The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-11-16
Fabrics--The Thing


The chic OF the new frocks lies IN
tho fabrics this season. II Is tho
beauty of the coloring and the novelty
OF the weave In the fabric that dis
tnEutsh the best looking costumes
not the line, nor the design. The color
artists have surpassed all previous at
tempts, and the woll-known French
manufacturers, like Rodier. have
originated designs which have been
inspired by close study OF the East
and the arts IN vogue in past centuries
rs well as the ideas suggested by the
School OF art nouvoau in Paris. 'rhu
result is a vast amount OF materials
richer in coloring and more original
IN design than anything that has he
wildered the eyes of women in tic
past
Just as the new materials are more
beautiful than any shown In previous
seasons, SO they are more costly.
Few years ago The woman who paid
81 or SO ward for cloth or silk
thought she was paving high price
but the same woman Will be compelled
TO spend double and triple this amount
for the loveliest of winter goods. Six
dollars Il yard is considered very rea-
sonable ana go is not high, for the
Handsomest evening fabrics cost the
dressmakcr these prices at wholesale
customer depends largely on the hon
esty OF the person selling the fabric
for, like the man behind tho gun 1T
Is up TO him. II IL woman would
ciotho herself in cloth OF gold, she
must pay the price, and there arc
fabrics this season more expensive
than cloth Of gold or silver. There are
exquisite silks with an embossed de
sign wrought in heavy metallic
threads preferably in the silver but
lion. for It is u little newer than the
gold. There should be comfort in the
thought, however, that these fabrics
are so decorative in themselves that
they require no further trimming. and
especially since the corsages have
dwindled to a mere wisp of tulle
few yards OF the handsome even
ing material draped around tho figure
a yelling Of tulle, attached to the
shoulders In some mysterious manner
and enc har the modern evening cos
tune.
Quite new as the embossed silks.
or tinsel brocades. as they are some
times called, are the brocadcd velvets.
with the figures outlined in the velvet
on a background OF chiffon or silk, and
the same effect in plush Their only
rival is the very supple velvet velvet
so soft that Il deserves the title cob
web weight for il Is far softer than
satins are not tc he despised for even
ing frocks. nor the novelty crepes
which are softer and moro creepy In
weave than ever. The vogue for
broche effects has been extended TO ALI
the silk fabrics, and the brocaded
crepes are particularly effective.
The more sombre colorings in the
heaVv crepe goods are used for street
costumes. along with moires. char
meuses failles and silk ratincs. In
fact there are a few authorities con
sldered TO have their ears close to tho
fashion ground Who believe the satin
de laines--the wool back satins--win
supersede velvet. now so fashionable
! they base their proph on the fact
that velvet has been worn extensiveIy
All summer by the nckle Parisienne
VINO seldom continues a vogue from one
season TO another. From present in
dications. however. there Is nothing 70
J nreea9o tho decline of velvet and H.,
ally, plush They are used for street
suits for the dTessy afternoon street
costumes. for bridge frocI;s ana 70,
evening gowns and wraps
The demand for nobby aurfaco Good
mas not entirely ousted tho smooth
laced fabrics from tile market ~,
oroadcloths will be extensively worn
especially In combination with velvet
ana the imitation fur cloths 'rbere
arc several new wcavcs in smonth
raced goods besides the brondclotb
hers Is. for instance n material ,h,t
looks very much like broadc,oth
'hough 1t Is not constructed at ali liI4
- broadcioth--in fact. it is ycrv Ii,.
me venetian cloths. which have fallen
more or less into hisreputo tho last fa,v
years Like this cloth, II has t,viII
winch is noticeable on a close insner-
t'on' though it has the sheen ana siIls,
appearance Of n line chiffon broodr,otl,
Ihero are also certain casbmcra
, weafe9 which are very well iis.n
'nese smooth faced cloths come in thr
1uhist squares. the diagonals and re
oroken didgonals which give a crinrlad
Greet ike crepe and In the strIn,g
The demand FOR fur Of cvcrv dascr;
ton has brought into existence ~.
imitation fur cloths, which are So
cleVer!y made that it requires n careful
scrutiny 10 discover the difference No.
'Ween the hroadtaii cloth and the zen
nine pelt. The mott pclt has been
equally we'll initiated. and. like broad.
tan. comes In The natural colorinr.
black and green. These fur cloths are
all SIR materials. and. combined win
velvet, make Very handsome street
costumes.