The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1881-03-26
Sprisg ssd Summer Wselens.

THE new wooden fabrics for spring
and summer dresses are twills OF light
quality, or else they have . smooth, even
surface that Il very loosely woven. To
make such goods 81 the purest wool and
ot least weight has been the object with
manufacturers this winter, "a the various
cotton goods have been brought 70 such
perfection that they have almost driven
summer woolcns out Of use. Hence
there are many new stuifs - transparent
a the sheerest muslins, yet Of the plant
woods that make graceful clioHing dra-
pcvies. bayOnnaise II ono OF these lab.
RIGS that has long been . lavorite In
black for ladies who dress In mourning;
this d now shown Ia white, drsb, French
gray, pale blue, and other delicate
shades, for making the entire dress on .
silk foundation. Nuns yelling and the
fine French buntngs, with many quail.
ties Of what Il called wool.muslin, are
shown again In al the colors used last
year, and In some new tints, such -
maize, gray, and olive.
Thicker wool goods, sufficiently heavy
for the early spring months, are shown
| In stripes, both lengthwise and baya.
dere, p(aids ombre (shaded), shepherds
| checks, and bordered patterns. Tho
colors Ia these arc very rich, and are
quantity combined, 20 that they produce
. quiet effect, notwithstanding . great
deal Of red and yellow u used. There
are suggestions Of Orisntal tates In the
richness Of these colors, yet the English
isucies seen In Chevios and homesPpns
are also recalled BY the dark grounds
slightly illuminated BY threads Of bril-
liant colors. Owsbvs Of shaded figures,
stripes, and plaids prevail, end to grad.
uats . single color through I'll IL tones,
from the darkest to the Nghtest,
Is Q marked feature Of new fabrics Of
oil qualities Of wool, and also Of silk
} for trimmings. Among the new cOlOrs
10 Vandyck red, which IL darker and
softer than the cardinal shades % long
! used; . great deal Of reseda, or mig
nonette color, 10 revived-s gray.green
tint that contrasts prettily with many
shades; porcelain blue q lovely with
white, and also combines we'll; there b.
! beside, . great deal Of olive and O
J clear deep green, with the natural beig'
;. tints 80 long used, and . new vivid yel
Q low almost = bright a. that Of Marshal
. Neil roses. @ r
Z For travelling dresses and nice WOO
7 suits there are heavy beiges and ligh
q camel's.hair stuifs, with ground mad
$ up Of mile ray stripes-the meres
. threads Of olive, drab, reseda, or porce
v lain blue, alternating with cream whit
70 lines-and provided on one selvedg
. with solid stripe for bordering In som
u rich shade that trims we'll. This horde
q. Il often woven like Chuddah 10 give zie
d rag herring.bone effects. Pin.hea
D. checks sometimes take the place OF II
y narrow stripes on the body0f these good
a The cross stripes, called bayadere, 81
10 shown In very quiet and also In very g
% colors for combining with plain good
rs The latest fashion plates show vel
~ graceful short dresses, with . sing
%, skirt and double. breasted basque. II
%. skirt IL covered With Aounces OF II
70 widths, the wider n0unOos Of tho bay
nc dere being double the width Of the ma
ot row frills Of single color. The bssql
%, Is Of the single shade, with collar, revs
~ and cuffs OF the stripes. Sometim
these stripes arc used diagonally, u
nd sometimes lengthwise IS wen IS ho
lot sontally; they are also effective for II
no Ing and facing plain studs, only glimpa
y. =. Of the lining being seen inside the reve
:t and other retrOusse bands that are sh0V
NO on new costumes. =
Tho The wooden plaids lfke those IL cot
'on goods are no longer Scotch tartans,
4 are mixtures Of Madras colors, with
,cy English designs in cloths worn BY g
eli, tlemen, and these are combined Y
'at. fancifui French tastes; thus the Ia,
ext plaids viii be made up Of small chez
OF the inner block viii Do . single col
to and tho bars will give To illumina
less threads Of vandyck red, green, I
air. There aro also hali.trauspArent tabl
ttu! that mix these colors up without 1
not apparent design, yet produce . '
nae rich effect. Mixed silk and wool I'D
~ for pssts Of suits sre shown In b
~ patterns, sach block halt inch squl
- one block With satin surface being q
tne . wooden one; oontrasts q coloEs
''lie the rule In these, such . dark 81
aSd With old fold, vandyck red With b
" olive viii pale bl1e. and wllts =
! a dream, bl.s OF pink. These yin
nul. used loe hasquse q dreoea thAt
I, 3; plain WOOL sloe ths skkt.-Rs.l
oms PnouD1Ir b the opt name q . %,
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