The Marlboro democrat. [volume] (Bennettsville, S.C.) 1882-1908, 1897-12-08
Fashion Notos.

The old fashion Of having all parts
of q costume to match in shade is be-
ing revived.
Washing silk for skirt woists is an
economical material, as it c,!n be worn
late into tho fall.
Chiffon is by far the prettiest ma
terial for dressy occasions: it is folded,
draped, puffed and tucked.
Corsnges of fancy style are not yet
discarded, and thoir total abandon
ment is not desired by those Of econ
omical bent.
A novelty costume hos skirt made
of alternate breadths Of crepe md silk.
The crepo is closely tucked, while tho
silk is shirred.
Many of the fashionable parasols
are more suggestive Of over trimmed
longing to the toilet.
Beading three inches wide may be
obtained in tho various seasonable
colors. 1t is used for ginghams and
batistes, and makes pleasing finish.
In thin goods many Of the corsages
are shaped at the waist by five OF six
rows Of shirring. Sometimes wide
beading run with ribbon is substi-
tutcd.
Tho conservative woman clings to
the plain, untrimmed sunshade, but
tho material is of tho very best and
the workmanship must be faultless If
these plain models are to be approved.
Gray is ono of the fashionable COL
ors, and is used in every tint and tone
as we'll rs every imaginable fabric. II
is almost always possible to make it
up with some color that renders it be.
coming to those who could not wear
| IL alone.
".ss Among the popular materials for
house dresses ere India silks and foul.
| nrd. These fabrics will be worn un.
| til late in the autumn, and goodly
number havo been ordered with on
eye to indoor wear throughout the
| season.
Brocaded tafleta in colors is favor.
ito for evening gowns, and takes on o
quaint air in it's Aower-besprinkled
surface. They are made more plainly
than q plain material, and their crispy
freshness makes them durable and
effective investment.
A stylish hat is made Of basket
braid. Tho edge is trimmed with !
very closely -shirred edging Of lace OF
silk muslin. Above this is row Of
fancy braid. Around the crown is
scarf of soft silk, and wired bows are
sot up at one side Of the back.
A novelty bonnet has lace frame,
and is covered with net. The trim.
ming is Of wild rosos and foliage. Al
the back of tho crown there is q roll
of velvet, and from this q band passes
down under the chin and is fastened
at one side with small bow Of ribbon
and couple Of fancy pins.
Taffeta silks are very smart fol
evening gowns, and those Of black are
made into all sorts Of fanoifully
trimmed skirts, to be worn with waists
of tho same tone Oh different eoloring.
This skirt, with low-cut bodice 81
black chiffon, or any. color ono NAV
choose, makos an ideal dress for even.
ing functions.
Thin materials are mado up with
tho skirts III very narrow tuois from
tho waist line down about twelve to
eighteen inches. A dress of china
crepe has the top Of tho skirt made oi
silk in fine plaits and tho lower por.
ton Of the orepe, which is put on
plainly with q band Of lace insertion
just below whore tho tuoks end.
The bolero with ourvod sidos, the
square Elton, and the doublo-napped
Figaro are seen on gowns Of silk, wool
and transpare ut material; on The
plain goods they are trimmed with on
elaborate pattern in braiding, en-
brroidery or appliqres Of coarse lace.
The. pouched front is on almost iney.
liable Y. sccor .9animsnt Of these iaunty
little affaire q .a