The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-10-22
IN FASHIONS REALM
Feminine Fancies in Dress That Are
Now Coming Into Popular
Demand.

A white luster taffeta is combined
with bright turquoise blue SATIN in a
design of roses. and a piece of cream
colored satin has a similar design in
pale pink. The satin flowers stand out
so prominently that they look as il
they were appliqued on, but the whole
piece is woven together. as eXamina-
ton reveals, says the New York Post
Very beautiful is a black satin piecs
almost covered with large flowers in
q chameleon effect of colors. through
which are scattered long gold lozengeS
of tinsel
No less beautiful are the velvetS for
/ evening wear These, too. are COM
/ bined so sldlfully as TO suggest paint
| ed rather than woven materials A
| white velvet of very good quality has
design of light purple leaves and
! grapes which it does not seem posi-
| BILE is the product of a loom. The va
| riety of tones in the design, the free
/ dom of the drawing. and the uncon-
ventionality of the composition gives
/ the velvet an individuality that does
not seem to belong to machine-made
materials.
A striking gown could be built of
black velvet which is appliqued thick
ly with diamond-shaped pieces OF
/ coarse white lace. In fact, perfectly
| plain velvets are not often seen.
| chameleon effects of two or more tones.
or even of contrasting colors which
harmonic well. are popular, and
marbled velvets, notified in effect. but
/ practically self-colored. even more so.
| A new idea in velvets recalls the
crushed velvet once fashionable. These
new brushes seem to have been twisted
in a rope and afterwards Strengthened.
They are called simian or monkey vel
vets. and are usually in two or three
/ tones of the same color. They come
in short lengths. dress pattern to a
piece.
Silk muslins covered with large
| flower designs. woven or printed, are
lovely for dancing and for youthful
evening frocks. A white muslin has
a very Japanese appearance with a
/ huge pattern of iris in black. This silk
muslin is to be had in sun plated
widths. The printed muslins are pre-
ferred for sunplaiting.
! Lovely also for sunplaiting or for
folded and shirred models are tho
/ shaded silk and liberties. These ON
bres come in all the pale and pastel
hues, pink blue. mauve, violet and
/ yellow. They usually show four stripes
which shade into each other mysteri-
ously. but are yet quite distinct, and.
when the material is gathered or
shirred. show more plainly than in the
straight breadths.
A material which threatens to out
rival the long preferred crepe de chine
is a mixture of silk and linen called
eolian. 1t somewhat resembles poplin
in its general appearance, but is lighter
and airier than that fabric, Its great
beauty lies in the delicate sheen of its
surface. 1t comes in black and colors,
and costs from $15O TO two dollars a
yard, double width
AS far as one may prophesy at this
early day. no fabric will equal zibeline
! in popularity for street gowns and
coats. There are many qualities of
this goods. one, unrivaled for hand
some evening wraps and for children's
coats. having a nap as thick and deep
as fur. At the Fashion Show just now
occupying the Madison Square garden,
are several very distinguished long
coats of this zibeline. A lovely long
coat for a child is of pure white, and
has no trimming except stitched bands
of white cloth which form the fiat col
lar and the cuffs. The coat fastens
with silk loops and round ornaments.