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December 2, 1915
Audubon Republican
Audubon, Audubon County, Iowa
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Description of a novel high-luster, supple pile fabric used in an elegant suit with velvet and fur accents. Details include stripe management for flare in skirt and coat, light weight innovations, and seasonal plaid velvets with minimal trimming.
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A novel pile fabric, of high luster and great suppleness, appears in the suit pictured here. It has made it possible to vary the expression of the mode in velvet and fur and has therefore merited and received much consideration. The surface is broken by stripes or blocks or other forms, made by the direction of the pile and not by color contrasts or by shades of one color. The management of the surface in this way produces very elegant effects, and the material is suited to the handsomest of gowns and wraps.
In the suit pictured the skirt has a moderate flare with the direction of the stripes cleverly managed to emphasize it. The front and back seams are on a diagonal of the goods, and there is little fullness about the waist line. It is longer than the average suit-skirt, and is finished with a band of fur.
The designer of this model has attended to the management of stripes in the coat with the same care that is evidenced in the skirt. In the body and sleeves the stripes are vertical, but in the flaring peplum they run around the figure with a slant toward the bottom of the skirt toward the back.
The waist line is defined by a narrow belt of the material with overlapping tabs at the back fastened down with small crochet buttons. The sleeves are finished with a band and tab, and the band edged with fur which extends over the hand and opens at the outer side. The standing collar of velvet, edged with fur, is as wide as it is possible to wear it.
The manufacturers of velvets and other pile fabrics have been working to the end of making them as light in weight as it is possible to weave them. After arriving at light weight and suppleness they have created novelties by departing from plain surfaces. These novelties eliminate the need for trimmings or ornament to a very great degree. But their richness is matched by that of fur.
During the present season handsome plaids have appeared in velvets, presenting three colors sparingly used on dark grounds, or two-toned checks. These are made up with chiffon in the bodices and very little ornament, the fabric presenting variety enough without trimming.
In the suit pictured the skirt has a moderate flare with the direction of the stripes cleverly managed to emphasize it. The front and back seams are on a diagonal of the goods, and there is little fullness about the waist line. It is longer than the average suit-skirt, and is finished with a band of fur.
The designer of this model has attended to the management of stripes in the coat with the same care that is evidenced in the skirt. In the body and sleeves the stripes are vertical, but in the flaring peplum they run around the figure with a slant toward the bottom of the skirt toward the back.
The waist line is defined by a narrow belt of the material with overlapping tabs at the back fastened down with small crochet buttons. The sleeves are finished with a band and tab, and the band edged with fur which extends over the hand and opens at the outer side. The standing collar of velvet, edged with fur, is as wide as it is possible to wear it.
The manufacturers of velvets and other pile fabrics have been working to the end of making them as light in weight as it is possible to weave them. After arriving at light weight and suppleness they have created novelties by departing from plain surfaces. These novelties eliminate the need for trimmings or ornament to a very great degree. But their richness is matched by that of fur.
During the present season handsome plaids have appeared in velvets, presenting three colors sparingly used on dark grounds, or two-toned checks. These are made up with chiffon in the bodices and very little ornament, the fabric presenting variety enough without trimming.
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Fashion Description
Clothing Innovation
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Pile Fabric
Velvet Suit
Fur Trim
Stripe Design
Fashion Innovation
Plaid Velvets
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A novel pile fabric with high luster and suppleness is featured in a suit, using stripe directions for elegant effects in velvet and fur. The skirt and coat designs emphasize flare and form with careful stripe management, fur trims, and minimal ornamentation. Manufacturers innovate light-weight velvets with plaids for the season.