Evening Republican, Volume 16, Number 287, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 2 December 1912 — NEW MATERIALS FOR DRESS [ARTICLE]

NEW MATERIALS FOR DRESS

Designers Have Done Well This Season In the Production of Attractive Goods. There is a new material called) velour de laine in a mixed suiting alfiiost like la camel’s hair. This is particularly effective, striped diagonally with white. Another variation is in a heavier weave in tan, light blue or gray, and is intended for evening coats. The prices for these fabrics range between $2.50 and $3 a yard. Somewhat on the same order is a chenille corduroy, which had its origin in England. It has a heavily raised cord and is two toned, the surface showing many white hairs. This comes in a heavier or lighter weight, to be used for coats or suits, and is priced at $2 a yard. The perennial blue serges are quite surprising this year. One of the prettiest has a border of little square blocks of color, royal blue, ceriße, tan or white; another has a border of open squares, something like last season’s linen suitings.