The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1910-12-08

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lEAM NV grows "curiouser and Curl
49, ouser." Undoubtedly the
rage of the moment is the
adaptation of materials whose destiny
more obviously marks them for cur
tains and chair coverings than the
more noble or ignoble purpose or
dress. Tapestry brocades are the
most prominent feature of the modish
hour. These are made into evening
cloaks of the straightest and narrow
est dolman description, the hens be-
ing edged with fur of as expensive a
quality as the individual may be able
to afford, while the lining is of some
nondescript colored satin mole, brown
or olive green being most usually
chosen. The colors Of the brocades
are noticably dark, the essential
cheering up of the scheme being Hn-
dertaken, and well fulfilled, by orna-
ments of gold, bead, tinsel, bullion or
silk, or a combination of all five.
Having succeeded in securing an
evening mantel thus composed, we
contemplate the possibility of bro
cade evening dress which may well &C
company it. Again the design definite
ly suggests furniture, but the founda-
ton may be of satin, or satin and
wool interviewer, and the dress is
fashioned in tight pseudo-princess
style. A most superior example OF
this kind is of satin brocade interwov-
en- with tinsel, dark blue and gold,
black and silver, green, mole or brown
being alike in evidence, but Of all the
colors I would note royal blue and
gold as the most successful.
Dark Colors In Combination.
There Is a great fancy-and wise
one-for combining many dark colors,
such as royal blue with purple. green
with peacock blue, and crimson with
violet Nothing more attractive could
be imagined than an evening costume
composed of royal blue and gold bro
cade with a mantle of purple lined
with royal blue, considerable amount
of skunk being used for borders, while
the coat, which is of satin, and cut in
the narrowest and closest fashion, is
intersected about the knees by six
inch band of fanciful gallon, this gallon
being interviewer with green, blue.
purple and gold. The whole was GER
tainly gorgeous, and certainly most
attractive as worn by very tall, dark
woman, whose hair was encircled by
a band of purple chiffon, held at one
side of the front with some silken
flowers made of peacock blue and
green.
The services of tapestry and bro
cade are by no means confined to
cloaks and 6Tesses-their influence
dominates millinery, muffs and neck
wear Green satin tapestry with a
floral pattern in gold and blue strag-
Cling upon its surface, makes the
crown Of large toque, the brim be-
ing. formed Of musquash, while the
crown Is brought over the brim at
one side in few folds, and held with
large rosette formed of dull gold
beads with short pendant tassels In
the center. The cut of this cap-crown
was reminiscent of the Neapolitan
fishermen's caps, and this, would re-
mark in passing, is the basis of many
Of the newest toques, whether the
crown be of velvet, or satin, or bro
cade, while the border is either Of fur
or Of a new tapestry ribbon which Is
much in vogue.
Use Of Tapestry Ribbon.
This tapestry ribbon is also permit
ted to play its part as band and bow
on the large full-crowned velvet hats.
which have gathered brims of velvet.
Then, again, have seen it most sue
cessfully used to outline a close cap
of black satin, the narrow brim Of this
being composed of three little frills
Of colored ribbons. taking the tones Of
the tapestry.
A muff and stole and toque to match
are well and decoratively achieved by
q combination of musquash and tapes
try, the toque as / have described 1t,
the stole formed of long ends of fur
;ust held in slip-knot made of folds
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proportions is Of strips of the fur, and
the tapestry is lined with dull red-cur-
rant-colored satin.
; AS a means toward inducing muff
of yester-year to assume the proper
tions that fashion insists upon today,
I commend most highly these inser-
lions of tapestry. It is easy enough to
split fur so that next year, should the
rule of our dress destiny fancy small
muff. it may be well and truly Joined.
while the insertion of band of tap
estry will make one of those huge
muffs without which no woman's
wardrobe seems complete today. They
are cumbersome and troublesome to
hold. and embarrassing, inasmuch as
they will contain nothing securely and
necessitate the further burden of a
bag But the large, fiat muff obtains,
and-well-we must obtain it, / sup
pose! A single strip Of tapestry down
Where Women Propose.
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