Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1919 — NEW MATERIALS FOR SPRING [ARTICLE]

NEW MATERIALS FOR SPRING

Calico Patterns in Indestructible Voile Regarded Foremost Among the ' Novelty Goods. That the use of silk will probably continue to hold its place is evident from the fact that both the gingham and the calico print patterns are being copied in silk, states a writer in the New York Herald. Some of the novelty silks are simply fascinating. One called dew-kist is a rough wavy silk with a great deal of shimmer, and is tarried out in blended shades very strikingly. One'combination is blue and gold color and is very successful. To be poetic, it .looks verymuch like sunset on rtppling blue water. Kunisi kumsa is another good-looking fabric, slightly heavier than the one previously spoken of, and very much on the same order. A madras crepe plaid features the patterns which we usually associate With ginghams and- does it.in a most interesting way. For sheer novelty, however, calico patterns in indestroctlble voile must be mentioned as first and. foremost The idea is decidedly quaint and the' patterns are still more sq—little knots of rose-colored flowers on gray backgrounds and other designs dear to the. hearts of our grandW"fiMdTT ■ place in the wardrobe being planned

for the South,“Em while spbrt clothea ' hold first place there are other occasions when what might be known as the afternoon frock for country-gear is an absolute necessity. As to the subject of colors the most * briHfant shades will be reserved for sport and the subdtied shades to whicir several seasons have accustomed us will prevail for other occasions. Of course white, which was creeping" BacdrrntbW — still be popular and deservedly, as it • makes such a brilliant background for a touch of vivid color.