The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-12-31


and bouclo, nro among tho hundsoncst
materials from which To choose good md
ladyliko gown that is fitted to wear any
where but mt swell functions Thuy ara
Oh inches wido and cost from 81 25 to s.,
per yard. There AFRO loss expensive quail
Ties, but they, being standard goods, nro
tho best economy when Of the best quality.
For travelling and bicycle suits tho above
materials aud covert mixtures and tho
French cheviotS With mohair mixtures nro
tho best materials us well MS values Mel
ton cloth, heretofore used for cloalss only.
is now produced in lighter weight for
taiior suits, anu very handsome il Is too
"A dark green motion dress, tailor stitched
around the bottom and with n strnpped
cutaway coat. WIS ~ very ino and stylish
suit. There was mito Of vest showing,
and this was of bun velvet Tho finish
WAS SO perfect and accurate that ono
might fancy 1t had "grOwCd" like ronsy.
Whipcord is produced i'll blue, brown
and green. These mako very rich suits,
particularly SO II trimmed with sou,ncho
hraiding. Nothing but cloth shows I'M
the braiding with rs good an effect. silk
warp honriettas have never before boon
produced in anything bnt white, blncl,
and gray, but this season they arc brought
out III all tho seasons greens, rich browns,
gray, OLD rose, navy blue and garnet This
Is dead fine" twill, half wool and half
silk, tough and strong and drapinp in
beautiful round folds. 1t comes rs inches
wide and costs from 10 conts to 81 nor
yard 1t IL very like tho fayotta silk. but
this is not twillcd like tho hers,ietta
The all wool French bruadclothsnrc rather
heavier than they were, but ono can excuse
weight whom II comes To beauty This
cloth is b3 inches wide and costs from 81
to LOO Der ward. Tho silk or satin Iustrr
now produced on this standard cloth Is
very plcnang. The colorS offered in tho
new silk lustor Frcncl, brondcioth ara
gray tan, green, blue, brown, prunc and
nuherginc.
Tho cloaking goods include corded yolu.
'inns in all tho dark shades, black CLAY ,li-
lTonn!s. French bedfords, clonkinu cha.
'iots I'D new colors such as reddish browns
prownlsh rods, blues and bottle green, ara
among tho lntost output. Tho price az
thoso cloakings runs from 50 to So. 30 nor
yard. They arc 60 inches wide. It's IN
derstood that this is for Tho very best ounl-
tics. There are many heavy bouclc cloak
ings made double faced and very thick.
Ihe inner surface shows WOOL plaid or
checN pattern. These are 60 inch goods
ana cost from 90 to So per yard. They ro-
quire no lining and are adapted for MI
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also long coats for travelling The h,nyy
covert cloakings come only In tans and
lght browns. They require no lining and
cost about s2.50 and nr0 so inch goods
Two TO four buttons trim them The AS
trakhhn cl0akings come next in all sorts
anu styles of curl, some very close. some
long and silky, but ourlcd all the Same
These astmkhan cloakings arc about 52
Inches wido and the prices range with the
luaiity, from 81 to 81. They make superb
garments anu arc quito as handsome rs
me FUR whose namo they bear. Tho colors
oitered TINS season in these goods have
never been attempted before. There nre
Drowns, rods, navy, black, gray and cream.
These last are for the babies and for even
ing wraps. Seal plushcs are much used
ior handsome capcs, mantlcs and coats and
hre richly trimmed with 1no jet garniture.
dot, In fact, is seen on all velvet, silk, vel
ultima and plush garments. 1t Is also suita.
uiy used on camel's hair, and the fine
biack goods suoh ms silk warp henrietta
ana endora. The seal plushcs cost about
- per yard for good quality and they run
oa inches wide. One yard makes All ample
cape. There Is new 80 inch seal plush
which is perfectly waterproof, though ono
cannot observe any difference between TINT
and the other This, however, costs So nor
yard.
Each different material or different
weave In wool requires n certain STYLE of
make. For instance, one of the fine broad
cloths was made with plain skirt, though |
wide ono, to DO sure. The little Louis |
a VI cntasvax basoua coat Has stitched