Evening journal., 1916-07-27
POINTING. new FABRIC,
WILL Be EXHIBITED
dupont Company Manufac-
turing Material Used for
Women'S Hats and
Dresses
FASHION DEYOTEES
GREATLY INTERESTED

OF particular interest TO the world
81 fashion comes the announcement
that the E. l. dupont de Nemours and
Company is manufacturing an en-
tirely new fabric which milady will
find especially beautiful for making
hats, cloaks. dresses, coats. etc. The
material has been named Pontine and
has been introduced in the most ex-
elusive shops of New York, Paris and
London. It will be introduced to Will
mington tomorrow when a number OF
hat models made of Pontine. VIII be
placed on exhibition in the shop win
dows Of A and L. Jennys shop, No
s34 Market street The models will
remain on exhibition from tomorrow
until Monday, inclusive.
Twelve of the hats which will be
exhibited will be awarded as prizes
to the twelve women shooters making
the highest scores at the great
American Handicap Shooting Tourna-
ment, to be held in ST. Louis from
August p to August 25. In addition
to these twelve tailored hats there
will be a number @. other hat models
displayed. all of which are made OF
Pontine
The hat models to be exhibited
have been made by Phipps, Of New
York. and each one is a model OF
beauty and smartness. The material
is light in weight, water proof and
comes in beautiful shades. Pontine Is
not q new material exactly but new
process of treating various materials
Velvets. satins, damask. linens, silks
anv material can be 'pontined py
the new process, which was only re-
Gently discovered by a chemist en-
Moved in the dupont laboratories, a.
Newburgh. n. Y. After being pom
tined the material shows a fine lus-
ire and is thereby made much more
durable Goods can be 'pontined' any
shade desired. ...
II is as luminous and plant as satll
and comes in all colors and weights
in fact Ponune will be worn b.
smart dressers this fall and winte
for all outdoor apparel and combined
with fur and velvet it makes beauti
gul costumes. In appearance Pon
fine is a double-facec material; on
aide NAV be OF satin. silk, brocade
velvet OF. serve. The reverse siae No
a duel waxy, glazed moired or leathe
like finish. ,.....e,,
Among one Of the most beautilg,
models shown reporter OF ~
EVENING JOURNAL TINS morhlh
was an old rose Vatican nat arouh
the crown of which were Wnlte na
flowers. The underneath part OF ID
brin was of heavy white SATIN Al
other, O Lady Hamilton sailor con
bined black velvet with old ros
Pontine and was smart trimmed VIZ
gold brocaded ribbon. sun anothe
mat Immediately caught the eye wa
a Charlotte Corcay sailor ot hyaclht
lavender Pontine. II had nopp
brim ard was faced with hcaVy Dlac
velvet. Flat lavender Pontinue nov
ers around the crown completed TIL
charming model.
paris. London and New York ar
enthusiastic about its beauty an
fashion devotees vie with theatres
s.ers in securing hats cnd wraT
made from Pcntine Only q few e.
elusive houses supply Pontine no
but II will be the ultra smart tabr
for autumn end winte. wear.
Charlotte, the magic skater at u
New York Hippodrome enjoys N
distinction Of wearing Pontint
skating suit. The stars and u
chorus at the Winter Garden a.
wearing motor apparel Of this beau'
full material-one whole act is co
tuned in Pontine Blanche Rim
Irene FenwicK, Pearl White ar
Mary Fuller are other stars who a.
wearing Pontipe costumes.