Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1896-09-16
FASHION NO.


Stocking sachets are the latest bits
of daintincss in my lady's wardrobe.
The purse attached to the newest
wheclwom ms belt looks like cam
teen.
The fashion of wearing two wells is
we'll. established one among the
smart set.
Crepon yields stubbornly to the adj
vance of mohair, barege and canvas
bus it yields.
Piain black quilts giva a "natty"
touch to many Of the fashionable hats
of the season.
Pigskin has been added to the list
for belts. The popular color is a
pinkish tan, and the clasp jeweled
ono.
The shirt waist girl is either rs trim
and nsat as possible, or picture of
f, m nine slovenliness horrible to be-
hold.
Isis wise for the growing girl not
to make herself up for young lady
too soon; she will have longer to be
old than she will to be young.
White buckskin shoes are the
popular thing with white gowns,
and pipeclny used as polish will keep
tLem in their pristine freshness.
In matter of neck dressing for
athletics, or as the accompaniment to
tailor made gowns, one cannot do
better than to follow the reigning
fashions for men.
The hugo tulle bow is OF the past.
It's popularity was limited, and its
downfall not difficult to foretell. Much
us the material is liked, the bow is not
becoming and was foredoomed.
Monkeyskiu, clasped with a NINA
ture set in gold makes one of the
latest belts Heretofore clasps of the
sort have been confined to ribbon and
silk, but some fresh design seems to
spring into life each week.
Haherdashers and shirt tailors now
make for both men and women. SO
one can get any style demanded If
masculine style of collar and tic is
worn, it must be absolutely correct,
or nothing is more dowiy and obso-
lete.
The plain blouse is an all:round use
full garment, which may be varied in
many ways. For simple morning
wear the ribbon belt aud stock are
sufficiently smart, while for afternoons
the lace collar and rufllos give the
needed drcssy touch.
Pink is the prevailing color in much
of the summer millinery, and pink
straw hats pink roses and pink tulle
abound. Another popular color is
green, in all the divers shades imagin-
able, and pale lime green straw
trimmed with blue or purple is one
of the picturesque effects commonly
seen this season.
Tan, in all the varying shades, is
still pc, ular color for canvas gowns
aud male over pale blue ailks, with
wide black satin belt, and vest front
made of black ma lras silk hsnlker-
chief, covered with cone pattern in
blue, green an red, the gown is stun
ming. Two ends of the handker-
chief, trimmed with black lace, fall
below the belt
A dressy little wrap is made of side
plated lace gathered into narrow
lined yoke. This yoke is of passemen-
terie. There are wide epaulettes OF
passementerie, which extend down the
front at either side, and where the
yoke and plaitings join the seam is III
most concealed by rosettes of ribbon
set close together. The very high full
collar is of plated silk muslin, aud the
same plating trims the deep epau-
lettes.
The rough fabrics this season in
clude the bourettes and boucle goods,
the Scotch heather.mixed cheviots md
stylish English tweeds. The high
grade boucle stuffs arc expensive,
owing to their silk-warp weaving and
the fineness and lustre of the silky
tufts and curls scattered over the sur
face. The rough reps are generally
of two colore, sometimes three or four
handsomely blended, bright as rule
in coloring, bnt greatly subdued by
the rough raised ribs, these rough
black lines toning and softening the
gayer hues.