The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-06-05
FASHION NOTES.

Feather trimmings and boas are styl-
ish.
A feather ruching is used for the
neck.
A few embroidered dress patterns are
shown.
A rare jewel on slender chain pleases
fastidious tastes.
Flaunelettes will be much used fol-
drapery this winter.
Swivel handles of buckthorn are made
for ladies' umbrellas.
Brown will be the standard color in
dress goods for winter.
Ornate vases of Berlin ware are among
the new importations.
Oxford ties of black ooze calf are suit
able for all house gowns.
Rough fancy clothes are fashionable
for long cloaks and mantles.
Safety matches lie concealed in min.
;ature little wood basket Of silver.
Sleeves are still made high on the
shoulders, and are made very full about
the top.
Beads and metal fringe from four and
half to eighteen inches in depth are
used as trimmings.
The elongated basque bodice or coat
is now modified to meet the require
ments of short women.
All kinds of odd silk and velvet
sleeves are allowable with wool gowns,
the most common, however, being tbs
leg-of-mutton.
Here is one of tie axioms on which
the art of good dressing is founded:
Fashion must be followed, but at q be-
coming and discreet distance.
Very handsome dresses for the season
are made of black drap d'ete or Bedford
cord, garniturned with bands of real
black ostrich feathers, often with an ad-
| ditional decoration of rich black silS
passementerie above the feather band on
the skirt, on the panel showing at the
left side of the gown, and on the bodies
and sleeves.
A new variety of hat is called the
Brighton; that with cleft crown being
so styled. In place of the fancy open
work straw of which the model was first
made, the Brighton is now produced in
soft hairy felt, like pressed camel's
hair. The most popular are of fawn
color, with a nondescript pattern, shau-
ing to brown, and the hat is trimmed
with simple brown silk cord or brown
velvet.
Blue English serge costumes, with
coat and dark blue felt hat to match, will
be fashionable during the entire season.
Tweeds in brown and blue mixtures are
also popular. Golden brown crossed
with red forms another pretty comblna-
ton. These tweeds are of various quail
ties, but a special sort is that woven by
the fishermen in the Orkney Islands dur
ing the winter when they are unable to
carry on their ordinary vocation.
The perfection of American silks and
tapestries now bring. within the reach of
the moderate purse the new satin damask
hanglngs in colonial or Louis XIV.
patterns. They are lined with silk and
draped now in irregular festoons, falling
to the floor only on one side the opening.
Some of the portieres, called Derby, are
reversible and require no lining. express
ing the colonial patterns on both sioes
alike. They are looped or draped with
heavy cords.
A simple bodice that you want to
freshen up for house wear will look qnite
elaborate if it is turned in little at the
neck to permit full frill of chiffon to
fall over it and to extend down each
side of the closing so that the buttons
and buttonholes are entirely hidden and
soft, duffy effect is produced. The
prettiest chiffon is that which has a fine
scallop for its edge and aeur de lis
crescent, or tiny dot embroidered just
above It.
Exhibited among new cloakings are
cloths as soft and flexible as velvet, which
show shaggy nap both outside and ln-
side. Some of the fancy cloths have d
rough reverse side like ca'nel's hair.
These require no lining. Some of the
patterns have blocks and stripes or
canvas-checked and retted meshes.
Among the lining stuffs are those of wool
sateen, with q smooth satin facing.
These keep their color perfectly, and
outwear all other Innings of silk or satin.