The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-02-25
Esss The Fashions.

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In the attractive display of co!ors
shown in importers sample books-of
which there are many volumes marked
"Spring, fS75"-two Shades of each color
are invariably placed together, by way
of indicating that shaded costumes win
be worn again; and these shades are no
longer extreme tints, but are of kindred
hues graded-as the French say-ea
oaw,aten. The spring stock of Lyons
silks will consist of fables of medium
reps, and of darker colors than were ever
before worn in April and MAY. There
are no more high colors and no more
mixed ones, but many natural, quiet hues
that will please the most fastidious tastes.
sBrownand gray shades make up two
thirds of the importations. Beige shades,
that are natural soft browns, predomi-
nate, and range fromth deepest noisette
up to cream and flesh tints. The grays
are clear and deep, with occasional blue
toes. Deep green, blue, violet and
plum color are SO dark as to be almost
black. 2a
French maBufact ure rs are still happy
in nomenclature, and have given express
sive names to new shades; for instance,
chinchilla gray is the. ightest shade of
the fur of that name ,sdrgeRt is the clear
silver gray so dear to our grandmothers:
Oxford is blue-gray like that of the
English linens worn Last SIMMER; styl-
ish hue is u deep stone gray, ycleped
Sphings t,4spste tempe tcolor) is the sug.
ges,sve name OF q murky graSish hue:
I Suedoise is cold gray with untold
depths of blues French gray is soft dove
color; Russian gray is like old fashioned
a>hesAof.reses; and TO complete the gray
list are two nondeseript hues called Ash
i. aptee and Coomassie. ga -
The handsomest and freshest brown
shades are clear, rich and deep, without
any reddish Bismarck tints, or the green
isfl olive and bronze hues lately worn
Seal brown and nat brown predominant
he DARKEST nature beige brown is called
EConcha, and similar shade Is Trabucos;
. Tupisisnne is lovely eiesf sbrown,s aud
vea@& ID brier bnewn-& Penelope, Cep an d
Noe are eapricious naIues for equally
capricious tints Neroniqae is the name
given dark greens whose color is almost
invisible Hydro is draa of beautiful
blush shades. Jujube is the color of the
dark red paste of that name Csatsre is
reddish brown. Capre is dark rich green.
Acier is steel; Color. ..... B.
Isigh shades for evening dresses are
daaaads or, almond color; cream-color
that Is unbleached white; ltaIie, clear
straw-color; a soft pink that The French
call sou, are "a smile); and myosotis. which
is forget.me-not blue. Many argent or
pale silver shades are also brown.
= New black silks are of what mer~ Aants
call finer makes meaning smaller rep.
instead of the heavy cords. lately worn
They haze also more aluster than they
have had for years. and are of coal
black hue instead of that blue black Cnce
in vogue.
Among fancy silks, plaids. quadrille or
check silks, and stripes are again i'm
ported, The plaids are broken and ir-
regular. and are either very dark color
with white or else various beige shades.
Thus navy blue and white, uneven plaids
are shown, TO form aartsa of suits, Eith
solid blue sleeves ana skirts There is
also dark prune with white, Russian
green and white, wood colois ed white
other plaids contain three colors, such
as blue, brown and white, or eeru, white
and brown. The qua irille silks begi
with the smallest pin head checks and