Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-10-03

cords, diagonals and estamenes are be.
yond compare the best. Imperial serges,
surah twils. cheviots, coverts and esta-
menes with cheviot finish are all treated
by some process which renders them alb
solutely rainproof, and this without al
tering the appearance Of the goods in
the least unless it is that it makes them
softer to the touch and richer in appear
ancc. 1t is not rubber lhul is used. but
some way that the yarn is trcutrd and
dyed. These are called crnvanettrs, and
they have taken place now among the
staples In ti.lc every piece Of WOODEN
goods CT no rlnttcr what Einh will have
this t:.i:.l or it cannot be sold.
Tue crnvarettes cnlNr in different col.
ors ;!ah black and il different weights.
So: " of theta a:c made up into new
E,:: !:.ts. diving costs. wraps. solhng
cages I'D j.:v,:Hts FOR E,':IVy outdoor
wt%:. and nn r!:l Of Ei,yclr costumes
a!r rn;:.r OF one or another of the diff
terul.t WplvrS Of cravlI.r1tc. The best
for bicycling n:c probably the chcviot
and covert. They. are very light and
porous. and dust or rain cannot harm
them. A brush. and the dust is gone;
a shake. and they ale dry. No rain pen.
etratcs them.
Before ending my say about black dress
goods l should like to advise those who
may read this not to line their wooden
gowns with silk. 1t never lasts rs long
as they do. The new mercerized cottons
are very pretty and durable, and the
oriental silk looks as well rs silk and
wears very much better. If one, for the
sake Of looks, wants to face a jacket
with silk, it will do no harm.
There Is new came's hair in black
and in gray. 1t is SO soft and woolly
that one would think it made Of rabbit
fur. Some Of this is really exquisite. 1t
will be made up for outdoor long wraps
and gowns. Very many of the new
fabrics have loops, loose hairs and curls,
which give the stuff very warm appear
ance.
There is new striped satin where the
body is black and the stripes French
gray. 1t makes superb carriage and Wis
iting costumes. One dress for leader
of women was cut SO that the stripes met
in point In front and back. The skirt
was plain. The bodice was cut to n short
point front and back. A vest front and
a rolling collar were made Of the satin,
stripe showed. The collar was edged
Flemish lace. The sleeves were tight,
but shaped so that the stripes ran dag.
uuclly around them. The whole gown
was n marvel Of elegance and taste.
A black whipcord was another very
stylish gown put forward this week.
The skirt had a deep |tunic, edged with
three rows Of half inch velvet and two
satin millincr's folds. The waist was
gathered to belt and had a pointed
figaro, trimmed with velvet and satin:
There is a space cut away ut the neck
and filled with white satin, sewn with
velvet ribbon. Next week, if I am alive,
will write about the new colored goods.
and they are legion.
The other night / went to nm up town
thcater and amused myself between the
acts by looking at the hats. | looked
until one quill hit me in the eye, and
wept during the rest of the performance.
Almost all the ladies now remove their
hats in the anteroOm or at the beginning
Of the play, but some do neither.
There was one hat with about a dozen
loops Of wire nearly as large as rams,
with black malincs drawn over them.
These were set "six ways for Sunday
and made hat larger than any have
ever seen.
There was another with curious AZ.
rangemcnt of cherry ribbon at least eigl!'
inches wide. 1t stood up. and it dro| ,,r
down. and there was row of beadII'
through the center. The brim was wld'
and bent up and down until it formed
heart shaped poke. Another dominnr
hat was of white stitched felt. Stitched
felt hats will be seen often soon. Th'
brim was high at the left side, end th"r'
were three or four pulfs CT white tulH
with black malines over them. In the
back was larg" white feather. and e
the top was whole bunch of ruh''
plant leaves Of black na!in"> wired il
shape. with a row T.: lIr?'';r,- long IT,
edges. l mention .,li~ particularly. as
Is the type of one VI the fail hats.
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