The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-03-14
FASHION NOTES.

FASHION NOTES. r.g
Long panel fronts of different ma
terial are set directly in front of the
skirts.
The new fsnnelettes snow great
variety checks and stripes. These are
nice for children's dresses.
The umbrella back is doomed, and
the long coats will return to the
plated back, made quite full and
ample.
Small diamonds are never used to
more advantage than in the dainty
flower wreathed brooches that are in
vogue.
Many vests are used of almond
colored cloth, reseda, tan and red;
the front of coats are cut away to dis
play them. ~.s
Many of the bodices are extremely
short, reaching only an inch or two be-
low the waist; the skirt is then at
tached to them.
A great many of the dress skirts
show an under and contrasting skirt
at the hem. Without doubt we are
going to wear upper and under skirts.
One of the prettiest sleeves of the
season is close fitting from the wrist
to some distance above the elbow, and
has three soft puffs or dropping frills
falling from the shoulders. #z
Notwithstanding the popularity of
the basque-bodice and the pointed
corsage with applied trimmings at the
lower edge, the round waist, in ever
varying forms, will remain in favor.
Tablier fronts are in. They are cut
in long sharp point or are extremely
short and wrinkle upon the hips.
Many of them are finished with
deep ruAle of the goods or one of lace.
Princess effects and redingotas are
not likely to be quite as popular as
oyerskirts and trimmed skirts. They
are never aptto become very common,
as they are by no means very easy to
make. .
The new bodice ruffs are strictly
Elizsbethan in width and volume, but
are light and subtle, and do not, as
the historic ruffs did, make the wearer
look and feel as if pilloried for mis-
demeanor.
It is an interesting study to watch
the improvement from year to year,
in the printing and wearing of fine
cotton fabrics. Some of the new
pieces are color studies worth the at
tention of an artist. 81
Ginghams, zephyrs and cambrics
show flower stripes alternating with
those in solid colors. Some of them
are as exquisitiely finished as one
could imagine, and suggest old time
brocades in their daintiness
The butterfly back is the latest
thing. The back of the skirt is made
quite long and raised in the centre,
the fullness forming windlike puffs
just below the waist, Stimulating the
outspread wings of butterfly.
The silk-striped cotton fabrics are
much liked, and make very attractive
semi-dressy costumes for young girls
and misses. Young ladies Like them
for their nattiest morning dresses, and
occasionally style is thought dainty
enough for informal evening wear.
Fine French organdie, printed in
floral pattern, is to be favorite sum-
mer material. There are patterns
with black ground with yellow violets,
which flower, by the way, seems to be
one of the particular fayorities; also
violets in all shades of purple and
heliotrope.
A dainty costume for a little girl is
of spotted India silk or challie. The
skirt is plain, with two or thsee rowa
of narrow braid or embroidery. The
waist is full, with narrow shoulder
ruf1es, full topped sleeves and folded
belt. The dress yoke and cuffs are OF
embroidery.
Steel is extremely fashionable on
black and dark colors, and gowns that
in the summer were trimmed with
ecru lace now have bands of moire or
velvet edged with steel passementerie,
while mixed coloringsin crystal beads,
giving Paisley effect, are much used
on silks or fancy materials of dark
colorings.