Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1913-02-01
Fads and Fashions

NEW YORK. Jan. SIT cannot
escape the notice even OF the most
casual observer that Oriental colors
and designs abound In all the new
est fabrics displayed In the shops at
the present time. East Indian prints
are used on both silk and cotton
crepe: the Moorish arch, a lattice
work forming rounded arch wider
at top than at bottom, Is a novel
and popular design In embroidery.
Oriental gauze. hand printed In
the heavy rich colors OF the Levante,
and hrocaded In metals, Is a charm
ing material shown for evening wear.
japanese crepe and Japanese silks
of wonderful richness are both much
in evidence, and Oriental sashes ana
scarfs. whose colors contrast bright
Is with the duller and darker west
ern materials with which they are
used. are seen on everything from
evening dresses to bathing suits.
Crepe OF various kinds is to be es-
pecially popular in the coming sea-
son for washable dresses and waists.
\ kind OF cotton crepe that prob
ably will be among the most pop
ular is checked with line IN ratine
yarns The crepe. white checked
with white. shows colored border
of stiff. small flowers. done in rath-
er coarse and heavy cotton The
border is utilized for the edge of the
skirt and for collars. cuffs and 9th
or touches on the waist
Another new wash material Is
harmonica. woven plated cotton
fabric made either plain or with a
small embroidered design. The
plaits are very fine and the material
has. therefore. crepelike surface.
Brocaded cotton yelours rs a
washable material which makes the
lingerie dress more gorgeous than
ever. Il is of beautiful velyety tex
ture and is said to launder satisiac-
torily \ velvet-striped cotton crepe
the crepe white. the velvet stripe in
color. Is another novelty, for the
velvet Is made of merceri2ed cotton
In wonderful imitation of silk vel
/ vet
one of the most interesting of the
new materials is chat mouille. or
wet cat This Is lightweight SILK
! plush light enough for summer
evening wraps II is made in change
able colors of great beauty one es-
pecially interesting combination be
ing OF golden brown and a duh, soft
blue. Its rather sleek appearance
doubtless suggested its name. Lined
with chiffon. II makes an ideal even
ing wrap for wear during the warm
summer season
Onduline. another fabric, which
bids fair to find favor for sprinp
wear. is soft satin whose undu.
lated surface suggests the silk reps
of which IL is an outgrowth.
The coming season is to be ON,
/ fun Of color Almost all of the new
lingerie frocks and blouses show
touches OF some vivid green, red
! yellow or blue or combination of
. several OF these colors l.ingcri,
dresses have cuffs or reycrs OF
brightly colored silks. pipnrs OF
color and colored buttons Blouses
and shirtwaists are relieved by
touch of color somewhere, evening
dresses are almost invariably bright
10 blue. and even coat suits are
hardly complete without "a gay col
orcd scarf. vest or tie OF some sort
\ trimming which answers the do
sire both for metallic luster and ioi
oriental richness Is oriental mirror
embroidery. which once before en-
ioyed a reign of fashion in the west
This embroidery rs formed of small
shining. colored bits OF metal sng
gestinp mirrors in their brightness
They are fastened on, SURROUNDED
with small glass beads. in q Dolo
harmonious with the color OF tl.
dress ON which the trimmiug BIS use.
and give bright and attractive
effect
Lace. gffly flutod. as tbD peas
ants OF Norway flute the laca Ur
their caps, Is found on some %. 'a
new lingerie blouses Narrow lace
fmt.ups are also used 90 top blacI
silk and satin collars of Robespierr
and Elzabethan designs Narro'
side-plaited frills OF hemstitcho
null or batiste, themselves suggest
i've OF fittings. are used 20 edge m
box plat OF front closing uainsoo
or batiste waists
Rhinestones are In great deman
this year Not only do they ar
/. per In the heels OF slippers IN gar
tiers aud as trimming for bathiu
caps. but they are used. too. IN CON
bination with black silk velvet rib