The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1909-05-28
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.
BY CATHERINE MANN PAYzANT.

NEW YORK, May 2S.-In walking
through the shops it seems to me that
/ have never seen so many silk and
wool fabrics and there is marvellous
variety of both in texture, weave, col
or and design.
one of the materials that has had
a great vogue in heavier weave, is
now found in a French importation
called French Ottoman, which is a
novelty having the diagonal warp, but
as glossy as a satin on its face. 1t is
also very pliable and soft and thor
oughly adapted to drapery and folds;
and as a combination with other ma
ter.als it is a strong additional note.
Another fabric that is an adaptation
of another old favorite is bayadere
bengaline This attractive silk and
wool novelty shows the bengaline
weave between the satin cross-stripes,
the stripes being in self tones. All the
bengalines come in the most beautiful
colors and the new variety of this
material Grapes most gracefully.
Because serge is SO beautiful and
so popular at present a word must
be said for those of silk and wool
This goods is particularly we'll adapt
ed to dressy tailored modes, and
whereas the ordinary sergeS is the
better material for general wear the
newer material can be used for very
dressy suits to be worn at recep-
tons, matineeS, etc. Some of these
new serges have a satin finish that is
a little less lustrous that a satin it.
self and yet retains the wide vale of
the regular goods.
Those who know Eolienne and its
beautiful qualities will learn with
pleasure of new and soft weave hav-
ing a border. The material is par
ticularly adapted to princess and F.m-
pre- gowns and the beautiful borders
give a trimming within itself.
l saw a beautiful fish net not long
ago that gained strength through it's
wool warp and a fine lustre by its silk
admiXture. 1t has been q material
used largely for dressy evening gowns
which are not OF regulation cut
Silk and wool filet has been a fabric
used good deal while in appearance
it has the same weave as the lace
gown, though both of the last named
goods require a silk lining.
All of the wolfe Materials, whether
it be a wolfe de Sole, tissue, sableth
or canvass wolfe, are popular for light
summer gowns. The last named OF
these is a saracen net which has a
very fine lacelike appearance against
a silk undermining. Many of the can
Vass vo.les come in embroidered de-
signs which Is one of the novel fea-
lures of the spring. Wolfe de sole i.
almost as thin as yelling and is par
ticularly suited to dinner or evening
gowns 4 wolfe de sole would be al
ideal material made over a fine, sof
peau de sole or messaline. The quail
ties of wolfe forbid the stiffness o
taffeta Stiff Innings are not like a
present
A beautiful gown was of satin serge
soft and supple and in its texture
Wood brown was its color A sill
crepe de chine of one of the new pinl
shades was tucked closely and set i,
the upper part of the sleeves from tn
shoulder TO the elbow over which tin,
tabs of the sleeve material Tapped a
intervals. The yoke OF the crepe ex
tended to the shoulders "a style fitte,
only to slight persons) and lappin;
tabs extended over the shoulders. Jus
suspicion of the pink was seen Of
the shirt at the sides.
With some of these goods the nee,
of the princess slip is apparent an,
the princess model has been found (
be the pattern best suited for the un