Evening Republican, Volume 21, Number 238, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1918 — SUITS AND GOWNS [ARTICLE]

SUITS AND GOWNS

Fabrics for All Are Marked by > the Absence of Wool. Satin Promlaea to Remain the Mainstay—Worsteds Are Scarce and •' • Prices Mounting HigherZ Only a few initiated, folk, deep in state secrets of the sartorial kingdom, know these days what colors are going to be fashionable next Thanksgiving, and what material the October bride’s going-away frock is likely to be made of. But some of these interesting secrets may be picked up, if one knows where to glean for them. A textile exhibition recently held in New York city settled pretty well the question of fall dress materials, and most women will breathe a sigh of relief to learn that satin is to be as much a reliance of Dame Fashion as ever. Satin is so satisfactory, as every woman knows, for winter frocks of afternoon or evening type. It is so distinguished in itself that a little of It goes 4 a long way; and it always looks the money, so to speak. Satin then, Is to be the dependence of dressmakers and their patrons for formal costumes. Dull finished silks and crepe de chines should be regarded with indifference when offered at tempting prices early In the season. Worsted materials, on the other hand, should be seized upon with instant enthusiasm if any shopman offers them, now or later on a bargain table. But no shopman will be likely to —not if they are all wool. Worsted dress goods are scarce, very scarce, and prices are mounting higher and higher. For the simple blue serge that one paid a dollar the yard for two seasons ago; one may very probably have to give six dollars the yard before next season is over. And because woolen fabrics will be scarce there will be an enormous, demand for velvets, velveteens and corduroys. Therefore these, too, will be likely to mount in price. But the resourceful manufacturers of materials are getting ready a supply of fabrics woven with wool or silk threads, intermixed with threads of other sorts and many of these wartime fabrics are very good looking and quite satisfactory, even to a fastidious taste. And the colors are charming. Some of the new shades are temperament gray, roullle brown, pleds d’Aleuette blue, and a lovely blue called lumiere diffuse. Iris Is the new violet shade, malachite the smart green for fall tailormades.