The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-09-06
FADS AND FASHIONS

NEW YORK. Sept. 6.-The fall
season is rapidly approaching and the
big shops display large variety OF
autumn goods, in anticipation of the
demand for such goods with the com
ing of cooler weather. The models
shown in the shops, however, are OF
the most commonplace type, without
being inteded to forshadow the fash.
ionable styles of the coming season
The models shown by the more exclu.
sive houses along Fifth avenue are
somewhat more definite in style, but
the ideas expressed are all more or
less tentative. Nothing of an authori.
tative character is to be expected I'm.
til later, after the famous Paris de.
signers have had their autumn open.
ings.
Double faced materials are much in
evidence and there is every indication
that they will be extremely fashiona.
bic during the coming season. Some
of these new double faced stuffs are
wonderfully beautiful in texture and
color. Many Of these materials In
wool have fleecy zibelline finish,
and the color contrasts in the two
faces are admirably harmonious. Some
particularly good color effects are OBJ
tained in the rich browns. backed by
tawny yellow tones. and indeed the
yellows play a rather important role
In the seasons color chart.
The late summer has brought yellow
oiyrn ohVnAA
tones of lemon, straw and various
brownish and greenish yellow shadings
having been exceedinly modish in COM
bination with white or gray. viii doubt
less find reflection in the autumn faEh-
ions. ~ @
The most beautiful double faced ma
terials seen SO far are certain silk
serges of pronounced diagonal cord
and wonderful lustre. softness and
richness. having body without bulk.
These silks are in decided yet perfect
ly hormonized color contrasts. A
deep taupe, for example.
may have for backing just the right
tone of violet or green or blue. A
seal brown shows reverse scide of
exquisite purple or dull. soft orange.
A very deep blue is combined with
rich fuchsia, red or malchite green.
Iron gray consorts with the deep
straw yellow, which has been a sum-
mer fad in Paris. Black is faced with
any and all soft yet glowing fashion
able colors.
Changeable colorings also promise
well, not only in the taffetas, which
have been a summer mania abroad
and have been taken up to a considers
bic extent here. but in other silks as
well. Moires showing more or less
pronounced cording in their weave
and changeahle colOring are among
the loveliest of the new silks and
there are also changeable bengalines
and some very effective louisines in
color shot with black or white.
Two especially successful offerings
in the louisine weave, which has not
been much to the fore in recent sess-
ons and which il much more supple
than it originally was. are in light
silvery gray shot with black and
white, which merely give shifting
shadowy play over the lustrous moon
lit surface, and In yellow approach
ing the new biscotte tone. though
with q touch more Of bronze shot with
black.
One is inclined to put confidence in
the success Of the grays this season.
Exquisite shadings Of this color are to
be found among the loveliest of the
new materials which cannot fail to APP
peal to the taste of the fastidious.
Pupae seems to b extremely pop