The Roanoke times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1897-1977, 1898-01-19

branches, pussy willows and birch twiRs
are among the odd fances. Most of these
are In solid colors, but some are in two
tones OIL satin foundation. Striped silk
and velvet in alternate lines are among the
new ideas Some colored volvets have fine
lines of tinsel woven through in the form
OF plaids. They arc very cheerful There is
also printed velvet 1t would seem MS if
the list was exhausted, but there are still
other novelties; too many to mention,
Among novelties one finds cotton fou-
lard in all kinds of colors, but tho two
Shades OF blue seen on porcclain-the one
pale and tho other of deep rich color
are sure to be favortes Dots of all sorts
and shapes will be seon on them. The
lawns and linen lawns will also BIO dotted
to great extent. Some will have tiny
clusters and others great coin dots like
dimes. The linen crashes are also seen in
abundance and will be made up in tailor
fashion for outing dresses and suits.
Piqucs, in spite of predictions to the CON
trary, arc again offered Some of these
will DO mado up with tho highest degree
of the tailor's art and will cost as much us
one of cloth and at the samo time be so
trimmed rs TO DO useless when soilcd
Piquc is wash fabric. The faynl linons,
some of them beautifully worked in tho
manner peculiar to the inhabitants of that
island will be much sought for This
work naturally shows best over silk Soft
grass green silk shows up tho exquisite
beauty of this work best of all. Some call
1t madeira cloth.
must return again to silks, as forgot
to mention the elegant pongccs These in
dark grounds with cxqustely printed fig
urcs are among the most pleasing of tho
new silks for ordinary wear. Tho figures
Tor the most part arc scroll designs, though
some are floral and still others arc really
pompadour. There arc many jacuuard
woven bnyadnro stripes, and these vary to
great extent in width and color These
stripes for all sorts of gowns, I am told
were the rage when chignons and hoops
worc in vogue. Tho chignons arc hore-
to II limited cXtcnt-and bustlcs are talk
ing the place of hoops
Ribbons will have so large II Mace on all
kinds of garments that ono ought not
neglect to tell all tho news obtainahlc
about thcm There will bc no one sole
standard, for everything is made from
gnuzo To velvet with satin or grosgrnin
bnck-tu1fctas for the dressing of the
neck, satin where it is to DO mingled with
lace, velvet for plnids. gauZe where its
airy beauty will DC best seen and apprcc-
atcd, muire for sasheS and plaid and Ro-
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hats and for their sashcs. Some of the
ribbons arc made so that they look like
gingham i'll fine and large check. The
tafcta ribbons come in rich colors like
cardinal, burned orange cherry blue
green and purple with II frosting of white
over them. These are really beautiful and
will be largely used for hat trimming in
spring and for stocks and bows. The gauze
ribbons arc striped, checked and printed,
so that tho variety is practically unlimited
Many of them have fancy feathered edges
and tuftcd lines. Ok blood and tomato
arc the favoritc reds. Some of tho decided
stripes in ribbons. like hack and white
and black and rcd arc plated in narrow
folds and used us Il finish to collars and
frequently to the closing OF the blouscs
new uncrushable srcna,iinc in eight
or ten different colorings is produced This
Will be good news for those who like grcn.
adinc. Some of the silk and wool grena-
dimes have dainty orgnndic figurings.
Polka dots arc seen among them us we'll
rs in almost everything else. Checks in
different colors are also seen in the new
grenadines. Pqucs have suddenly como
upon us, with several novelties to recon-
mend them, the principal being that they
have lace like OpCnwork stripes. Red,
very red, dimity Is offered, with large polka
worn next summer for outing but pre-
sumably whero there arc no cows Dots
of all sizes ere OH all the goods of the sea-
son from silk tn plain pcrcalc. Some new
cotton dress material is woven so clcycrly
in with gold threads as to look like silk.
They are in several combinations of color.
Tho cotton is unbleachcd and looks like
ivory. There are blue and gold and also
yellow, heliotropc pink and milo green.
Nearly all tho now blues have porcelain
or peacock sheen in them.
Spangled lace for ornamenting differ
cnt parts of costumes is very dainty. The
hounoings, 1nado 10 inches wide. will bu
made into regular skirts over some sort of
silk lining. Tho spanglcs arc made of
gelatin and also of aluminium, which is
still lighter These spanglcs are in every
shape and color, and some marvellous effects
nre achieved by them. MATE LEROY.
He Had Been There.
City Nephew--Did you ever lose any
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