NEW FABRICS

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 3

NEW FABRICS

Wiles of the Weavers 5 Of Woollens '^m ;■' ' The most Interesilnfl fe^fei»"^« about this season's clothing jivthep* ~% juggling of v rtfaterlals-^hln staffs .;' are being used as If they we're thlok ,/ and heavy Weaves are receiving the-' treatment generally accorded ttf the , ; lightweights. ■ M if EADINQ ' weavers In the wooileri% ;** trade seem , occupied with inakin'g flexible cloth .that lend itself to pleatinar— possibly m the^ippe that the modistes Will use more material. : Arid -yeip.om the other hanir, 'silks are : i being wdyeii! heavier and less^i'drap- • ■able ?f ~^^gl^h^#e> taffeta i^f?;tt;aiordin^rilyirtfiln;!an^supple. 'Z-'^-X ' ;■ Still, the nature; of taffetas forbids I*6 ' : being 1 'fthe tsame- way f as crep¥'" ; v de chine 'bic^satihi^nd: It has experi^v^: enced a revival* since the of the.\^ bourfa^pkir^'": ■':';;..•;^:;.:f;:. . .' \. : The dressniakei^K^ : ed to try. , and, Jkeep- shorts clpthas^" and their proper, place, arid they^ afe- alfo^tideavorrr?/ '. ing to ooriceal the'iyery. noticeable 1 ': legs of the past seasoh by lengthen- ? \ ing sklrtfl, -'at least In the evening. ■ *~ Then they are agreed that the waist must be made high<e,r| so there is. eyiaentjy a reypiution; pending. . * " " ; i r Among the tcooY family Asperella h^s --, made its a"ppearance. It is a sort of heavy wool crepe, with a frosted surface. '■ ': "•'■'.■■ ■ ... ;.-," . :•.... Marquisette, is a favorite for"- evening ' frocks. -it^: is- even lighter, than chiffon and is printed; "7:^ " t ' \ '. A heavy silk marocain, known to.the initiated as. Plamenga, is' being turned out m blurred ./plaid designs, and a novelty, known, as Ninette, -has satin dots on its silk; muslin, ground. . , Among the new lames is a double- , faced one with silver or gold on one . ;Bi4e, and a color the other. , ; „ - : v *; There is an elusive material bailed ■Vaporeuse with a printed border at lame, which may be matohod v v«ry charmingly, with taffeta, and the same : material Is found with a raised design of color and gold. ,- Georgette spreads itself m tiny print-r ings, *md mingles grains of gold and silver with the color. ,