Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1913-10-10
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NAMES OF DRESS FABRICS
Some of Them Suspieious-Aii Puzzle
a Mere Man.

For the benefit of our women read
ers who are not fashionable dress
makers a list of the new dress fabrics
Is printed, says an exc ange. Many OF
the weaves are new and few even
know how to spell the names. The
following will be Of sufficient interest
to clip out and keep for future refer
ence:
Chinchilla-A fabric made Of fine
wool, having a surface composed Of
small tufts closely united.
Chine-Warp printed. A fabric
wherein the designs. being printed on
the warps, appear somewhat family
and in indefinite outline.
Cotele-A ribbed weave in fiat,
rather wide effect.
Coyert-A wool or worsted cloth,
usually in fine twill weave, in small
mixture effect.
Cravenette-A waterproofing process
applied to fabrics made Of silk, wool
or cotton. Not a fabric.
Crepon-A dress fabric Of silk or
wool in which the design is produced
by using yarns having a different de-
gree of stretch, so that portions of the
fabric are crisped, crinkled or appar-
emily blistered, either irregularly or In
set designs.
Crepe De Chine-A sheer silk hav-
ing a minute crepe effect in the weave.
Crepe Meteor-A lustrous silk crepe.
Damasse-Applied to fabrics having
a rich, woven design. Similar to dam
ask.
Dimity-A fine cotton fabric, plain
or printed, having cord design run
ming lengthwise of the piece.
Drap D'ete-Allied to cashmere In
weave, but heavier.
Dresden-A small, unobtrusive de-
sign in pastel colorings.
Duchesse-A satin fabric having the
back woven in fiat twills, with a
smooth surface.
Eolienne-A sheer, open weave OF
more or less transparent tissue.
Faille-A soft, flat ribbed silk.
demonstrating a figure or de-
sign raised on the surface.
F1ocone-Having small flakes, in
white or color.
Foulard-A soft twilled silk, usually
printed.
Glace-Originally applied to a fab
ric having a glossy, lustrous surface.
Now often applied to shot" silks;
that is, plain weaves wherein the
warp and filling are of different colors.
Granite-A weave in which the yarns
are so twisted as to create pebbled
surface.
Grenadine-An openwork, diaphan-
Gus material of silk, wool or cotton.
Grosgrain-A silk fabric having
small ribbed effect, from selvage to
selvage. When the rio runs length
wise the fabric is known as MILE
raves.
Habutai-A plain weave silk, Of
smooth and even texture, originally
made in Japan on hand looms.
Henrietta-A soft, lustrous twilled
fabric Of wool; similar to a cashmere,
but finer and lighter.
Jacquard-Designs produced by the
mechanism invented by jacquard,
whereby complicated figures are WOW
en- into the fabric.
Jouy-Printings in small floral eff
fects on silk or cotton, similar to POM
padour designs. Named after a
Frenchman who established a plant
for such work during the reign Of
Louis XIV.
Khaki-A color resembling that Of
the ground This word is derived from
the Hindustani word for "earth."
Khaiki-A Japanese silk of plain
weave, not so fine as habutai.
Ladies' Cloth-A dress fabric Of
plain weave, similar to a flannel in
construction, but with a high finished
surface, which gives the fabric a
broadcloth effect.
Liberty-A lightweight silk. having
a satin finish.
Louisine-A silk fabric having an
uneven surface, like that Of an ar
mure, but finer in effect.
Maline-A fine silk net Of gauze-
like texture. Practically the same as
tulle.
Marquisette-A sheer, plain weave
fabric Of silk or cotton, having a mesh
more open than that Of voile.
MISUNDERSTANDING a raised pattern
as If quilted or wadded.
Melange-The French word for
mixture"
Melton-Stout, smooth woolen cloth,
similar to broadcloth, but heavier.
Mercerizing-A chemical process by
which a silk-like luster is impaired to
cotton yarns and fabrics.
Messaline-A lightweight satin of
fine quality.
Mohair-The fine, silky hair Of the
Angora goat A lustrous fabric made
from this material.
Moire-A watered design applied to
silks by pressure between engraved
rollers.
Mousseline De SOFA sheer, soft IA
brio Of silk, similar to chiffon, but of
more open weave.
Ottoman-A silk or cotton weave
having thick ribs at various intervals.
Originally the thick cord ran cross
wise. When the cord runs lengthwise
the fabric is often known as an lotto
man cord"
Ombre-Having graduated stripes in
color which shade from light to dark,
or vice versa.
Oxford-Originally a wool fabric in
dark gray and white mixtures. OF late
years, heavy cotton and linen fabrics
have been known by this name.
Paillette-Round spot patterns on
fabrics.
Panne-A lightweight velvet with
laid" or fiattened pile.
Pastel-Applied to tones of any COL
or when exceptionally pale.
Pastille-A round or oval spot.