The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-09-18
DRESS GOODS STYLES,

Rich Things In silks aud veivets-The
Shades Tint Catch The Eye OF Fashion.
HeU York Journal Of Commerce
A feature in dress silks for fall Is the
wide range Of styles displayed; in this
respect they show the same character
as dress goods in that the demand is
not so much confined to certain makes,
but covers. all Of the various styles
now produced. This is in marked
contrast with the fall season Of last
year, when moires became 80 popular
that they were something akin to a
craze aud the largest portion OF
the silk stocks were occupied
by them. During the spring sea.
son the small effects in tafetas replaced
the MORE styles to q great extent, and
before the season was far advanced
their popularity was we'll established,
the wide range OF designs and colorings
in which they were produced in both
woven and painted effects aud their
low cost making them very acceptable
as a dress fabric. This popularity IS
well maintained for the coming season,
and all jobbers arc showing q wide
range OF patterns in heavier weights
suitable for fall wear; small flower and
spiral eflects, stripes and neat figures
innumerable are included In these.
Similar designs on armure, faille and
satin grounds are among the new de-
signs for fall; while the ground work is
different similar character is still re-
timed. These arc very desirable for
fall costumes, and are appropriate for
street wear aa we'll Us for house dresses.
Many jobbers predict an excellent
season in black goods in wide range
OF makes and designs. Where only one
silk dress is desired 1t is almost invaria-
bly, one OF black, and for an aIl-round
toilet nothing Is moro desirable. Job
bers arc catering to those who favor
black more extensively this season than
ever before. Last year the various
weayes in MORE effects constituted
their lines, now they arc intermingling
them with broad satin striped elects
also tho same designs oyerlaid with
small figures aud geomctrical designs.
The more recent productions in solid
black are running to large delicate vine
effects, and promise 10 become. very
popular before tho season Is far ad-
yanced. Similar designs TO the above
ere shown differing In effects in that
tho brocadcd figures arc in rich dark
colorines that harmonic well with the
black grounds; those are decidedly now
and promise in time to supersedo the
solid black goods. Silk men claim that
they will be the means OF leading tho
trade from the MORE styles on to other
makes, tho moires having left an i'm
preston that consumers are 10th to
give up. It Is claimed that tho largo
sniral or vine effects have good tu-
lure, as they afford greater opportuni-
ties for style, and will DO largely en-.
pIoyed for reception and house dresses,
while tho smaller designs will retain
their favor as street costumes.
Tho iaille Franchise makes in both
blacks and colors are fast gaining favor,
and when tho durability Of these corded
effects becomes better known they Will
be more extensively used. They make
M very rich in both black and colors,
and for general wear no silk iaoric IS
considered moro durable. Bengaltues
and gros grains, while classed among
tho staple lines. aro meeting with o
growing demand in sympathy with
otber corded makes. The latter are
bejng more extensively shown In figured
and brocaded effects than heretofore,
the designs running 10 small ncat
effects s In fact, there 10 good call for
tho plain, old.fashionod groS grain silks
and the newly introduced fine cords,
such a as gros dos LOndres. Stately
satin brocsdes with black and cOIored
grounds and largo floral and ORES.
among This seasons novelties. Tho
Main effects arc we'll represented In
The several .wcavcs; satin Duchess,
won won, satin ithadaues and mervolllcaux
arC included In these. Tho colorings Of
these in tho new seasons goods are OK
tended over wido range Of SHAGGY o
| many Of them running to tho neutral