The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1895-12-18
FASHION NOTES.


Felt sailor hats and Alpine hats with
indented crowns are still used.
Soft crowned hats are the fancy OF
the moment. whether of velvet, fur or
satin.
Changeable velpets in color mix
lures are employed in the making of
Louis XVI. theatre and opera capes
and coats.
The dahlia, mulberry and reddish
plum shades in velvet and cloth are
much used for elegant fur-trimmed
costumes.
Changea5le effects in silks, satins,
silk and wool mixtures and in fancy
velvets are still the very correct fash
ion, Notwithstanding their long limit
of favoritism.
The Louis Seize coat embroidered
with gold along the open front has
revers and collar of white satin
striped most effectively with stalls OF
Russian sable.
Jacqueminot or poppy.red velours
in ribbed patterns. edged with cut-jet
gimp, is used for decorating the
bodices of handsome black costumes
for the winter.
The chinchilla cape. full on the
shoulders, is perhaps the most chic OF
all fur wraps, rivaing even those of
Russian sable, because it is considered
more youthful looking.
Very handsome costumes are made
of moss-green corduroy trimmed on
the coat front with rich iridescent pas.
sementeries and elsewhere decorated
with narrow bands of dark mink fur.
One Of the handsomest hats of the
season is of velvet. 1t has a coronet
front, close crown and very narrow
brim at the back. The trimming is Of
velvet loops and clusters of rich velvet
flowers.
Ribbons or narrow galloons spangled
very little on the edge make an ef-
fective and inexpensive garniture
which can be arranged for neckbands,
belts, edgings and braces over the
shoulders.
Velvet jackets that are distinctly
French have the straight box coat
back hanging from the neck in one
broad box plait, while others have two
Watteau-like double box plaits hold
ing their great fullness.
The jacket with stitched bands simu.
Iating box-plaits belted in the back,
and having open fronts over fancy
vest, retains favor for youthful wear
ers, both here and abroad. This
model has full sleeves and two cape
CELLARS edged with narrow fur.
A long coat of dark-blue broadcloth
is double breasted and has enormous
sleeves and large pocket-lids at the
sides. The cape collar is of Hudson
Bay sable, with high rolling collar.
The overlapping side of the coat has a
continuation of the fur that extends
short distance below the waist-line.
A charming demi-toilette of prune
satin has the skirt trimmed with two
narrow ruffles of the sutin separated
by one OF black lace. The bodice has
a short, odd jacket made OF black vel
vet squares aud gold and black passe-
menterie. This is edged with ostrich
feathers. and the rolling velvet collar
has Il lining of short black tips.
One of the handsonest cloaks of the
season is Of black with woven plaid in
astrakhan effects. 1t is hslf-titting g
garment at the back with straight
fronts. The leg mutton sleeves are
of plain fabric to match and are very
full. The cape has hood and high
rolling collar, and is fastened across
the front with straps OF the material
and large buttons.
A long cloak of black satin has
been much admired. 1t is half-ftting
and double-breasted, over which is
worn a cape OF satin with a rolling
collar Of velvet. Pointed sections of
velvet are set on in yoke fashion, the
points extending to the collar, the
wide portions coming over the shoul.
ders and down the front and back.
The cape is lined with plaid, and is
fastened With buttons and straps.