The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-05-22
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Sleeves show the 1880 tendency, and
are prettily rufied on to the long, fat
shoulders.
Dove-colored cloth coats, with
puffed sleeves of the same ehade of
silk, are new.
The ecru.colored batiste or fine grass
cloth is greatly used for collars and
tchus this season.
Waists grow more complicated and
fanclful. Caprice is limited only by
the capability of the designer.
Prints this year come extra wide,
the width Of the material usually serv-
ing for the length of the skirt.
Any bodice is now put in style by
the addition of futed front of black
chiffon enriched by bands and lines Of
jet.
Chanbray is once more in favor.
For trimming frocks of this pretty
stuff are founcings of batiste with
stilettoed embroidery.
Big, white wash buttons come to
match the white braids of various de-
signs that are shown to trim suits of
duck, pique, and G G,latea.
One reason for the popularity of
striped goods is that they add to the
figure the height that the large, ont
standing sleeves seem to take away.
Women are wearing white linen col
lars with colored shirts precisely as
gentlemen wear them. The cuffs,
however, are of the colored cotton.
When the skirt is made of very mar
row goods it is quite the right thing
to have all the seams followed by
narrow glittering application of gimp.
The most up-to-date trimming for
hats is fowered chine silk ribbon, but
it is far from cheap trimming, and
therefore will not become too common.
The newest fancy in nightdresses
among Parisians, who dearly love
dainty lingerie, is to have them made
in blue, pink or mauve batiste or fou.
lard.
All over open work cottons are in
great demand. They are invariably
spread over lining of contrasting color
to secure the popular perforated
effect.
Cream lace collars, finished like
yoke of heavy lace, with frill of a
lighter kind, having design also in
thick outstanding patterns, are to be
worn as much as ever.
The delicate Russian net is the veil
ing for woman with a dull, sallow
complexion. 1t gives a clearer effect
and throws out any faint color that
may be in the cheeks.
Backs cut without seam should be
affected only by the woman with long,
slender waists, as the style tends
greatly in appearance to shorten and
broaden the figure.
Linen grenadine is material of
very loose weave, and is shown in
brown and wood tones. 1t is found
chiefly at the linen stores and comes
in plain, dotted and striped designs.
The new shade for the low shoes is
called oxide kid, and it is more of q
bronze hue than the ordinary Russian
leather. It is found in different shades
and is very attractive.
A novelty in blouses is made of an
India patterned silk handkerchief, the
corners being used to form pointed
epaulets and basque, with strips OF
dark red d.velvet over the shoulders.
Gingham, both the silk and cotton,
will be worn as much as ever the COM
ing season, ard the quality is almost
as fine as linen. The. colorings are
exquisite and are warranted to wash.
Anew ribbon seen in Paris is from
three to five inches wide; two-thirds
is of changeable effect of two shades
and the other third seems to be in
tiny plaits in one of these shades and
a lighter color.
The prevailing rage for embroidery
has extended to gloves, and those in
tended for evening wear have flowers,
birds, butterflies and other airy trifes
worked in delicate tints on the back
of the hand and arm.
Chine and Dresden effects are doing
fairly we'll, although there is no very
great rush for these styles just at pres.
ent. Black ribbons are going we'll
generally, black satin and gros grain,
double faced satins, etc., being in de-
mand.
Black thread lace mits coming we'll
over the knuckles are being offered
for wear with sumner calling and gar
den gowns. This is style that can
be patronized by few to advantage, as
the women with patrician hands are
not many.
A great deal of white is to be worn
this summer, cream white and ivory
especially. There are diaphanous
materials, embroidered and spangled,
to be used as draperies. Laces of all
sorts are embroidered with fine beads
and tiny jewels. These are sprinkled
over the surface and the lace is draped
or put on fiat over color.
There is decided fancy for close
fitting waists almost covered with lace
of various sorts. An attractive de-
sign is fitted waist of pale blue, with
very deep yoke and shoulder ruffies
of Venetian point. Another waist is
of polka-spotted silk, edged with rib
bon about two inches wide, set on fiat.
Must Wear Silk Hats.
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