The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-08-29
FASHION NOTES.

Pearl color, lilac or gray are tho
favorites in notepaper.
The 'slamp-shade" skirt can be cut
out of very wide material
The organ pipe skirt is used princi-
pally for silk and wooden fabrics.
Bolero jackets of heavy guipure &C.
company an accordion plated bodice.
Bridesmaids should be all dressed
in one color. Pink is the favorite
just now.
New shell-back Spanish combs have
tops in silver and rolled gold fligree
in Spanish arabesque patterns.
One of the newest csprices of fash
ion is an enormous tulle cravat, form
ing fan-like bow directly under the
chin.
Miniature breastpins are the fad.
Miniatures are also worn in bracelets
and watches in this fin de steele Pc
riod.
The puffed sleeve has attained a high
pitch of development, and therefore
counts great variety among its attrac-
tions.
The "Jane Hading" veil is worn by
the four-in-hsnd patrons. The veil is
densely spotted and has velvet band
under the chin.
The honyhock collarette during the
warm weather has been such a favor
ite that there is little doubt of its con-
tinued popularity.
Lace is never out of place in sum-
mer gown; it is the lightest trimming
we can find, and it's freshness stands
the bright sunshine.
Bridal wells are fastened to coro-
net of orange flowers and float down
the back. The veil should not be al
lowed to cover the ears.
The most correct parasol is pure
white. For morning use it may be of
duck, though white gros grain or silk
moire is to be preferred.
Few Jewels are worn just now, but
instead boutonniere of flowers. Blue
bachelor buttons are the most seen,
and their peculiar blue has found its
way into millinery and dress fabrics.
A great deal of lace is used, of
course, lace plain, or beaded or jew
eled. Silk muslin is less to the fore.
Silk crepons, gauzes of every kind
and lovely silks for silk and wooden
fabrics.
A stylish waist is of India silk. The
front and back are shirred full at the
waist line, shirred collar and enor-
nous bow finish the neck, and the
sleeves are made of black and white
striped satin.
Lace insertion set in the middle of
the silk curtain is one OF the new
things in vestibule curtains. This four
or five inch strip of handsome, heavy
lace admits additional light and adds
to the beauty as we'll.
The bow knot is the latest thing ir
hair dressing. It is set up high on
the top of the head and stuck through
with tortoise-shell dagger. The front
hair is parted in somewhat demure
fashion and brought rather low on the
forehead.
A much admired waist is of velvet
and embroidery. The sides and back
are very nearly close-ftting; the front
is slightly loose, the sleeves are in full
bishop style, and shoulder ruffles and
suggestion of a Figaro jacket are of
the embroidery.
The sash is an institution by itself,
and the young woman of means IN
vests in one almost every time she
goes shopping. Sashes are in all
styles, from stiff moire ribbon to soft
silk, depending largely on the dresses
with which they are worn.
Overskirts have struggled hard to
gain foothold in the world of fash
ion. But women have intuitively op-
posed them. The plain, full skirt has
proved itself too satisfactory to be cast
aside. Still, the new overskirt of the
summer gown is not 80 bad as it:night
be, 1t is graceful, and, more than
that, it is novel.
Panels are becoming every day
more numerous. For day dresses,
panels of moire are fashionable, two
OF them or one alone-in front or at
the side. For evening or elaborate
afternoon dresses lovely panels are
being made of silk muslin-s sort of
double coquille pinked or delicately
hemmed at the edge.
A novel French corset is made OF
silk net WITH elastic cores. 1t is low
cut and rather short, and Is laced in
front, the lacings passing around
small but very strong hooks instead OF
through metal-rimmed eyelets. 1t is
claimed that this corset can be laced
to fit very snugly and with less dis.
on,fort tben with the old stylp of lac