Fabrics And Trimming For Winter Gowns

The popular fabrics for winter eostumes will be satin cloth, serges, cheviots, Scotch homespuns and tweeds. Fancy designs or plaids are not as popular as they were. Velvet and velveteen will be More worn than ever before, while for visiting and dinner dresses black satin niaintains lts vogua, though satin brocades, either in one color or in soft shades that harmonize, are also counted good form. The colors favored are dark navy blue, gray, a very deep golden-brown, a darker green than emerald, a pretty dark red and royal purple. Buttons are profusely used, but they are chiefly the large fancy shapes in horn, gutta percha or mother-of-pearl. The various braids and the narrow satin ribbons, especially ' in black, are used to produce original effects on skirts and bodices, a decoration fancied being a contrast obtained by means of an outlining with white braid. For street wear the suit - that is, the costume in one color - continúes to obtain. The jaquette blouse is the new bodice