Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-04-17
THE NEW DRESS FABRICS

Novelties In Crrpons-Scotch Chcviots For
 Durability summer Dress Goods.
 Tho new crcpons arc moro deeply inlcmtrd and rugged than those of last season. Black has never ceased to be fashionable in cropon, although the weave iS also greatly admired in colors, of which the most popular arc the pale gray and delicate tan shades and nu- mcrous green tones that arc faithful copies of the tints seen i'll budding leaves Feminine fancy remains faith ful to he fashion of associating skirts and waists that contrast, and to this fact is duo ill part the undiminished popularity of black crepon, this mate rial being we'll adapted to tho demands of the new skirts and being tiressy enough to accompany the daintiest silks, CrepCs and Chi1f0uS, which arc the fabrics most frequently selected for waists.
 For practical woar tho Scotch chev iots arc uncxcrllod. Nearly all fash ionablo colurs arc displayed, As usual. the weave k irregular, but the surfaces arc smooth. Checks arc very fashionable, and they appear i'll null tipllcity of forms and o'lors, and al- ways ill soft stuff3 that will yield read fly to any fancy of tho mndisto, Eng fish mullnir has been revived and is of f"rrd i'll plain, striped and figured pat terms, the figures being small Gtometric- al devices. There iS now variety of diagonal in which the colurs arc mixed, anal ;hr I,un,iS will doubtless achieve popularity Equally attractive l. a silk auI wool mixture in illuminated CnlUrs.
 Another season of tatfotaS may be cX- prctrd. For tho most part the patterns ill these goods will bo produced in warp printing, which is admirably adapted to the tatTcta weave of silk. Plaid silks arc we'll liked for fancy waists, and curious blcndingS of tints are effect cd ill the plaids, which, in many in stances. arc formed of checks. Fancy silk Crcpcs displaying warp printing or oriental color harmonies. and either with or without moire effects, arc used for bOdiCes and also for entire gowns.
 Charming arc the new organdies. They arc light tinted, plain, striped, dotted or lowered. Then there is dot ted swiss bearing tiny raised pin points, or fancy raised figures, and pretty flor al figures besides, and there arc ging- hams and dimities in countless pretty patterns and tho most alluring colors, Linen batistes and heavier linens are conspicuously displayed, being produc- cd ill solid hubs and in striped and fig ured designs. Tho array of cotton robes is far handsomer than that of any for mor season. Most of the robes are of batiste, and the embroidery has the ef feet of lace.
 Among tho washable materials are the zephyrs ill stripes. checks and clan plaids. Lappet silks are included among the zephyrs and are not unlike the silk ginghams so much in vogue last sum- mer, but exceed them ill beauty. Shep. herds checks, clan plaids and fancy stripes are among the most satisfactory designs, and charming color schemes are produced in them. The Delineator, which gives the foregoing description, says that either simple or fanciful fash ions may be developed i'll these lappet silks, which, though olassed among washable goods, are really too dressy tt be subjected to ordinary laundering | processes when soiled.