The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-03-12

From Vogue.
To suit every change OF climate and
temperature. for a tropical trip means
frocks galore. since in these days Of utter
responsibility, where the weather man is
concerned. skating may follow thunder
storm in almost any latitude. and South
ern roses be frost nipped after sundown-
For the heavier tailored frocks white
serge or white mohairs are most chic
the former popular IN any way and too
well known for description other than
the width. which Is usually forty-eight
inches. The white mohair, however. is so
much OF a novelty in the shadow stripes.
block checks (phantom). or hair-line
corded stripes that they deserve especial
notice. for such results are a triumph Of
the loom and hold their charming effec-
tiveness because Of the weave and through
no aid OF color. That these same effects
are also shown in i've Of the neutral
tones. new this year. adds another tri-
umph In the art OF textiles, because mo
hair has heretofore been made only in
phantom stripes are oyster, forest green.
taupe, beaver, and mousse. Tussah royal,
Ottoman royal, and Shantung royal are
fabrics Of mohair and wool. the admixture
producing a silky. hard-fnished surface,
which. in the frst-named goods. has
heavy crepe weave, very lustrous and
rich, and when in white is remarkably
glistening. The Ottoman has the same
luster and qualities in a CrOss-WOven rib.
and the Shantung closely follows the we'll
known weave distinctively owned by the
silks Of that title. All Of these are re-
silent though pIiable, so that crushing Is
not possible; the latest colors are shown.
and the width is forty-four inches.
Foulards are to be worn extensively,
and are made in double width twilled
weaves, in satin twills, and in satin raced
jacquard weaves. Shed water foUiards
are a boon to womankind as water rolls
of in glObules and leaves no mark or
wet spot The satin and twilled fOulards
come IN twenty-four and fourty-eight
inch width, the latter having beautiful
border designs. The forty-four-inch satin
foulards have, besides their design in
white, jacquard dots in self tone. but ap-
pearing TO be darker because defined in
the weave A lovely b-ocaded satin IN
foulard weight is a new creation in that
it shows extracted shower dots in white
all over the fine satin surface between
the self tone brocaded roses. wreaths, &c
II is exquisitely pliable. and the colors
are very beautiful, the width being forty
two inches
Cachemire, woven Of silk. therefore
cachemire de sole, IS one OF the leading
costume fabrics and is shown in white
black, and colOrs. the dead leaf tones and
queer faded shades that are so much In
vogue exactly suiting this soft textile
and gaining In beauty by the curious
luster that the weave gives TO each hue.
It Is rich, weighty and extremely piiable.
the width forty-two and forty-four inches.
Voiles, both silk and wool, Of cotton such
as efieure or the chiffon cOttons. are
shown in profusion. in aIl-over printings,
and printed side borders. In the French
chiffon voiles some have border bands OF
satin with steel beads dotting the spaces
between. The beads are tinted self tone,
and the result is a very dainty iridescent
effect. All new shades are shown, and
the width is fifty inches.
A ffty-six-inch. white ground crepe de
chine. with border and small designs above.
printed in one tone, outlined by corded
effects, and woven at edges in ecru IS
very new. The designs shown are in
melon pink, toast color. turquoise. pru-
nellie. nile green. and old blue Silk and
cotton Shantung exactly reproduces the
appearance OF that Well-known silk in q
width. silk and cot
ton pongee comes in a side bordered
goods in a forty-eight-inch width
in a smoother weave. Bordered poagen-
cite is new material IN cotton
with mereerized groups Of stripes in color,
and embroidered silk flowers between and
above the stripes, which they match in
color; this is fifty-two inches wide. Bor-
dered efieure Is charming coming In
forty-ive-inch widths, a solid band OF
color at edge that matched the flower