The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-01-03

many more high class novelties than
usual. and many experiments made for
the first time on this side of the water
have been gratifyingly successful!
Especial emphasis has been laid upon
the cotton voles and cotton crepes, and
both in plain color and novelty patterns
these two materials certainly surpass
anything the American fact tories have
heretofore turned out along those lines
Add to that the fact that they are OF
course cheaper by about one-third than
foreign made goods OF the same class
and one has ample inducement for the
buying of cotton frocks. No one will
be foolish enough to deny that the
French imports will be missed, burt
most assuredly our manufacturers have
greatly m.nimized the loss and the
women who couldn't afford to buy the
expensive imported cottons will benefit
greatly by existing conditions.
The cotton voiles and crepes that
will sell at about 25 cents in the retail
shops are amazingly varied and pretty.
and more expensive lines at 81 show
block print effects that would do credit
To the best of the French factories.
Some of these hand block print
lotions are not only so fine in weave
as to court comparison with the inn
ported stufYs but have achieved dis
tinction in design and color that brings
them up to the level of the French
cottons. Quaint and altogether charm
ing chintz designs on white grounds
are among the best OF these and the
Pompadour idea liz exploited in "a host
Of delightful ways that have novelty as
well as beauty.
One factory that has done excep-
t3onally we'll with these fine block print
Powered lines has also some machine
print crepes and voiies in designs of
somewhat similar character. That Is,
the designs In these cheaper sfufTs have
a touch OF the originality and quaint
attractipeness that distinguish the block
print materials, though naturally they
cannot challenge comparison with the
latter. Especially good among these
rs cent sprigged yoiles are two thai
show what the des! gners are pleased
TO call the Russian lily" and the
Japanese N.Y." Russian and japanese
lilies may have furnished the motifs.
but the little flower clusters scattered
at wide intervals over the white grounds
have a prim conventoaahzed air and
clever color combinations that are odd
and unusually effective
! Evidently Tie manufact urers have
banked heavily upon Powered effects
both in large aud small designs, though
with n preference for the little sprig
arrangements. but III order not 10 miss
any chances they have turned out too
an exceptionally attractive int OF striped
cottons in all widths IT stripe from the
awning stripes launched last year to the
, pin stripes and in nnumerable color
combinations. though now. az always
the stripes IN white and cclcr are the
most effective.
Unusually lovely shades Of blue have
been obtained in the cottons this season
the Clear. exquisite gentian md ciel
tones that are SO beautiful III connee-
tion With white ard delicate, Joyous
shades Of rose and yellow and lavender
that have proved ~ elusive IN earlier
experiments, These como out partieu-
iarly Well IN tho hand blocked chintz
and ponpadonr designs and Viii doubt
less tempt many a woman to blue rib
bon and muslin simplicity
Pompadoug stripes arr MANY. An inch
wide broken stripe of black With tiny
lowered stripe filling IN the gaps in the