Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-11-30
BEST SUIT FOR WINTER
NEW MATERIALS AND FASHION.
 ABLE GOLORS FOR IT.
Wool Velour and Ratne in TWo-I one Stripes Popular Fabrics Abroad Zibeiine and DiagonaIs Pre-
 ferred on This Side.
x>es ARIS.-"It is the Americans who AD always want something new,

Dedutlty ana improve lhS oio i''o4 iN' the first question the American buyer asks is, is it neW?'"
 But what is the reason,' you your self are perhaps inquiring, why we can't have more new materials every year," Well, for one thing, there doesn't seem to be anything left to invent, and for another, even yarla- tion in an old material is risk that manufacturer is wary of mbarhlng Ill unless it has been favorably passed upon by one of the famous makers o1 fashion.
 Take the much-run-to the-ground ra- tine for example. In the early fall of 1910 we'll known American costumef visited the ateliers of Mme. Champot on the Rue Royale. She showed him revival of an old fabric. ''lt is called ratine," she said, and the manutac- turers are prophesying a WorherIal season for it next year. What do you think of it?"
 It is new Nobody else has it, and it is good lnoking," replied the cos tuner, f'but should be afraid of it for suits and gowns because it will not press we'll"
 Became the Favorite.
 For this very reason the fate ot the old-new material hung i'll the nalance' but there was no other decided novel, ty for the Dext season and ratlne tsr eponge if you will became the fapr1c of the moment in Paris and New York
 Perhaps you think it has faded out Of existence this fall. Not at all, It has simply changed it's name. More correctly speaking, it is masqueradlng with bur slight differences, under three new names, besides it's old one. "Brap de mouton," so-called because it's de- liciously soft woolly texture is like the skin of @ short sheep, is one. 1t can be had in beautiful shades of delft blue, brown, taupe and navy, and sells for S3 yard.
 "Drap d'agneau" is practically the same as "drap de mouton,' only a slightly finer weave. Three and -four dollars a yard is it's price. ".Frisse" is the third variation. In some respects 1 it has more character and brllllancy | to it than either of the others, but for l this very reason the majority of Amer l ican women will be chary of adopting it for anything but afternoon wear 1 The background is an exquisite shade of blue, garnet. green or gray, rather sparsely dotted with tiny black curls, which give a curious but rather fas- cinating effect.
 Besides these one can also find the original all-wool ratine, which, how ever, has taken to itself stripe of lighter color; black striped with white brown with lighter brown and blue with lighter blue. These are pretty de signs and should have an exclusive patronage considering that the cost runs as high as $4 a yard. They are much better looking than the so-called two-toned ratine, which is weaving of two shades of the same color and pearance.
 The New Suitings..
 These suitings are by all odds the smartest of the season so far, for the tailored morning suits, and they are the ones upon which Paris has set hel seal of approval. Many American wom en. however, will not care to pay these prices and they will choose, as they have done for a number of years back | native woven cheviot, zebeline ol diagonal suiting. Any of these are good. particularly the latter, but tht finish should be as rough as possible and the cord as wide.
 There is a merry war of words ovel the place that broadcloth will occup! this season. Some say it will be re vived: others say it will not. Here il the belief of a man who has made ; life study of fashion tendencies an; who is close to the leading fabric buy CTS:
 "Yes," he said when the question was put to him, there were fev broadcloth models shown at the open ings. and undoubtedly some womel will do as they always have done an, wear broadcloth. But despite all thi it is not a good choice for this sea son. and the woman who has suit 0 it will wish before spring that she ha chosen one of the newer and more pic turesque fabrics"
 It is a fact that not for number 0 years have there been so many reall attractive novelties. They all, how ever, have certain characteristics i common. For instance, they are ds liciously soft and silky in texture, an so supple that they naturally fall int the most graceful lines. All of theI have an inclination to roughnes'
 either by raised cords or raised col
 ventional allover design.
 Really Striking Novelty. s For example, take one strikingl ! lovely novelty d'orgue"- \ other words, pipes of an organ. Ther I is a wide, raised gray velvet cord on contrasting colored ground, emeral \ green, Marie Louise, blue or delicat 3 orchid color. Can you imagine tf ! shimmering, almost iridescent appea