St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1902-06-21
SOME TEXTILE CHANGES.
Smooth Fabrics in All Goods for
Ladies' Garments Are Now The
PrODer Thing.

The zibelines and hairy textures OF
the autumn and winter season give
place to smooth fabrics with the sheen
Of silk, and although embroidered
spots will be used. yet so far the fancy
is entirely for plain materials. All the
smart woolens have some admiXture
of silk, and the limp, soft style of fin
ish is universal, says fashion author
ity.
Coates, blouses of the Russian
type, and the bolero will be quite lie
mode for spring toilettes, but the
smarter costume for bazaars, weddings
and other special occasions will be
made with Louis coat, of which there
are endless variations. Large collars
are Indispensable, and the Richelieu
shape is copied to match the coat, and
is appliqued with lace and silk passe-
menterie.
Velvet is very fashionable used in
applique fashion. and there are scrolls
and sprays of cut velvet introduced
over lace, silk and plated gauze with
charming effect. Very handsome
trimmings are composed of diamonds,
medallions and scrolls, cut out in vel
vet and placed on the material to out
line the edges or make borders or
bands. The velvet figures are then
outlined with lace or passementerie,
or with fancy galoon, and have quite an
elaborate and uncommon appearance.
Velvet is quite the fashionable fab
ric, and a coatee or Louis jacket Of vel
vet is charming with a skirt of faced
cloth. In fact, the combination of
velvet and cloth will outlast the spring.
Where bright colors are used the skirt
and coat invariably correspond in
shade, or the velvet is of the same
color, but deeper and darker of hue.
The fashionable figure seen en-
profile is undeniably large, but this is
due to the straightforward corsets
now so generally worn by those who
dress smartly. The Partisan corset,
with straight front, is perfectly rigid,
and the lower part of the figure disap-
pears in marvellous manner. A soft
busk is perfectly useless with this type
"a CoI SCI. anu supply increases Tue Size
by standing out where it should draw
in. Some of the best French corset
ieres will not take n order unless they
can rectify the corset once or twice
during the first week of wear. So
strangely is the figure Influenced by
the shape that the corset has to be re-
duced more than once. g
Complete gowns Of taffeta glace will
be worn in the spring, and those who
require a useful black gown. which is
at the same time smart and adaptable,
should select taffeta with a bright
glace finish, and have it lined with
merv or nuns yelling to lengthen its
days.
For trimming, there are handsome
scrolls of si!ken gimp applique with
velvet. or combination of black lace
and velvet laid over white or heliotrope
glace gives handsome finish.
The coatee of tucked silk in sac
shape and with tucks loose at the edge
is exceedingly pretty for tall or slight
figures, and is certain to achieve popu-
larity. and the coats with very abbre-
waited basques are already adopted by
the tailor. The latest blouse models
have very small basques cut to shape in
godet fashion, and the newest boleros
have short tails, plated or arranged
in varied fashion.