The herald., 1898-01-09
A SEASON
OF WHITE

NEW YORK, Jan. Especial Core
spondence to The Herald.) The prom
tnence that white is assuming in dres.
fabrics for summer wear has encouraged
white goods houses to increase theIl
lines of expensive materials. These are
now shown at the best stores and are
lovely enough to gladden. the heart Of
any woman who understands the charm
of white raiment.
First and foremost are grenadine eff.
fects for grenadines are to be favored
by the well dressed in the spring and
summer Of 1898. These soft and dainty
weaves are from thirty-nine to fifty
f1ve inches in width and the designs in
clude plain weaves, checks and stripes
There are also white figures of modest
proportions.
Dotted Swiss will be again favorite
Piques are also very prominent again
Among the novelties in this line is a
lace pique in bayadere effect One de-
sign represents corals in clusters form
ing stripes, a bayadere interspersed
with spots, together with an open work
or lace sleeve. These are charming.
Cotton moussseline de sole is a new
material. 1t is a printed mousseline de
6bAC Al GA G6yPtliA COllOn anu SILK
fabric. All the designs are distinctly
Partisan, and have the effect of the
higher-priced material.
One of the most fascinating washa-
bic materials shown is madras. This will
be used exclusively for shirt waists and
comes In white stripe checks and irregu-
lar designs on solid colored grounds, as
well as pronounced checks and plaids in
an artistic gathering of colors now in
high favor. Silk striped zephyr ging-
hams are shown in lovely colorings
These are Of course not reproduction of
the styles and colors of former years.
While the new designs are necessarily
somewhat similar to all ginghams, the
colors partake of the new tones which,
as the advertisements say, must be seen
to be appreciated. No description can do
Justice to the artistic combination Of
shades.
Still finer than these is the new mate
rial, Dyalmatta, which Is also a ging-
ham, but sold under the poetical east
ern name. 1t is certainly dainty and
fine enough for a princess, and the silk
figures are really creations Of exquisite
taste. There are no less than seventy
different distinct colorings, fifty-two
being In spall checks and stripes, the
balance comprising block checks and
plaids of moderate dimensions.
Dfmities are shown with bright red
grounds and white or black figures,
white grounds with red polka dots in as
sorted sizes, with grounds with red
polka dots, lettuce green grounds with
white designs, purple grounds with
white figures and black grounds with
white embellishments. In percales the
designs represent small fancy checks.
stripes, polka dots Of pin check grounds
and attractive plaids over pin checks.
Foulards are on the market in a great
diversity Of patterns, showing for the
most part more variety of coloring than
lhst season. Still it'seems probable that
combinations Of blue and white will OBJ
tain most, porcelain blues in particu-
lar. Porcelain blue patterns on white
grounds are sure to be much asked for.
Pique, as stated above, may be con-
ddently looked forward to as an as
sufed success for next season. It viii
not only be required for making simple
costumes for country and seaside wear.
but Will also be used extensively in the