El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-11-21
Fabrics Of the Past the Fabrics Of To-day
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The chiffon broadcloth, which is light
weight in comparison with the other
broadcloth, is used extensively for one
piece dresses. Black, blue, green, beige
and mauve are colors which are
especially attractive in broadcloth.
Faille, once called Ottoman and BEN
galine, is very popular in silk or wool.
It has a suppleness and a firmness
which make it especially suited to the
one piece frock. The clothes Of the sea
son are what determines the fabrics
and this year the one piece frocks and
separate coats cause fabrics supple and
substantial to be the mode.
There is serge, the standby of de-
cades, gabardine and fabrics which
have a long haired silky finish called
kittens ear, peau de souris (mouse
skim, and zibeline. Velvet imitation
mole and Persian lamb cloth complete
wide variety of the smart fabrics for
the daylight hours.
The jumper effect in dresses which is
SO popular at the present time, adds
another happy way of combining fab
RIGS and colors. In faiIle silk comes a
long tuniced frock with a pleated lower
EtAAA L anu a jumper BeloAA " e@A9N+ -
sleeves and underarms Of this waist are
Of soft silk with a Paisley design. A
close fitting little hat with three perky
feathers in the front gives extra dash
to the costume.
Plaids in gray and festive co1ors are
always a bright note in the seasons
when they are popular In greens ana
blues with a touch Of red or yellow
they may be used to advantage for the
winter frOck, primarily for home wear,
but which may fill many wants under
a stylish separate coat The model IL
Illustrated is in dark green with blue
and black stripe checked off with mar
row lines of red. The bodice is in
basque effect and the skirt has long
tunic which dips to the edge of the
lower skirt in front and graduates
higher in the back. The lower skirt and
crushed girdle are Of black The far
Ing collar and rounding cuffs are OF
doubled white Organdy.
Brocades which embOdy in them
selves all the sumptuOusness Of a CEN
fury ago are the fabrics used for eve
ming gowns
on heavy silk, thin voiIe, chiffon or
velvet, gold and silver threads are
woven into brocade designs. There are
also velvet brocaded voiles and chlf-
Ions with bit of gold or silver IN or
outlining the design. These bTocadeS
are not stiff as of Old, but soft and
plable, draping most artistically.
Black satin, faille, and velvet hold a
strong place among evening gowns.
These are frightened by the use of rib
bon sashes in vivid shades, as well as
by the wonderful Roman striped rib
bOns and silks which are very popular.
Some of the newest of these show the
autumn note in their combinations of
russell brown, green and dull red with
always a stripe Of black. This new
color scheme is also to be seen in the
new. taffetas. Taffeta, by the. way, is
used a great deal in combination with
serge and gabardine.
For the younger generation come
chiffon voiles with a six or eight inch
satin stripe in self color woven on the
edge. TUNES and flounces are made
with this stripe on the edge and with
the plain wolfe for the rest of the frock
These VOiles come in all the light
shades so popular for evening wear,
soft blues, shell pinks varying shades
Of green and in yellow that so closely
resembles gold that it hardly seems
possible that it is not a metal cloth.
The costumes at present demand
many accessories in the way of neck
wear, and the present tendency in these
dainty lace and organdy affairs is to-
ward the cape effects. Fichu effects are
also to be seen and are an attractive
addition TO a dark frock Of serge, ga