Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 80, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1912 — RIBBONS TAKE FRONT RANK [ARTICLE]

RIBBONS TAKE FRONT RANK

After a Season of Disfavor Fickle Fashion Seems Once More to Recognize Their Merits. The revival of ribbon is one of the most pronounced features of latter day fashion. After a period of comparative oblivion ribbon has emerged to take a front rank position among dress and millinery’ trimmings. The novelties in fancy ribbons from Paris for the season include new satin reversible weaves In a combination of black and eoters. These colors are in sapphire, emerald, elephant, mole, blue, rjoyal, sultan red, havana brown; cerise, reseda, and so on, with the black in the center as an edging. Ribbons in two tones of gray combined with black in stripe effects are favorites for millinery purposes, and the new jardiniere striped ribbons —a mixture of cerise, green, white, black, dull gold, gray, brown, pink, etc., all harmoniously blended together—are coming Into favor. Checks and plaids are always popular and the new designs on a black ground are very effective. Spot effects are also being largely used In plain or in a combined stripe pattern, and chine ribbons In subdued form are being used for sashes as well as on hats. In some cff the ribbons the black colorings have a reverse side In some vivid color, such as cerise, emerald or royal blue, and when used on hats or bonnets the edge Is' folded back slightly to show the contrasting color.