The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-04-10

will be supplemented by On array Of en-
bellishments brighter and more profuse,
gayer and more elaborate, and by an as
tonishing multiplicity of forms Of handi-
work and arrangement Of small materi-
ais. The little buttons, dots, 'braids, mar
row ribbons, honitons, headings, inser-
tions, stitchings, cordings and tuckings
will be clustered closer, turned more dain-
tily, and their novel use and arrangement
will receive still more attention.
The prevailing form Of round, smooth
skirts, with broad fare at the bottom,
will hold strongly for the beginning of
the spring season. Blouse forms for the
young and graceful figure, basque forms
for the slender and Eton for those who
find them best suited to their uses-all
will find employment and place. The
Partisan woman and the slender Euro
pean can wear to great advantage basque
tails and forms set on; in fact, she fire.
quently needs them. Our more rotund
American women do not find these forms
either becoming or satisfactory. Much OF
the cinging to the bolero has been due to
the fact that it suits the woman with
high hips better than the basque form.
The position back, however, which is
much seen, is not Objectionable and Will
naturally be more employed.
As regards millinery, this is going to be
a rose and foliage season. In addition to
roses, of course, other flowers will be
worn. There are many novelties, espe-
cially for undertrimming, trimming in
the shape Of new voile or veiled roses and
foliage, many of which have tinsel en-
broidered into the make up in the shape
Of tricotine, which is used as q separate
layer id the formation Of the flowers. The
tricotine is also used to cover fruit, nota-
bly, punches of grapes, and is very effect
i've as a method Of introducing the gold
effect tastefully and not too strikingy.
The hat shapes now showing for spring
continue to be extremely low and very
broad. The majority are decidedly slant
ing, though as a rule they are less boldly
raised than those we have lately seen.
Many Of the brims curl gently over at the
edge, the brim itself being less straight.
but forming q sort Of curved hollow. This
is a point to be noted, as the majority Of
both spring and, it is said. summer hats
also will be principally trimmed beneath
the brim, either with long curled ostrich
feathers or with entire and rather large
garlands Of flowers mingled with lace.
A shape somewhat Of the mushroom
type, with low and shaped crown, but
gently raised on one side, is trimmed with
lace draperies falling over the brim, with
shirrings Of mousseline de sole and but
terHy bows of velvet accompanied by
full bunch of full blown roses with foli-
age beneath the raised side
Straight brims will not be very gener-
al, an undulating movement being inn
parted to this portion Of the headwear.
The undulations are, however. most lr-
regular and unstudied, rising and falling
according to the requirements of the
garniture and apparently supported by It.
Shirt waists are to be as much worn as
ever. The bishop sleeve, long wasted
effect and soft collar are the dominant
features of the season.
The white taffeta waist is beyond queS-
tion the most popular garment among
New York's we'll dressed set. 1t is Won
derful to observe the great number Of silk
waists and fancy silk and lace garments
that appear at every first class function,
whether it be the high class theaters, the
swell restaurants or the show places OF
extravagant metropolitan life.