The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1913-10-14
Fads and Fashions
BY FLORENCE FAIRBANKS


New York. Oct. 14,-Not, for many
years has any new fabric caused SO
great sensation and such general
enthusiasm as Duvetfne. the wonder
full new material which was brought
In Paris this season and is raved about
by every dressmaker and wrapmaker
on both sides of the Atlantic. So light
and soft is Duvetine that 1t may be
drawn through a bracelet, and the
plush-like stuff clings as softly and
Imply about the figure as would wet
cheesecloth. There is, indeed, a sleek,
ripping effect about this fabric, when
draped on the figure, that suggests a
velvet material dipped in water,
though Duvetine is much softer and
thinner even than panne velvet.
There is rather interesting story
connected with this new material.
Last season a new weave of velour de
laine was placed in the market, which
quickly became popular, but soon it
was found that the material was not
quite pliable enough for the clinging
style in vogue. Rodier, the great
fabric designer, realizing hat this
velour de laine would have a great
future If it could be made softer and
more pliable, studied the problem,
experimental and Duvetine, as he call.
ed the new fabric, was the result. He
placed the new material with the fam
GUS dressmakers and they were de-
lighted with 1t, But. In some way, the
secret leaked out; the fabric was copi.
ed and placed In the market under the
same name. Not until then 1t was
found that Rodier had taken the wise
precaution of registering the name
Duvetine and Of taking out a patent
on the fabric.
Duvetine may be used for the most |
exquisite gowns and wraps and comes !
in many delightful colors and shades. !
No material is more appropriate for
afternoon wraps and more effective !
than Duvetine in some dark shade !
combined with a lining of gorgeous
hues. These brilliant Innings are a .
feature of dark afternoon wraps this .
season, and give an effect of luxury
and warmth when the wrap Is thrown !
over a chair behind its wearer. Need |
less to say, the gown must be care
fully selected, If clashing inharmony
of color Is not to be the result when
one sits against such a background
and does not wear a pink frock against
a wrap lining showing purple flowers
on red ground.
Afternoon wraps this season do not
open deeply to leave the throat and
chest exposed to the cold. The fronts
lap widely, and the right front fastens
closely up over the left at the neck,
the wrap being arranged so that these
!ronts may be dropped downward In
revers when desired. Some very at
tractive wraps Of wool material kind
Of wool matellasse, for wear over after
noon dancing frocks of draped silk or
are frightened at the neck
by fiat collars of very fine machine
embroidered batiste. Such a wrap was
noticed the other day at one of the
which made afternoon
dancing drawing card with young
people. The wrap in question was of
blue and gray matellasse, bordered all
around with bands brocaded velvet
and fastened with large cord orna-
ment, also black, at the left hip. 1t
was typical dancing wrap with wide
bat-wing sleeves cut all In one with
the garment so that the wrap slipped
on and off as easily as a cape. The
lining was of cherry silk and a collar
Of machne-embroidery turned over
one of cherry silk at the neck. This
wrap accompanied gray lansdowne
rock draped up bit to show dancing
boots of patent leather, high heeled,
md with buttoned tops of gray kid.
4ong gloves Of embroidered white silk I
we're drawn off during the dance in the !
modern informal manner, and slipped (
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