Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1889-03-07

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M1M1AZ 1&NoEfIS There can be little
Ms doubt that the popu-
h3G1NTszssFy i}SN larity OF soft rough
finished goods has
gone by and that people who like them be
cause they lent themselves gracefully to
draPery and because Of their beautiful
dead surface are beginning TO weary Of
them because they catch the dust. Cloth
was never extensively popular because n
made too heavy dresses. The new mohairs
are not as becoming as camels hairs in
colors, because of their glacc surface, which
is peculiarly trying TO the complexion; but
they are delightfully."- light in weight and
shed the dust like taffeta silk Black
mOhair is likely 10 become a standard goods
for summer, although at present more Of the
colorcd mohairs are sold.
Mohair and brilliantines are shown in col
ors in plain goods and striped with fine lines
or broader stripes in silk or mohair as "A Dor
der or all over the goods. These striped
mohairs are used in small patterns for en-
tire dresses or made up with the plain
goods, the striped material forming the un.
derskirt or apron front and accessory parts
OF the gown. Fancy mohairs range in price
from sixty cents to one dollar yard ana
are thirty-eight to forty inches wide Plain
mohairs in the same width are fifty cents &c
one dollar and quarter. In the finest
quality they arc lustrous as handsome silk
English storm serge is new goods in our
market, the genuine salt.water-proof serge
having never been imported before. II viii
be in demand for seaside wear. for yacht.
ing gowns and other dresses. These storm
serges, which are well known to ladies who
have bought them abroad, arc shown in the
standard blue of the English navy, in black
and cream white. They are not waterproof
in our acceptation OF the word, but the
goods dries after il is wet with salt water
without any change in the color or texture.
as no other goods known 10 our market will
do. Camelne silk is a revival OF wool
pongee under a new name, and IN this
goods manufacturers believe they have Sc
cured material that will not slip. These
camelines are shown in plain mixed goods
and in fine stripes In double-width pat
terms they are sold at one dollar and half
per yard.
For travelling wear and for substantial
morning shopping gowns cheviots will still
be worn, although they are no longer new
They are imported in a variety OF French
and Scotch goods in indishnct stripes and
commentators
those who have worn them know they are
among the most dutable goods in the
market. For young girls and childrcn's
wear a cheviot Of narrow, oven blue and
white stripes, or white and red stripes, il
sought for blouse dresses and for general
wear. Lightweight camel's hairs are still
shown in all the colors OF The season, ~
PLAIN goods and in goods figured with the
broche patterns Of leaf, flower and fruit i'm
ported this season from French manufact-
urers. The most beautiful OF these goods
are in patterns finished with borders az one
edge with white hens on delicate colored
green or golden brown or other colored
grounds. wide pattern Of embroidery
in gold or copper thread is wrought at the
side of the goods, TO extend partially over
the white hem, threads OF colored silk en-
broidery frightening the effect, Still other
woolens are finished with hens in pattern
of Irish point lace, varying in width from
nine to eighteen inches and wrought on the
goods in an intricacy of colored silk and
metal work
The most picturesque goods on a mer
chants counters are the printed challies
and light-colored printed mohsirs In pale
blue rose, Nile green, buff or cream white
grounds, covered with flower patterns IN
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cashmere patterns in the most exquisite
soft and lovely effects, or in the large, scat
tered, sketchy, conventional patterns just
now considered desirable. Old blue Delft
or rose-colored grounds are scattered with
irregular white patterns, family outlined,
but nearly covering the ground, The soft
dead surface of challie wool is far more he
coming than mohair, but economical women
choose mohair because IL does not bo
come soed so soon. These goods are foH
simple afternoon dresses, still made with
out combination with slight trimmings Of
dark velvet. French challics cost from
fifty TO sixty cents yard in twenty seven
inch width
While woolens are shown chiefly in vail
ings and hannes, the prettest white fan
nels for entire dresses are finished with
fine silk stripes In double width they range
IN price from one dollar TO one dollar aud
fifty cents yard A sheer, light, twiled
flannel, which is so shorn OF the nap that il
will scarcely catch the dust, is shown in plain
white and IN white with colored stripes for
lawn tennis suits, and this flannel merchants
believe will wash and wear satisfactorily
Nuns vaihngs with plain hemstitched Dor
ders are shown in all delicate evening col
ors Of the season and in some dark shades.
Pure white vailings are imported in plain
goods and in goods finished with broche
stripes, either in all-over patterns or as .
simple border TO the plain fabric.
Black dress goods are Shown in cashmere,
Henrietta cloths and vailings and other
goods. Many Of the new black mohairs are
finished with a border Of gros grain and
Bengaline silk at the side Black grena.
dimes in elaborate escurial patterns, the de
sign outlined by large cords, are intended
for combination with sewing silk or plain
grenadine according to the fancy.
The light texture of the new bonnets thus
far shown at importers is noteworthy.
large number Of chip and Of Neapolitan
hats are offered among these bonnets,
which are universally trimmed with sheer
trimmings Of tule and other light fabrics
and with flowers yellow is popular color,
and all the popular yellow spring flowers,
daffodils, buttercups, dandelious and yellow
crocuses are represented in the new MILL.
merry. The hats for country wear and ont.
side city streets arc large, but the bonnets
are no larger than those now worn. There
are some curious ordinations OF two light
colors TO which we have not yet become
used, like straw color and gray, which are
combined with white in I he new millinery.
Most Of the small bonnets are finished with
face trimming like a bsndeau of roses or
some other flower. Entire bonnets are
formed Of flowers, like cornhowers, violets