The Durham recorder. [volume] (Durham, N.C.) 1879-19??, 1911-09-22
Fads and Fashions
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New York, Sept. 21.-The fall sea
son is rapidly approaching and the big
shops display a large variety OF au-
tumn goods. in anticipation OF the de-
mand for such goods with the coming
Of cooler weather. The models shown
in the shops, however, are of the most
commonplace type, without being IN
tended to foreshadow the fashionable
STYLES of the coming season. The
models shown by the more exclusive
housas along Fifth avenue are some
what more definite in style, but the
sdeas expressed are all more or less
tentative. Nothing. OF an authoritative
character is to be expected until later,
after the famous Paris designers have
had their autumn openings.
Donhle-faced materials are much IN
evidence and there is every indication
that they will be etrernely fashionable
during the coming season. Some oil
these new double-faced stuffs are
wonderfully beautiful in texture and
color. Many of these materials IN
wool have q fleecy zibelline finish,
and the color contrasts in the two
faces are admirably harmonious. Some
particularly good color effects are OBJ
tanned In the rich browns, backed by
rawny yellow tones, and indeed the
yellows play q rather important role
in TIE seasons color chart
The late summer has brought yellow
into decided prominence abroad, tones
OF lemon, straw and various brownish
and greenish yellow shadings having
been exceedingly modish In combina-
sion with white, and this tendency,
was well as the vogue OF beige In
combination with white or gray, viii
doubtless find reflection in the au-
fumn fashions.
The most beautiful douhle-facHd ma
serials seen so far are certain silk
sergas OF pronounced diagonal cord
and Of wonderful lustre, softness and
richness. having body without bulk
These silks are in decided yet perfect
~ harmonized color contrasts. A
beastiful deep tanpe, for example. may
havezor backing just the right tone o.
violet OF green or blue A seal brown
shows a reverse side of exquisite pur'
pie or dull. soft orange. A very deeI
blue Is combined with rich fuchsia
nd or malachite green. Iron era,
consortx with the deep straw yellow
which has been a summer fad il
Paris Black Is faced with any ant
all Of The soft yet glowing Fashionable
cOlors.
ChzngeabIe coIorings also promise
well. not only IN the taffetas. which
have been q summer mania abroat
and have been taken UP 70 eonsid
cradle extent here, bui IN other silk
as well Moires showing more or les
pronounced corting In their weay'
and chanzezble coloring are amonl
the loEsliest Of the new silks and Their
are also chzngeable bengalires am
some very effective louizines In colo
shot with black or white
Two especially successful offering
IN the iosisias weave. which has no
been much 70 the fore in recent sea
sons and which Is much more suppl
than II originally was. are in ligh
s.lEery gray shO, with black an
white. which merely give shifiiB
shad0Sy play over the lasirous moon
lii surface. and IN yellow approach
INK the new biseotte tone. though wit
: touch more u bronze shot wit
black
One b incllDed 70 put confidence {
the success Of the grays this season
Exquisite sbadings Of this color are {
b. found smong the loFellest Of ID
nsw materials which cannot fail B
appeal 10 the taste 81 The fastidIons.
Purple seems 70 b. extremely pop
ulzr and b likely 70 be done TO deaf
on ina; aeeouBt Much % the earl