The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1871-09-04
The Fall Fashions.


FAnLE.-Lyons silk imported for fall
md winter is called faille. 1t ia simply |
ros grain, soft and ustreless, with
smaller cords than that of last year
Thick reps are objected to, us they break
when folded, catch the dirt easily, and
soon become rusty.
BLACK FAMLE has rather less blue
tinge than has been used of late, but is
not yet full deep black, and its lustre
is very slight. The effort to bring
glossy tafieta silk into fashion has again
failed For day dresses there are "cloth
colors" so dark that they barely escape
being black, while evening silks are ms
pale aS 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 n color are
imported for u single costume, incest
gradations of shadesG are obtained by color
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 then
harmoni2c, and there is no danger of
thrlstng together rosy brown and q
yellow brown, blush gray and one
with pink tints, the beauty of each being
destroyed by the other.
BRoCADE FAMLE.-An elegant novelty
is brocadcd fnillc for ovcr.dresses, to be
worn with trains of plain faille. The
evening colors just mentioned are
brought ont IN this beautiful material.
The ground matches the train in color,
and the brocadc is Il 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 pearl
ground wood brown on Isabelle, n sort
of flesh tint lilac is on clear silver, and
water green is on Isly, Il new darker
green.
Low PRICED SLKs.-Low priced silks,
to he sold MS nearly MS possible to dol
lar, yard, have back grounds with
doublc-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 blondinc. salmon, maize,
and continuing through bron2eand mar
ron (chesnut to the Bismarck that met
the eye everywhere a few seasons ago.
ARMuRE SrLKs.-Vcry 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 it
more popular. Elegant suits are fash.
Toned Of this in bronze, dove gray, and
marine blue shades. Diamond armures,
the pattern in tinicst diamonds, is shown
in a few evening colors, rich rOSe:trdiS,
water green, ccrise, and batistc, the last
Il pale buff, the color of unbleached raw
silk.
CHEvIorTgs.-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
~ dressed, dnpes gracefully, and will
doubtless make most serviceable COS
tune, tits designed for street suits, and
rivals armure in popular favor abroad,
wood and bronze shades are
brought ont.
PEKN.-Anothcr novelty in expensive
goods is called pebin. It has n satin
ground of light shade, with darker
stripes of velvet Of very heavy pile. II
costs SO yard, and is for parts Of
costumes, skirts probably, and for trim
mings. II is in the cloth shade only.
A simple fabric, also called pekin, n soft |
silk with satin stripes, is for ovcr-skirts
for dinner dresses. The colors are
Mexico blue, mouse gray, peach.blossom,
lilac, and pale cglantine.
FAlLLE CASHMERE The Oriental
fabric called faillc cashmere was men
toned last week. 1t is II thick repped
stuff, silk alone appearing on the sur
face, but the cord is fine wool. 1t is
too heavy for entire costumes, but will
be used as upper skirts and polonNisc
over brocades and plain iaille. The
price is so II yard, the width hfty-six
inches, 1t is imported in shades to
match the other new goods, and in black
and white.
LEvASrNE.- The fancy for soft goods
that drape gracefully has restored lie.
ynntinc, n fabric dear to Quakcrs, and
well known to fastldious ladies' of the
olden time. 1t is extremely soft, is ali
silk, oflight quality, md has beneath its
smooth surface IN almost invisible twill.
1t is for entire costumes, and is in quite
dark colors, such us prune, deep.sca,
blue, myrtlcs, acaethe like olivc), and
ours, or bear color.
MosCovrrE.-Among corded fabrics is
Moscoyitc, wide flat cords of satin sur.
incc on silk. This is highly appreciated
abroad. Another is velvetine grisaille,
alternate cords, Of black and white, form.
ing gray mixture. 1t is twenty-iour
inches wide, and will make elegant suits.
PmcEs,-All silks, and especially black
silks, have advanced in price abroad,
but there will probably be very little in
crease of price here, as most Of next sea-
sons silk were ordered ut war prices.
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