The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-01-31

lis a most seryiceable and convenient
dress to have; 1t may be put to many
purposes with different SET Of aeces-
series. some fine laces. few extra
belts, etc, for no material adapts 1t
self TO do many uses with good results.
The second silk. the Shantung, ID
rough in weave and may be had in
medium or heavy grade with a course
texture. The nrst grade Is better for
semi-dress costumes. but for strict
Ily tailored suit or long coat, or for
a dress where hard service would
rule the day, then by all means choose
that With the course weaving. Some
of the softer shantunss have creps
weave which gives them a graceful
eject when made mp. The striped
Standings also are very attractfvs
and new, and are especially useful for
trimmings though they win NOT be
limited to this use In this day Of the
"stripeyogue." A tailored gown Of
shantung is IT'S natural ecrue shade
trimmed with a green and ecrue.stripe
for the straps or apprehem on the
skirt. or the vest and cuffs and collar,
would make fetching combination:
or again the striped goods might be
used for folds on the jumper-snit.
Both the foulards and the Shan
lungs may be found on the counters
in prices from seventy-five cents to
two dollars and even three dollars o
yard. They are usually in the TWEEN
ty.four inch widths.
For evening wear We find the real
chiffon silks; such as crepe de chine,
radium. satin panne. messaline, silk
foile, and marquisette in plain or fan
cy designs. twenty-four to sixty inch
es in width and in prices that vary
from a dollar to ten dollars a yard.
And a word must be said for the
new black chiffon taffetas. which are
so serviceable and fulfill so many
parts in a woman's wardrobe. The
chiffon taffeta in black or dark col
ors is particularly well adapted 10 the
new three piece semi-dress costume.
Fine lingerie is especially effective
with it. and like the foulards It may
be made entirely plain or elaborate
by the style of its accessories.
RaJahs are as charming as ever AMI
would work up effectively into one OF
the new long coats now so fashiona-
BILE, or 1t would look well in a short
coat or Eton with fancy lapels or
vest
The wooden fabrics are fully as at.
tractive as the silks, and will proba.
bly, receive first handling for the early
spring tailored costume or the light
weight semi-dress costume. Stripes
and checks are to be in an infinite va
riety. and most OF the new suits will
be OF the fancy varieties of goods.
The spring worsteds show stripes OF
many tones OF the same shade with 4
bright thread showing here and there
either as an outline to the stripes or
as an over-check. When the mate
rial is found in a solid color they are
relieved by differences in the weaving
such as is seen in the herring.bone
serges. or the self-colored checked mo-
hairs. the satin-striped cheviots
The veIlings are again popular and
here the chiffon variety rules su.
preme. For a dressy costume no bet
ter material can. be chosen than
fine wool and silk voile, an eclienne
or panama.
If service dress is needed the chif-
ion material are as good material az
any to select from. and it may be
found from forty.four to fiftyfour
inches wide Mt dollar to a dollar
and half yard for excellent quail
ity: 1t may be had for less price bu'
the weave is coarse and gives the ei-
feet OF Sicllian. which by the wav
is a good material also for the cherry
day skirt.
In colors I note predominence to
the blue shades or the blues on the
purple tints. Greens are In evidence:
the "taupe greys are soft and useful
for day light gowns. In the plaids
some of the color combinations are
vivid in tone and are to be seen even
in solid grounds, but women MS &
rule steer clear of such shades, ex.
cept as touch to an otherwise COM
bre costume
Pale pinks. amethysts, lemon, pals
green, chcrise CT violet will be seen IN
all their various tones in evening
dresses. and their deeper hued shades
toned down with while or black or
neutral tint will be used in the drcS.
sy daytime gowns. Buttons are de.
cldedly in favor just now. especially
those covered bottom molds over which
has been stretched the dress material
which has been previously embroidered
or braided in soutache.
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