The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1897-04-23

not worth living. 1t paralyZes the
power to work, it deprives her of the
power to enjoy anything, it tends
towards irritability of temper, it
tempts to the use of narcotics and
stimulants.-New York Ledger.
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Fashionable Goods.
Transparency and lightness are
distinguishing features of the new
fabrics. Summer textiles perfectly
fulfill their mission as such, both in
appearance and weave. Silks, wool
lens and cOttOns also show qualities,
which will doubtless maintain their
hold during the season. Solid hues
are prevalent, though combinations,
ofteDer of tones than of cOlors, are
also seen. The surfaces of most
good are smOOth.s
Innings necessarily play an i'm
portant role in current modes. They
are readily discernible through the
meshes and preferably contrast with
the goods; striking color studies are
thus made possible.
MANY of the novelties are of the
grenadine type. In one of them an
under surface of color performs the
office of lining. This color, shown
in all the fashionable hues, gives
life to the upper diaphanous layer of
black. By clever Interviewing of
the meshes of the surface and lin
ing, a watered effect is produced
by no means the least charming fea-
ture of the material. These wave
marks appear in variety of goods.
Pissed grenadine has wool ground
varied with puckered satin strips,
which are colored when the surface
is black, and black on tinted
ground.
An open-checked wool fabric in
solid colOrs is known by various til
ties, one of the most accurately de-
scriptive being ribbon grenadine.
The checks are filled in with a thin
gauze, a most interesting addition.
In Russian-red the material is espe-
cially effective, though it appears in
all the fashionable hues. Red is a
favorite color in summer dress
goods, millinery and accessories.
Homespuns in large plaids and
In most instances the ground is
white and the squares or stripes are
cOlOred. Many of the new cheviots
are woven loosely like canvas, 10
mixtures, checks, stripes and plaids
in healthier and other color medleys
Checked mozambique, really goats
hair, is a thin and semi transparent
fabric almost as lustrous as silk
Mohair MORE veions is a new fabric
with the gloss usual to mOhair, and
will develop very satisfactorily.
Silks that "stand alone" belong tC
the past. The fashionable silks are
soft and flexible and unusually light
of weight. Clan plaids, checks and
stripes are brought out in poplins
which figure among the most charm.
ing types of summer goods. Liberty
pOplin is rather thinner and more
lustrous than the Irish poplin. One
specimen in heliotrope bears SAITH
crescents in lighter hue, outlined
with irregular dots. Double-warI
surah introduces two colors and
sometimes only two tones and the
figures, which are usually of indef1-
mite design, are woven instead Of
being printed. Indeed, faconne OIL
woven figures characterize many o.
the new silks. An exception, how
ever, is MORE velourS with printed
foulard figures, which in one in
stance are mazarine-blue on white
! ground. This fabric will develoI
an admirable summer gown anC
will give as satisfactory service a,
foulard, being equally light of tex
ture.
An entirely new lining material, 6
mixture of silk and linen, is calico
lusterine. 1t has silken gloss anC
rustic, is lighter in weight than tat
feta and will be popular as foun
dation for all sorts of sheer tex
tiles.-May DelineatOr.
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Fashion Notes.
Gloves are used most extrava
gantly now, and the woman of fash
ion has pair for each costume.
Sailor hats will form an importan
part of the seasons wardrobe; every
lady must possess at least one.
Both single and double breasted
Elton jackets are stylish, and they
may end just at the waist line o.
somewhat above it.
The skirts of jackets are shorte
than ever.
The pleasing fancy of putin.
dark blue and pure white togethe
is again one of the pretty ideas o
this spring. A dark blue suit will
white pique or cloth vest with whit,
braid and white linen collar, cuffs
ETC., is certainly handsome anC
more tasteful and becoming. Tht
dark, dull indigo blues are very
suitable for quite elderly women
while the lighter shades may be de
voted to the younger ones.
Shirt waists and blouses remain
and genuine blessing these are
the one bringing comfort on no
days and the other dressy effect il
conjunction with black satin skirt
, The modern blouse may be as simpl,
as shirt waist or as elaborate al
the bodice of an evening gown. I
may be well to explain in this con
nection that many of the shirt waist
now preparing for the summer earn
paign are decidedly fanciful, beini
! frilled, shirred and lace edged unit
, they are many removes from tn
original article with its stiff linel
b collar.
! A pleasing revival is that of accor
0 ion plating, which appears in gowns