The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1884-05-22
Spring silks.

Changeable taffetas silks of smooth
lustrous surface are very largely I'M
ported for spring and summer dresses;
these come in glace or changeahe
grounds, or else they are checked or
striped, or have dots, blocks, or almond
shaped figures. In thess small designs
t31fetas silks are used for combinations
with fine cashmeres for simple costumes,
but the more novel patterns have friso
or curled figures, messy and yelTetlke,
in stripes or large snowy designs. Ia
some eases three kinds Of changeable
tafetas are imported for single dress;
thus there win be merely the change
able effect for one part, and the same
with small dot or block of velvet Tor
the second. while a third win have q
large velvet flower amid the small dots
on a ground like that of the first. The
colors in these are odd. such as verdi
girls with rose, or red with pink, blue
on ecru, garnet on moss green, or black
on white, or else on Russo gray. Theirs
are also pointitle changeable taffetas
with tiny points or dots all over them,
and also brocaded flower, with an
Illuminated effect produced in the col
oring that brings out the dots effect
lively. Plain or smooth outlines Of
contrasting color are around the friss
velvet figures. Among the wide stripes
there are satin and glace taffeta stripes,
either plain or broeaded figures sitter
mating on the stripes; still Others are
"A, III n.1,;t ,r,;tb tLranIa af sf,n4r0rfinD
colors forming wide stripes that alter
nate with glace stripes. $500
For dark costumes. for the street
are glace satins with illuminated Per
sian figures for part Of the dress, and
the plain changeable ground for the re-
mainder. For very quiet dark dresses.
the satin marvellous, Rhadames and
sufahs are still largely imported, aad
when these are to be made lighter and
more summary looking, they will %
trimmed with ecru embroideries that
look like lace. Faille Franchise, eros
grain, and the Rhadzimer silks with 1at
ribs are commended in the new spring
/ shades of Russo gray, champlgpoh,
smoke, brown, and other grave TINS
that are now frightened by gay aces
/ SORES such as. a Moliere. vest of poppy
red or blue satin, with velvet roseltes
or eockade bows to match, and deep
border of this gay coloring across VIZ
foot of the front and sides Of the sklEL
I Checked surahs and Louisines are liKea
best in decided blocks, not neeessaIlly
of large sizes, but in squares Easlel
! than in bars or small broken plaids Ing
durable India pongees win again beRssa
either quite plain or else embro' deFsal I.
| sprigs, crescents, leaves, arabesques' y
| linked rings all over Che breadtn aia
this embroidery may be had done Y
white cotton IN most delicate eiIecss' NJ, Y.
in colored silks, notably in dun lns's
red, very dark brown, and ~ olsg
/ green. The bordered and scalioPsa
bands are also shown again, andiaHea rs s
pretty fashion is. the open WQgkea
pongee in daisy, star and compass ~
! terms, to be made up over brilllnas ~ q.
or blue satin which will show througA
| the openings. This is used for . pasg ",
and for the plain front and sides y - -
\ skirt, while the draperies and flotnC,s M.
are OF plain pongee. There aTe a.s0
applique velvet embroideries Tor 49,.
| ming pongees, and the French cspIls y,
/ is for tapestry figures on the dgll ~ ~
ground, and for using as trfrnnilng -
1 Bulgarian embroidered scaris Wlle 80. 81
wrought with gay silks and with ..,l 1ll -
| threads. The printed India sllAs -. ri
shown with dull red outline figures ~ ~
flowers in white or ecru groun1es' 80 ~,
| there are many plain surah and U.s. 800
silks In their natural unbleached e9 ,I,..
/ that make most durable dresses = ri
per'S Bazar.
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