National opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1865-1874, 1871-09-01

FABLE, Lyons silk imported Tor fal
and winter is called faille. II IL 7impl'
gros grain soft and lustreless, will
smaller cords than that Of last year
Thick reps ARE objected to, ms they breal
when folded, catch the dirt easily, an'
soon become rusty.
BLACK FALLE has rather less blu
tinge than has been used of late, but i
not yet full deep black, and its lustr
is very slight The effort to brinl
glossy tafietn silk into fashion has agar
failed For day dresses there are "clotl
colors" so dark that they barely escape
being black, while evening silks are n
pale MS possible without being white
In rich fabrics sheet Of solid color
clear, pure, and admirably brought out
is perferred to any design of figures.
SILK OF THREE TONES of II color ar'
imported for n single costume, Nices
gradations of shadesare Obtained by colo
artists in French manufactures by sub
hitting the three pieces of silk to the
same dye. The darkest silk is dyed
first. then the color bath is weakened
for the second shade, and still further
weakened for the third. The tones ther
harmonize, and there is no danger %
thrristing together rosy brown and /
! yellow brown, blush gray and one
with pink tints, the beauty of each being
destroyed by the other,
BRooApE FArLLE. An elegant novelty
| is brocaded faille for over-dresses, to bt
worn with trains of plain faille. The
evening colors Just mentioned are
brought out IN this beautiful material,
The ground matches the train in color
and the brocade is Pompadour bouquet
of many colors, or else shaded buds Of
one color, Two tints blend charmingly
in this way. An Indian blue figure is
most artistically wrought on pear
ground wood brown on Isabelle, sort
of flesh tint lilac is on clear silver, and
water green is on 1sly, n new darker
green.
Low PRICED SILKS. Low priced silks,
to be sold ms nearly as possible to dol
lar, yard, have back grounds with
double-shaded strips in satin reps. OF
these it is predicted that the brown
stripes will be the most fashionable, and
the range of shades is very wide, begin
ming with pale blondine, salmon, maize,
and continuing through bronze and mar
ron lchesnut) to the Bismarck that met
the eye everywhere few seasons ago.
ARMuRE SILKs.-Very rich armure
silks are stylishly worn in Europe, but
have not met with favor here. New
patterns, called Renaissance armure, OF
intricate curved designs, may make ii
more popular Elegant suits are fash
toned of this in bronze, dove gray, and
marine blue shades. Diamond armures,
the pattern in finest diamonds, is shown
in a few evening colors, rich rose.frais,
water green, cerise, and batiste, the last
pale buff, the color of unbleached raw
silk.
CHEvIorrEs. The novelty perhaps
most worthy of notice is Cheviotte. soft
silk with heavy twill, like the diagonal
ribs of the Scotch Cheviots worn by
gentlemen. 1t is all pure silk, not high
ly dressed, drapes gracefully, and will
doubtless make II most serviceable cos
tune It's designed for street suits, and
rivals armure in popular favor abroad.
Chocolate, wood and bronze shades are
brought out
PEKIN Another novelty in expensive
goods is called pekin. 1t has satin
ground of light shade, with darker
stripes of velvet of very heavy pile. 1t
costs SO yard, and is for parts of
costumes, skirts probably, and for trim
mings. 1t is in the cloth shade only.
simple fabric, also called pekin, soft
silk with satin stripes, is for over-skirts
for dinner dresses. The colors are
Mexico blue, mouse gray, peach blossom,
lilac, and pale Byzantine.
FABLE CASHMERE. The Oriental
fabric called faille cashmere was men
toned last week. 1t is thick repped
stuff, silk alone appearing on the sur
too heavy for entire costumes, but will
be used as upper skirts and polonaise
over brocades and plain faille. The
price is $40 yard, the width fifty-six
inches 1t is imported in shades to
match the other new goods, and in black
and white.
LEvANTINE. The fancy for soft goods
that drape gracefully has restored le-
vAntine, fabric dear to Quakers, and
well known to fastldious ladies of the
olden time. 1t is extremely soft, is all
silk, of light quality, and has beneath its
smooth surface an almost invisible twill.
1t is for entire costumes, and is in quite
dark colors, such as prune, deep-sea,
blue, myrtles, acaethe dixie olive), and
ou1S or bear color.
MosCovITE. Among corded fabrics is
MOscovite, wide flat cords of satin sur
face on silk. This is highly appreciated
abroad Another is velvetine grisaille,
alternate cords, of black and white, form
ing gray mixture. 1t is twenty-four
inches wide, and will make elegant suits
PRICES. All silks, and especially black
silks, have advanced in price abroad,
but there viii probably be very little in
crease of price here, as most of next sea
sons silk were ordered at war prices.