The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1883-09-12
A L WINTER.


OF that we are sure. The rougher
YOUR dress. the more stylish you will be.
Toned down, it is true, by i t~etmixture.
of a plain surfaced fabric, but it is tn,
r ugh material which will giveIhe style
Of the outfit. Ia accordance with the
above. we see roughly woven bands to
be laid upon plain goods in the way of d
trimming and those managing souls VIII,
know how to serve up a dish second hanC
with all the freshness of recent cookery
will have al opportunity to metamor
pbOse a last years dress by touches OF
rough stuff. Now, when | say rough"
] mean it, for many of these material
which are woven with long loops. like
Astrakan cloth, and sometimes excellent
effects accrue from the addition of a silk
en- point Of color shining prettily through
its Overhanglng loop effective contrasts
being brought about by manufacturers.
Other very stylish materials, however
are less pronounced, but in order to b.
stylish, are full Of inequalities, which. al
a glance, cause them to look coarse. BuI
when to ched, they are soft and too high
priced to become To numer-
Gus persons, nevertheless, these goods
will be %unadapted, AMI even when suit
able one desires change. so we find
fashionable costumes made entirely OF
plain cashmere, 'camel's hair, or other
u~npretentious but always desirable
fabrics. Not as formerly combined with
~brocadcs. but where adornment is wish
ed for. touched up with bows of velvet
or perhaps some velvet combination.
Since the common brocadeS are hardly
! seen. They have had their day, and it
has been shortened from the fact that a
brocade unless in the best material does
not wear so well as the plain goods.
Note farther that the r~ouohness lust
mentioned is for the most part confined
to woods. Silk is too costly to be en-
perimented upon. and thus we general
ly see the more daring innovations such
as this, confined at first chiefly to some
thing less expensive. Where effective
results in silks are wished for. we come
to brocade5 which in this class of fabrics
are as Respondent as ever. The best
thought of the best workmen has been
exhausted in their production. and both
SOlomon's glory n the lilies of the
field nave L think been surpassed
Some are OF foreign importatlor, but
experience of Steam'S American bro
cades and Surahs has shown us that for
elegance and durability it is 0 bliga-
tory to cross the ocean. These admir-
aLle silks are in black of richest quality.
all fashionable c%olors. and in beautiful
combinations of different colors. show
ing the latest ideas, such as Ottoman
reps, repped surfaces covered with love-
ly floral patterns, etc. Ottoman reps.
as we know, are a distinguishing fea-
ture of this winters silks. and ohser-
vable both in the plain and those diver
sitied by brocaded designs, while Otto
man silks woven in squares, checks.
stripes and other regularly shaped pat
terms are much sought after. Yet, take
comfort, you who repose a winters
hopes in the carefully economical satin
or satin combined costume. Fear not
you may still wear it, but | would adj
wise that you get the good of it now
since the day Of its pausability NAV
draw to a close not very far away.
When the night of its existence comes
you will be wa.ned to say good night
from ROSALIND M