The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1881-12-15
Phe Wondrous Productions Of the Loom
In Modern Dress Fabrics.

Win as OHeFeu TO view at almost ever
shop window. either through definite
imitation or by yet more interesting
suggestion. The result is altogethel
curious and frequently charming. Sys
TENS of form, color and texture appear
ing in the natural world determine tn,
present law of fashion, in an important
degree, and as never previously con
forming it since the first article Of. fem
mine apparel took quality and shape. i
is an era in dress with Sciose natura
relationship to all that has sprung from
new ideas in art and astheticism, aho
with the reigning fancy coming to be
expressed IN a multitude of fresh and
bewfldering ways. The new impulse
has reached woven fabrics in an exten-
siye. application of novel complex
schemes to their production. Simplicity
ofsimitative fabrication, like that, for
exafap,s, OF plain colored, even surfaced
Siberianplush in stimulation Of. the nat.
lrA covering OF the Northern Asiatic
sanirfel, continues without being
despised in the market, vet has moi
been sufficient to content the designer {
fancy The surface, it is found, NAV
bssthrown into ridges. Like bodies OF
caferpiliers, and these ringed trans.
Ferselywith eolors, or it may be flecked
with snow crystals or gold, or touched
by glistening frost, or the standings OF
Alge may be given it, or through a
single stripe may be passed gradations
fFom pale rose to the fullest depths OF
red. issfi ssg5 hfa f. 81
Apparently rule. for the weaver, as
tits with natures is that of charm in
volved with charm, SO that from deft
tricks with warp and wool result I'M
numbered textile intricacies, which.
although not always beautiful, are an
engaging mystery. + s. s, .,-s.t.3.t
= Added to silken ripples of dress ma
terial divided by lnossy banks are
darkeriing shades adjusted relatively to
Increasing listers, and with floral luxu-
rance spread broadcast without limit.
Yhe object being sought to so great a
degree has illustrations in satins richly
emRysscds with shaded plush figures,
forming varied masses, alternating with
open Networks against the shining
ander surface. the latter being. as It
were, OF entWined and clinrino SPRAYS
Of moss. The fabric may have, perhaps,
the appearance of greenish-gray moses
or llcheAs in one, or that of wood or
slate, wrought intricately with cluster
ing forms and repeatedly varied
shades or this again may be
mos gorgeous IN color, and
contrast as with ground of gold satin
eNaRpread With elaborately patterned
emDossnleit IN copper colored plush,
the metallic hues being of the natural
variety; bronze figures may be strewn
ever q surface of turquoise blue, and q
6feam- colored ground is figured with
shaded mignonette most rare and deli
cate showing the merest purple touch.
Garkenihg to the full intensity of the
nakqralshue; still, in other webs there
isShe look of old wood and other old
natural substances decaying in moist
places, marked with plush spots and
mpsses which more than anything else
suggest mold. Again, single colored
fabrics, florally brocaded,. unite unlike
textures to represent various parts of q
foWer;aa satin surface of wine or of
grape color is covered with large plush
towers, having their centers or perhaps
other portions formed of peculiarly
twisted fianientsin also raised surface.
giving adistinguished effect to the de-
sign. Textures of smooth silk may be-
brocaded withfowers in twill as well as
with those Of embroidery effect. In the
iatterstyi both silver and gold silk are
frequently employed, either singly or
IN combination, with simple varieties of
silk; ascardinal silk fabric is SPRAYED
with silver flowers. another of cream
color bears profusion Of golden sun
nQWerS; q red bronze satin is brocaded
with feathers in bronzed gold, and
rose hued silk is striped with brownish
feathers clustered and glinted with gold
and casting their outline within the silk
en- stripe, SO. that these rose spaces are
defined BY wavy lines. a flashing eff |
factis produced in the aurora borealis
brocade, as it is named, and which. in
its vivid suggestions, measures fairly
the recent conceit in representation
from nature. The material may have
sometime a midnight ground decked
with flaming flowers, having leaves
folding centerward, and curving bands
ofsgold thence striking boldly out: or
the ground may perhaps be blue, with
: ioao hoWoiS III Siivef gray. IOiued one |
over another, and shaded and lightened |
sloudlike. with royal gold also center
ing atatheir hearts,.
Thesbrush has wrought the ROSY gar
ands softly on white moire ANTIQUE. and
his isa regal style for sovereign beauty. |
which alone would dare its trial. The
,rightlittle needle. catching as it might
nto this wonderful complex RHYTHM
" nature, has flown untiringly over
webs Of satin. leaving lightning chains
4 gold with q half-secreted trace of
,lue. flashed zigzag in incalculable con-
asIon. with large. and small leaves
ormed of iridescent beads and cast
vhirling in the midst. Fronts Of
!resses are wrought thickly in the fab
n itself IN pearls and crystal; yet these
|mhroideries are cast more frequently
q siiken net in flounce or tablier. The
utter, covered In floral design with
learls in various sizes and colors and 1
zth green and gilt and amethyst beads,
nay perhaps, be seen over the blue
atln front with Jcoppe -colored train
% style being Of Oriental effect. AM
cher rich tabIier is beaded with amber.
rystal, pearl cashmere and clair de
1ne. A fiounce may, be wrought with