosettes Of either white
or black satin ribbon. Occasionally .
fat, fanlihe bow of black lace, With .
tiny steel clasp in. the centre, is seen, but
the high, full rosette OF ribbon seems to
be the favorite.
Bias-cut double, ruches of velvet,
gathered with heavy buttonhole twist
twice through the centre, trim the skirt
hens, neck, front aud wrists Of fine
wool, satin striped, aud plain or figured
bengaline gowns. !
Whilc fewer walls are worn, thero are,
yet many ladies who cling to them. The
little vail of fine net is indispensable to
keep the bang IN order; otherwise tho
hair would blow about the face IN the
most unbecoming fashion.
Large patterned flowers, like chrysan.
themums, poppies or iris, are painted in
design upon coarse satin. These are
cut out and pasted on the net, and when
dry stretched on very close and strong.
This work IS most effective for portieres
or panels for large screens. =
Whenever velvet belt or girdle can
be worn it is assumed, and if velvet
rosette does not finish it, then a quaint
dull gold or silver buckle Is worn. The
velvet used for thsse belts Is not the
ribbon, but the velvet sold by the yard,
and which should bs bought cut on the
bias.
Long coats with high, full sleeves. to
admit the huge dress sleeves, are anticl-
pated for spring. The leading charac.
teristic of these coats, some Of which
have already appeared on our streets. Is
their haring backs, repeating in large,
fluted folds the flare of the dress worn
beneath them.
If the ugly, much. .talked.about hoop.
skirts are to be widely adopted once
again, it will be because women in all
civilized lands Lave resolved that this
style OF dress is prettier, more becoming,
artistic and better fitted to enhance their
personal appearance than the modes OF
the present hour. ..
A very elegant aud stylish new shoe
is q walking boot of patent leather with
out the least adornment In the way OF
tips or brogues, but cut in long, elegant
shape, with thick English sole and
heel. It has a cloth top, with strap
or buckle under the instep to initiate the
nsatest fitting gaiter.
The genuine English habit skirt tor
tailor gowns loses all the beauty OF its
straight, flowing lines when caught up
in the wearer's hand, or lifted by
magic cord passemcnterie loop, or, in
deed, lifted at all. It should be left
free to fall from the waist, made "round
length" aud very simply trimmed with
a narrow fur border. -
Velvet ribbons and galloons in both
wide and narrow widths are in great use
for skirt borders that reach to the knees
from the hem up, aud for decorating the
corsages of Directoire gowns. Multi.
colored "cashmere" beads are also used
to relieve the fat effect OF galloons aud
elaborate braidlnys done IN soutache,
thus rendering these braids far more
decorative in effect.
Cotton crepe and crepon will occupya
large place in the summer costuming.
There are so many varieties of these that
all tastes may be suited. The seersucker
effect is given to most of the creped cot
tons, and they may be laundered without
ironing. The very narrow stripe, not
wider than the narrowest baby ribbon
split in two, is run in white, alternating
with color in the crepes and in giug-
hams, as in challies. A pretty crepe has
these narrow stripes of clear green, Of
green and white, and of pure white.
The green stripes are puckered, the white
smooth.