Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1908-04-23
OUR FASHION LETTER
New York Silks in Many Pretty
Styles.
(By Catherine Mann-Payzant1


(By Catherine Mann-Payzant.)
NEW YORK, April 23,-It was
my privilege during the past week to
make a visit to one of the most i'm
portant silk houses that imports from
the foreign manufacturers.
The beauty of these silks Is be-
wildering for there are SO many va
rites and 80 many different color
ings that one would never know
which to choose from. After all, ex-
cept for some special function, silks
resolve themselves into classes or
families just as do all other things
animate and inanimate. First to be
noted is the taffetas, which are seen
In many weaves and II one is not
quite familiar with them they might
be led to think 1t new kind of silk.
1t is also to be found in all the diff
ferent patterns, wide and narrow
stripes In self color. The different
varities come in all colors and are
adopted to separate waists and for
jumper dresses or the semi-princess
gown.
The plain chiffon taffetas are won
derfully soft and plant and are often
to be found in changeable color;
showing contrasting shades or two
shades OF the same color. These
goods are so soft they are best suited
to the draped dresses or those with
folds, such as the tunic skirts, or
the modes which embrace the Greek
features in its development.
In old rose, opalscent blues, fine
pearl greys and lighter browns and
champagnes the mirage silks are
particularly to be favored for even
, ing gowns. The mirage silks are al
so soft and go well with the new trim
nation of the silk and lace is to be
seen on many wedding dresses.
There is a twill silk that is much
: more serviceable than the silks men.
toned above, and will be used fol-
frocks that will see harder wear OIL
for those that are in styles needing
more body.
For the wedding gown, perhaps
/, next to the formal satin gown. nc
, material Is more to be desired thar
: the messalines. II is a close secon(
, to satin duehesses II It Is not a riya
: for honors, and its shimmering fllmI
4 weight with it's close firm texture Il
: just the needed fabric for gown o
long lines and graceful folds. 1t Il
: producable in stripes and Is to b,
i seen in self-eolored floral designs
: and sometimes there are patterns o
a Persian variety printed upon II
They are to be found In all the new
est coloring and with the addition o
II a princess lace yoke and a few strap
q of velvet one may have gown o
l. much richness.
L Carrying out the much liked her
, ring bone and vale strip in tn
wooden fabrics, there has been put Of
S the market satin chevron. Tn
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n stripes that cross each other diae
ID onally like the bars OF non-cOm
D. missioned officers sleeve and var
se from one-elghth TO half an inch 1
he width and are satin finished bu
= woven diagonally. Il is in the lead
ing colors, blues OF all kinds, tar
woOd-hrown, green and amethyst.
The oolors most seen are Lou
he XIV. blues. the natter shades. pin
ae that Ia almost an old rose. and pei
In cock blue with a shade of green
a. Il. Reddish browns are In tavo
to ecru tones. and all the varities I
a the greys from the white tones
OF those that have = black OF brow
percentage OF Uniting. The violet
and reddish puppies are also In ev
dence. and OF course there are n
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