The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-08-26
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
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IS ! simored that the hair.lire taipsd
twl.st fabrics are to be revived. Ono Eataple
in ,r1y.1nd.black mixed diagonal bears le1SA
l;nsS another In navy-blue has fine green l'asa,
and ) third, also In navy-blue, has red l.i,as.
For ggneral wear this material will havt few
sirls either in the matter Of durahilit7 o.
stVtT. - - -.asr<-x>ss..-s.r
ytlHeilia cloth is new solid.hued { .sisrsc
ebl3h runs tho gamut Of the fashion ,th.e
sh 8. lit has finely twilled surface eal Q
7lla.wale under-surface.
:. Another twilled material ia Paquin Serge ii
which the cord is raised. This, like all nlaia
fahlies, Is fashionable in shades of purplA
brown, Drectoire-green-a tone between olive
anI hunters green, the shade seen in the o.
foa>oue coats worn in the beginning Of the
csnslry, and 80 often portrayed in genre paint,
lingo of those times-and a rich, dark red -:
1T is said that red has become popular slhss
the marriage of the Princess Maude Of Vases
to Prince Charles Of Denmark, red beine, a
5avorite Danish color. -.-.,- - - a 4
L. In one Of the newer canvas weaves lie
threads are wiry and closely twisted and ths
mesh rather open. This exceptionally stylish
fabric is known as watch-cord etamine Two
distinct hues are represented In the material
A blue-and-green specimen is very attractive.
A silk-and-wool canvas shows alternate
checks Of light and dark purple or Of broyn
in two tones. In basket weave of canvos
the effect of two shades is produced by tic
varied weaving Of the small squares c.
checks. rs~-S> SO - 13-I2-~
1.-The ohapeau par excellence is Of black !sl'
vet 1t is broad.brimmed, bell-crowned ei.
fair, heavily plumed and picturesque, as large
hats arc wont to be. The Gainsborcugb
shape serves as the model for all large hassn
the shapes being varied to suit indivtdraa
faces. In one the crown is l0weredS In
another the brim is lessened and gently cwfad
or bent up high at the back or OF one asaa
The disposition of trimming, too, is made v!H
reference to the type Of the wearers faGe..~
at the back, at the side or directly in 'front.' -
:. A new caprice concentrates the trimming Az
tho back-howers outside the brim, which Is
usually turned up, and feathers spread fats
wise inside to overshadow the crown. ghg
effect is iaunty. - ~:
->Shirt.waists are made for house weaJ e
fancy fannels having white linen collars alJ
cuffs. Persian designs and colors are lgbE.
derfully soft and pleasing in flannel. Among
tho popular colorings in flannel are: Red WlsE
tlack or navy dots, navy with brown or wtilS
dots, and brown with red or light.blue do.s> =
- The oldest yet most harmonious Of CDlae
msdleys appear in. very rough tweeds Sad
eheviots. Yellow is conspicuous In oIs
sample Of these Scotch goods in which ~
assembled green, brown, white and fawn,, :s.s
y Flat loops of navy-blue attract the eyr in
another specimen, the color agreeing perfectly
with mode, olive.green and dark-gray. Green
and blue in very dark tones are mingled IN 2
third, fne yellow and blue hairs being matted
ell over the surface which they animate. a
mixture Of purple, black end white In stu
another specimen produces Q very styhsl
eGact-ss' N Tas DslMea!o-. 'Jr-ss.. .s,.aa