The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-07-14

change their positions from one side
to the other, so that the muscles of
one shoulder and arm are not over
taxed to the neglect of the muscles of
the other.
When my lady appears on the boule-
ward in her sedan she will not attract
so much attention as one would fancy.
For there is nothing snowy, extrava-
giant or ill-bred about the new fad. 1t
is not redolent with cheap gilt. pink
satin and panels daubed with high i'm
pressionism. The new sedan is, in
fact, a characteristic modern vehicle,
similar to the body of any closed car
riage,. and differing only in the absence
OF wheels. In place of the latter two
long highly-polished poles are fastened
to the underside of the vehicle, ex-
tending two feet to fhe front and two
to the rear. By means of these poles
the sedan is lifted from the ground and
borne by the equerries.
The more popular style of modern
sedan looks then like a correct
brougham. It is constructed, how
ever, on a much smaller scale, it is
vastly lighter in weight and will ac-
commodate only n person. The
frame work is very slender and deli
cately fashioned, though durable. 1t
is made of pine, ash or oak. Over
this breast plates, SO to speak, OF
mahogany OF rosewood. Others are
covered with less expensive woods and
painted black, dark green, blue or
maroon, with yellow and red for trim
ming. Still others are covered with
leather in dark hues or canvas painted
in the dark somber colors mentioned.
Thus only the colors popular in the
decoration of ordinary vehicles are
utilized exclusively.
A striking and fundamental differ
ence exists between the modern sedan
and the European one of two centur-
les ago. The latter opened in front
by a double door like the modern han
som cab. The modern sedan, how
erer, opens only at the side by a single
door, constructed precisely like that
of a brougham.
Although the single-seated sedan
now holds the popular sway there is
another double-seated style, which
will probably supersede it. This Sc
dan for two persons is much more
bulky and heavy than the single sedan,
and requires, OF should require, eight
eQuerries. In outline it has the grace
full curves of the English state car
riages, with a suspicion of rococco OF
namentation about the holdings. The
seats are vis-a-vis like the old English
''sociable," and there is a single door
on both sides like the modern closed
carriage.
The severe and correct exterior Of
the sedan will be left unmarried by any
attempt at elaborate decoration. How
ever. the panels of the door will be fin
ished with the crest, heraldic arms OF
simple monogram of the family. The
euuerries, too, will be costumed sim
". There will he little II no display
of brass buttons, gilt braid or knee
breaches. The equerries will be cos
tuned as grooms, in blue, green OF
maroon, with high top boots and the
coachmen's cape and high hat. Sc
that the equerry will be a cross be
tween the footman and the man on thu
box.
1t is upon the interior of the sedar
that the greatest attempt at luxury l:
made. The richest tapestries, rar'
old brocades, velvets and satlns vii
be utilized to tuft and feather the so
ciety queens nest. Not only dull gold
silver and old blues will be put in, bu
even brocades Of pale, delicate tint