SPRING MATERIALS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 586, 14 August 1909, Page 11

SPRING MATERIALS.

Acoording to an Australian paper ttie tinctive feature of the new spring materials is/that of. softness Ererjihuig.B .soft''add clinging, whether it be' silk, cashmere, or cambric. . There' is not a great change in .the stylos, in which our . clothes are to bo made, and'for tho long ooats and highwaisted gowns, which still carry allbefore tfoein, materials' must be absolutely devoid-'of stiffness. -But although it is"-;a decidedly distinctive spring, it can scarcely be called an entirely new one'.' In fact, the most emphatic feature in the 'season's novelties is the return'of old favourites. Amongst the better materials wo find the old- Pirramatta cloth, which was later 'on known as Henrietta,' now appearing under', the samo. title once again! CaDhmerei in many guises; is . 'to' be' seen, and 'anything . .more graceful and'suitable for a spring gown- it would be hard to find. The once-popular moire ; antique makes, ite reappsarancc, 'but •it' can- scarcely be recogmsedun its new soft character; It lias changed! its name to moire renaissance,', and is much finer and ' wider than of yore, but it 1 still bears its beautiful silky water marks. . ' •

Another old favourite, which will bo . wel-comed-with approval aaid delight, is tho oncf' übiquitous crepon. In cotton it appears in all:the newest, daintiest.shades, and for useful everyday dresses it would' be hard to find a moro suitable material'. But it is not contoed, to-'.cotton; and; in silks, with a soft satin'finish, it. is a thing to covet. ; 'AY-hen-we," know. that crepon ,has' returned we are quite'•prepared to weloome foulard. For a oouple of seasons past, foulard has been endeavoiinngto r.eappear,'but it has cer-tainly-arrived now.' " It has not changed much sinco it 'was with' us. last, except-that it has grown a - good deal wider, ' and mire ■ artistic in colouring; but' tho same rings ;and spots and "geometrical: designs which -we.' always aßsociatt. with .it are. still -to the fore.

. Stripes,' are'still "in." , Not \tbe same striposas we have.hid.rewptly, but delicate lines of the same colour in : a lighter or darker; shade. Some of the eolieiuies aiid caohemires de soie are glorified, with a broad silk stripe of a brighter hue. Another material which is all stripes is our old friend rep,' which appears in the most elegant form, and is quite the newest thing. Linens are another revival,-'and they will carry .'all before them .for' summer, .wear. /-A new cotton material for coats and skirts is an Ottoman cotton,.,which has the same effect as silk at a mu'clr'lighter cost- and weight. Cotton foulards are also shown.'and at first glanceare scarcely distinguishable from the silk. But though weTiave all our old favourite materials back, with us, the colours are new. We have aluminium jn many shades, ashes in persan bluo, lichen green, and several others.; 'It.is hard to say yet which will bo first favourito; and, indeed, with such an unending variety,'.'there .will probably not bo one .distinct favourite, ,;

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