The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-06-20
varieties eyerv combination can be found.

have taken the place Of those OF velvet,
which were very much more In vogue In
the past winter. Some OF these collars have
q large rhinestone or steel buckle fastened
to the throat in front, with falling loops OF
chiffon, dropping upon the shoulder.
Shoulder capes are so becoming and con-
yenient that the desire for novelties OF this
sort remains unabated. The favorite models
are short, very full, and the shoulder trim
mings are considerably moderated from
those Of last season. Black silks, satins
and moire, which can be heavily trimmed
or overlaid with lace are the favorite ma
terial, black as usual being the favorite color.
These wraps have one advantage and that
is they are at all times seasonable and al
ways becoming, and they are particularly
useful In the country, whether boating,
driving, or walking in the chilly air after
sunset.
A street dress Of checked tanned ecru,
which we have recently seen, has full
bloused front, fastened on the left side: and
dropping low on wide black moire belt rib
bon The same blouse droop Is given In the
back, but is only short and scant puf Of the
checked wool, set above the belt, as the upper
part Of the back Is covered with little bolero
of black moire. The fronts Of fthesmall jackets,
course, do not meet, and are ornamented Of
with rolled revers OF moire covered with white
guipure. The sleeves are large gigots and
the skirt has narrow bias folds Of moire for
trimming.
A French yachting dress, that promises to
be very popular in Paris this summer, Is Of
nayy-blue wool, as thin almost as berege,
being put on the lining in pleats, to make It
droop two inches at least on the belt, This
blouse has yoke Of lighter blue cotton
serge, embroidered with white linen floss
in imitation of lace. This new material Is
called "Ash-net," though it is not in meshes,
and Is draped as short apron overskirt most
gracefully, or q kilt skirt Of light blue serge,
the latter fabric is called Galatea twill. The
sleeves, reaching only halfway between the
elbow, are very full with embroidered cuffs OF
cotton. A belt of wide blue ribbon completes
most becoming yachting costume, which
can be worn as well in the fields or on the
tennis ground. Simple gowns Of pale blue
Galatea cotton have yoke-blouse waist, the
front dropping after the French model, and
the entire gown waist and skirt trimmed
around with stripes OF white pique, edged in
on each side with black braid.
I give this week an illustration Of dainty
summer hat received from friend In Eng
land. It Is so small as hardly to need
description but that it is very becoming to the
proper kind Of head and face, and particu-
larly to the young, those who look on the
accompanying illustration will see for them
selves. FRANCES LOGAN.
WE'LL WORTH KNOWING. '..
It Is said by one who has tried 1t, that
small lump Of sugar added to turnips when
boiling will correct the bitterness which
sometimes spoils that excellent vegetable. II
the turnips are to be served mashed, 1t will
greatly improve them to force them into
colander.
know an old lady, and not a supersddous
one, either, but closely observant person
and one OF the best housekeepers In all this
broad land, who maintains that jelly should
be made on clear days only. She has no
decd, like Mrs. Partington, that on cloudy
days "Jellies don't ien."
DO you know that powdered soapstone and
salt, in equal proportions, saturated with
water, but not so as to make 1t liquid, II
one Of the best freproof materials that can
be had? It is especially valuable for mend
Ing the Innings Of stoves, is very cheap, and
can be applied by any person Of ordinary In
telhgence. II your fre-bricks are broken or
out of order, apply this substance at once
and so save your stove and add to your own
comfort.
FLOWER SALEs.-It Is now generally known,
at least in New York city, that the flower
sales are held, In the early morning, in Union
Square, near Fourth avenue. This new en-
terprise has given On impetus to early rising
As most of the girls, men and women who
sell flowers are foreigners, 1t Is not difficult
to imagine ones self on the Champs Elyseein
Paris, or in the flower gardens by the Spree
In Berlin. A speciality is made OF potted
plants, and these are sold at such low price
that the poorest people can indulge in what
to them Is luxury. The result of this fow-
er market has been to make women OF tho
upper classes better acquainted with flowers
of which they knew little or nothing before.
and it has added to the window gardens now
so common and so very pretty in the cheaper
kind of flats and even in the tenement
houses.
AS TO HAMMocKs.-Very few people know
how to swing them, and as the time for their
outdoor use has come, q hint on this subject
may be OF use. As an authority informs US,
the head should be about six and half
feet from the ground, and the foot end
about three and three-quarters feet, curve
which secures to the occupant the greatest
possible ease Of position. The foot-rope
should be about three times as long as the
head-rope, the purpose being to give the
lower part Of the body freedom in swinging.
while the head remains comparatively sta
tionary The ropes with metal catches are
to be preferred, and can be bought cheap at
any hardware store. Where trees are used
to support the rope bearings, the branches
should be we'll protected by heavy canvas or
cloth, as the friction Is apt to wear of the
bark and SO work injury to the tree. White
hammocks, made Of bleached cord, can be
trimmed with ruf1es Of webbing, which are
cheap and enective. Wherever it is possible
to use it, the hammock in summer should
take the place Of the sofa or lounge. This
can be done on galleries or wide piazzas. In
deed, in the winter season hammocks can be
hung in an invalids room, and are preferred
by physicians to easy chairs or even to a
bed, where the patient can stand slight mov-
ing.
State OF the Peach Crop.
Except in Florida. where full crop Is e1-
paota1 in lowar MississinDi an1 Tax