The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-05-18
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en- drapcrs having as many as 100 vari-
cties ON their list, says London Queen."
Horizontal stripes assert themselves
even here. on some of the shot t~affetas,
pink, white, yellow, peach and blue ming
ling in one example, in Via are called
jardiniere stripes, which have found such
great favor with the Americans. These
show the usual perpendicular lines Of
every variety of color i~ntermixed in one
example and are employed for millinery
and for dress trimmings and for the re-
vival of an old fashion, namely. neck rib
bons. which were in vogue in the days of
Dickens. Many of the pretty shaded rib
bons, as well as the stripes and light tones
are made up INTO these lengths for tying
bows, the ends being finished of with lace
applique, generally of floral design the
edge following the outline Of the flowers.
Giaee and faille ribbons with. wide or mar
row stripes have taken the place of satin,
which is now quite set aside, and broeade
has also sunk into the background. There
are plenty of checks outlined with a satin
edge: but the most startling innovation
this year is the brightness of the eoiorings
and the curious and uncommon mixtures.
Epingline is a novelty. 1t resembles
terry, and is woven in such a way that
it gives a shot effect. This is brought
out in all the new shades. Straw. which
we now call Tuscan. the pretty delicate
French gray; pink. that. in compliment to
the politics of the moment, Is known as
coaue de Russo; old rose. the chevrette
shade called beige, turquoise, apple green
of q more vivid tone than it used to be
and periwinkle. The tive most popular
coiors of the moment are deep royal blue
and Parma violet. The bright eoiored
stripes which figure on nearly all the eX-
amples are certainly Italian in their ORR
gin. recall the many peasant aprons,
headdresses, quilts, etc, which come from
that sunny CLINE; red, blue, green, white
all mingle together.
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A novel notion are the ribbons with
gauze edges or centres, made with draw
ing threads, which. when pulled, ruche
them up. and these are to be had in one
inch, two-inch and four-inch widths, and
are exceeding useful in millinery. A long
range of fancy plaids. called the Edin-
burgh, the Waverly, Marie Stuart, ETC.,
have a satin edge, and any amount of
variety in the checks, the Braemer being
one of the new ones, rather palmer and
subdued in coloring than some of the
checks. Many of the taffeta ribbons have
contrasting lace-like gauze strips, with a
cord set on the surface, twisted white and
standing up in bold relief. Some pretty
design of roses, a la Pompadour, are
carried across the ribbons, and there are
many kinds of fancy canvas. seven inches
wide, plain IN color, with ~bayadere stripes
and a great many black and white stripes.
The demand for sash ribbons in good
width has caused an influx with gauze
stripes, while the scarf ribbons are nearly
always of soft makes; but the sashes are
sometimes made to match and finished of
with the same applique. Many of the
zephyr ribbons show open-worked doubie
stripes. and very pretty they are, and SO
are the white shot with a color. Many
new examples have satin edges; but a
greater novelty consists Of plain cole.ed
t~afetas, with a handsome lace border in
applique 10 either edge. the interstices
filled in with a printed black bobbin twist.
which Ioks like applique. These make
beautiful sash ribbons and neck ribbons.
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Very closely woven checks are made in
glace ribbons, and besides these wider
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the three-quarter-inch width. which is
used gathered down the centre; some of
them are MORE, some are reversible, and
many have charming little Pompadour de-
signs in color There are numerous satin
and gauze ribbons of this narrow width.
The gauze ribbons have to be duly con-
sidered; many of them in dark shade or
black have pin spots of any contrasting
color, and others display fancy edges and
light grounds; an exceptional ribbon used
for sashes is a brocade with immense
pansies. A novel notion is the rounded
lines in black and white and light colors
on solid MORE grounds, and in some of
the newest examples this year MORE,
satin and canvas are all blended in the
one striped ribbon. A big success of the
season are the tri-colored ribbons, such
as Parma violet in three graduations
toning to light pink. and dark orange
mandarin to light gold color.
For beltings there are many gold-tinsel
ribbons, with a design in silver or gold
tinsel, generally conventional in their ma
ture. The uses of fashionable ribbons d.
vide themselves into the narrow widths,
which are used to edge laces and to form
vests. the sashes and neckties, and an i'm
portant one, millinery. Here plain glace
in wide widths is most in request, especi-
ally in a new fraise shade, far removed
from old rose. These are certainly worthy
of the demand there is for them.
Commencement time says the Dry
Goods Economist, may be said to be a
white occasion" as this immaculate color
IL particularly appropriate for graduation
exercises. This season in particular,
white is the dominant color, in wash
goods.
Easily the highest novelty in the white
goods field is an imported ~grenadine
White grenadines with fancy white
chenille. dots are also seen, and are the re-
vival Of an old favorite. This exquisitely
woven material has been much in demand
by model Paris houses which supply the
best trade Of France.
White organizes, like the brook in the
poem, seemingly go on forever. White
batiste is another favorite with those who
desire a fabric of a little more weigh
than an organdie.
A new fabric has been placed on the
market that represents the highest art ir
weaving and finishing in the Old World
It is called Radiant drap de sole. The
material is radiant, with the lustre of silk
and is soft. strong gauze. Being partic-
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