The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-02-07


more scientific, SO that they come from
the looms softer and more delicate to
the touch. These three materials ere
woven so as to appear looser, but they
have not lost any of their intrinsic value
for wear and appearance. Indeed these
standard woolens are now among the
most stylish of dress goods and are con-
sidered quite good enough for all sorts
of day wear, including luncheons and
teas as well as formal calls.
There are other stuffs, liked very
much, of different shaggy surfaced fab
RIGS These often have ground of quite
bright coloring, barred with curls of
glossy vicuna and mohair. These lines
stand up in high relief and give heavy
effect-thaG is, heavy only in appear
ance. Some of these novelty stuffs have
the surface almost entirely covered with
little knots, knobs and tufts of the black
or brown znOhair. Some of them are
wrought in patterns, and some are set
on irregularly. The under color shows
through family and produces a pleasing
material which makes a handsome gown.
Dull red ground, with black and brown
tufts, is very rich. Other combinations
are equally so.
even more than was hoped. There are
plaids in soft twilled wool in tartan col
ors and French poplin in all sorts of de-
signs, the colors and com limitations being
usually very artistic There are velour
p1aids in great variety, from pinhead
checks up to enormous blocks. Irish
poplin is offered in some startling
pIaids, though a few of them are very
oil TY1C &c, =,
a rich material in itself that it looks
better in solid color than in plaid. An
other novelty is dress goods III matelasse
weave. The groundwork has twilled
threads of black wool and some bright
color in silk SO interviewer that it forms
one body. Over this is thrown a design
of raised black silk flowers. It looks
like quilted stuff, which gives it its
name. This is still light enough to
make into handsome costume for al
most any day function, and it is quite
style for church, especially for rather
elderly women. 1t requires but little
trimming, but great care in the making.
The zibelines are very stylish and
have found much favor, though they
do make one feel little like Esau. The
effect of the long silvery hair over
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ric like a film is q novel one, and
pretty one. There is blue, with sur
face Of long, silky hairs in pearly white
standing out over it like the frost on the
grass. There are few patterns in
plaids, with the same hairy front toning
down the brilliancy to a delicate soft
ness. In some of the bright plaids the
hairs are black.
The beautiful new broadc1oths are
among the triumphs of the season s
goods. They have a satin twilled sur
face and are softer and more flexible
than ever, and in consequence take more
elaborate trimmings than heretofore.
Embroidery, lace and braiding, as we'll
as fur or simple stitching, all find their
places upon the new broadcloths, some
times singly and sometimes all together.
Crepons are being put out now in
greater variety than ever, but the deep
and unstable biIlowy weaves are thing
of the past. Those now offered are treat
ed much like the cheviots and have
knotted and curled effects. There are