The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-11-27
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have French nameS-and we use them
without much idea that they originally
had any meaning. A walk between the
counters of a department store is now
ever, full ~of suggestions for. although
shoppers are not always fully informed
as to the nature of the materials de-
seribed by their names, merchants not I'M
commonly announce these on a card
above the fabric.
Armure is a material woven so that
ii has the effect of being woven with
small seeds on the threads.
Barre refers to a fabric crossed by bars
of a contrasting color.
Bayadere comes from the dancing girls
of stuffs crossed from selvedge to sell
I wedge with stripes, and when worn these
stripes appear to run around the body.
Beige-composed of yarn in which two
colors are mixed.
BoucIs-A fabric having a marked curl
or loop in the yarn. which is thrown
to the surface.
Bourette-This puts a lump instead
OF a curl on the surface. The word
comes from Bourrer-to stuff.
Carreau-The same as checks, car
AtduA EiediiitS SqudlSS-
Chene-A printed effect. s
Crepon-A crepe (or erinkled) effect.
Damasse-A figured fabric showing a
twilled face and broadcloth back; woven
as a will and finished as a broadcloth,
with the gloss showing on the back of
the fabric.
Drap de Paris-A twilled armure IN
!. the weaving the seed-like effects are
i given in a twill effect. as in serge.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. effect.
Frise-A fabric in which the pile
stands up from the surface in uncut
loops. Friser is to curl. or. as we say,
to frizz.
/ Gloria is a silk and wool material.
Jacquard-A weave called after Its in
ventor, in which every warp thread
] can be made to move Independently of
any other, intricate figures being thus
produced. All such complex figured fab
RIGS are classed under the broad name
of ~Jacquards.
Matelasse-A fabric whose face is
broken into rectangular figures and
pulled up so as to resemble quilting.
Matelasse may best be translated as
tufted.
Melange literally mixed)-A fabric pro-
duced from yarn hat has been either
printed in the wool or dyed in different
colors and mixed together before being
spun.
~ Satin Berber-A satin-faced wool fabric
with a wool back. The effect is one of
finish rather than of weave.
Satin Soleil-A satin-faced armure fab
ric woven with a ribbed effect.
Sicilian-A plain-weaved fabric composed
of a cotton warp and mohair filing, with
the filling threads less twisted and broad
er on the surface than in a regular
mohair.
Twiss-A raised cord running in a
3 diagonal direction in the fabric from left
to right. Any fabric with this weave
may be called a twill. The number of
twills to the inch in cashmere and other
standard fabric is often used to indicate
their quality.
yigoureux-An effect produced by print
ing the yarn of which the fabric is COM
posed and using it without any regard to
order or design:
Zibeline-A wool material used in imi-
tation of sabre fur. 1t has or the face
long hairs that give it a fur-like appear
ance, and may be produced in several
!, ways. but all give the same distinguish
ing feature. A "cameps hair fabric.
Girls who cannot buy many costumes
do well to choose a good cloth gown. and
have the waist made up with a hand
some front. On ordinary occasions of Wis
iting, when one does not remove a wrap.
a plain velvet or silk waist can be worn
with the handsome tailor-made skirt. The
proper waist can be made sufficiently
smart TO be worn at informal dinners,
concerts or theatre parties. Have the
waist made of the same dark shade of
cloth chosen for the skirt, and have it
beautihed with lace n fur. and cut
away about the throat and breast, to
show an under-waistcoat of silk; some
evening shade is preferable, for that looks
best by lamplight.
4 pair of stray mink-tails can dam
gle below the revers; this is suggested
in case you do not wish to buy more fur.
The silk wafstcoat is inexpensive, but
the lace ought to be really good. With
these materials. carefully selected and
arranged, the consequent "frontispiece'
will make a smart effect at afternoon
tea. Indeed, the fancy fronts are the
feature of winter bodices at present. Ger
tainly, much of the beeomingness of a
toilet depends on the frontispieee.
Households are plentiful in England.
William Black has made us familiar
with the pleasant life upon them, and
Barrie introduces one into his story.
when a Mans Single" 1t is odd that
there has been SO little trial of them
here. where our n~avigable streams and
lakes present abundant opportunity for
a delightful voyage. In structure not
unlike our prosaic canal boats-which
ave conveyed certain artists hither
and yon before now-the characterization
and furnishings make things of beauty
of the barges. Sometimes they are paint
ed an ivory white with pale pink inner
shutters and bed portieres, an awning
of ieaf-green and white stripes covering
the upper deck. Sometimes one has
scarlet tents scattered over this prone
made, with the serving maids in scarlet
to match the prevailing color. There are
always huge masses of the growing
flowers on which the English rely so
much for decoration. The cabins are
comfortably furnished in light stuffs, and
cushioned, settees n lounging chairs
abound.
There seems to be an inevitable rule,
in obedience to which the short, dumpy
x11-,an poc~ar jv fho f-;ro ia dArot u,itJ,