Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1880-11-25
FOR TIE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Fa,actes.

Fashion Fancfes
Fashion DEGREES this winter that richer
and more striking fabrics, brighter colors
and more bizarre combinations, shall be
used In the composition of toilets and in
millinery than we have had for many
years. To describe in words the bro
cades, satins, silks, plaided stuffs in silk
and wool, handkerchief goods, cheviots,
serges, fannels and novelty materials
for dresses brought out this winter is
impossible. In fact, not even pictured
representations can do justice to the
present facts in dress fabrics. The
special rage of the season is for plaid
effects. Toward these the index of
fashion has pointed steadily tor some
time, and manufacturers, guided by the
signs of the times, have not hesitated in
the production of new and exaggerated
styles. Bold handkerchief patterns, in
wool materials, are produced in every
variety OF combination and effect. Some
times the outer border of the handker-
Chief square is marked by large plaids,
while the inner portion is filed with
small checks. In other patterns the
plalds cross the centers of the squares
and the small plaids are placed without.
In colors every age and fancy can be
suited. From the brightest to the grav-
est, scarce shade is unrepresented.
indeed, to look at the variety of color
combinations and brilliant effects in
fabrics OF every kind, one might think
the looms had run riot, were II not that
through all there runs spirit Of order
in disorder, and by the union of colors
apparently the most incongruous, the
most unique and tasteful effects are pro-
duced. Shades of dark plum, garnet,
marine, gendaTme, and turquoise blues,
bronzes, old gold. red and green, are all
used in combination with each other,
producing bright or sober effects, ac-
cording to the predominance of particu-
lar shades, and the method of their
combination.
The changes which fashion has made
IN the makeup of materials this season
are shown more in the minor details
than in the general effect. In trimmings
fairly prodigal use is made of black Jet,
which is used in fringes of unprecedented
width, as well as on those of ordinary
size, and on passementeries, cords,
tassels, spikes, frogs and buttons. Pas
sementeries, especially, are made in the
richest designs with flowers, foliage,
corals and SO forth, closely initiated in
the all-pervading jet. Frogs for cloak
fastenings also are made in very elabor-
ate designs, representing leaves, flowers,
butterflies, cornucopias, etc. Buttons
this season will be more elaborate than
ever; and those used on outdoor gar
ments are of unprecedented size, many
of them rivaling the diameter OF trade
dollar The old patterns are still popu-
lar, but genre and odd-shaped buttons
are advancing in favor, and owls, lions
heads and similar designs are seen with
many dressy toilets.
Skirts still cling moderately to the
figure, and are trimmed with founces,
scarfs, hip draperies and loop-back dra-
peries, as well as in straight unlooped
ones. Basques are still worn, but polo
naises are also in vogue, though not so
popular as basques and bodices. Cowls
or hoods, just like monks cowl or
hood, appear on many of the new suits,
on walking jackets, cloaks, and some
times even on dolman visites. The dol
man visite, by the way, is the leading
wrap. This winter it comes lined with
colored plush instead of with fur. But
fur-lined and all-fur garments are not
by any means discarded. In fact, they
are the only proper wraps for the
cloaks lined with fur are also to remain
in vogue. This season they are made
little more shapely by having the back
seam curved to the line of the figure,
giving graceful spring to the garment.
While black wraps continue to be worn
and called for more than any other, it
is observable that seal brown has be-
come very fashionable for jackets, dol
mans and cloaks. Seal-brown plush
jackets and aolmans initiate sealskin to
perfection, and seal-brown cloth, beaver
and chinchilla- cloth wraps trimmed
with seal-brown plush have all the rich
ness of effect of a real sea-fur trimmed
garment. Jet and other glittering bead
trimmings are used on the richest Sicil-
lienne and damassee cloaking wraps.
In fact, jet grows more and more in
favor from season to season. 1t crops
out on everything-dresses, bonnets,
hats and cloaks; and for colored dresses
there are bead trimmings of the rarest
artistic merit, showing the colors of
costume or toilet on which they are
used.
In millinery, gold, silver, tinsel, gold
brocaded ribbons, gold cords and braids,
gold sequins and golden ornaments
tighten and brighten the plush, velvet
and satin which compose the dressiest
b nnets. and it is used unsparingiy, too,
on furry beaver and plush felt hats
Ebrich's Fashion Quarterly.