West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1901-08-29
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
The Passing or Summer Welcome Thes-
pis-fashion's Fall Debut-TOwn Tips.

Soon will this muggy month be leaving US
and think the ersper atmosphere of Sep
iember will be welcome indeed, provided
there be not too much snap infused in her
greeting. June was mostly fine; July broke
all past records for heat and oppressiveness:
and eanuo, say that this passing span Of
thiriy-one days-touid, humid, sticky and
rainy by turns as they have been and still
are-shall have ''gone her one better"
The opening Of the theatres will bring
some diversion. We need few hearty
laughs in our business occasionally. and
there are already one or two side-splitters
on the boards which will liven things up
bit. The fashion-makers, too, are springing
surprises by the wholesale upon US; and all
things considered, we may safely calculate
that the Summer anguor and dizziness are
well on the wane
Between the alleged immigration frauds,
the trouble brewing oyer.the letier-carriers'
uniforms, the German-American anti
TammanY row and divers and sundry other
matters of greater or less demonstrating
the agitation in police circles over the case
OF Captain Diamond-,here is plenty to talk
about; but the atmosphere is all against n
special inspiration; and when one cannot
easily key up to cleverness, it were safer to
hold to ordinary lines; SO take up the
style'-a topic always possible to any woman
who typiiies her sex, (Which | opes as 'ow
dov'
Imprimis; Those who have money to
lay ont, are supposedly preparing to shed
its ever radienl eHulgence upon the world Of
traffic right now. Ladies living at dis.
lance from New York often find local
stocks more or less limited; hence, I again
remind them that our stores offer such a
wide range for selection and list them at
such reasonable prices that a little money
goes further and secures more and better
goods than in any other place. Year after
year Lord and Taylor serve old customers
and gain new ones, and justly, too; for
their system of catering to people far and
near is perfect in every detail, and so simple
that child who can write at all and give
the barest idea of what it requires, can deal
with them successfully. They will send
samples of dress goods, circulars listing
prices and specialties, answer all questions
carefully, give valuable advices, and in
every way facilitate aud promote business
between themselves aud their clientele. 1t
Will please and pay my readers to address
this firm without delay.
(inakc dreee,e -.
vests and costume trimmings will be of
black velvet. One costume has from, skirt
panel pipcd on the edges. The side breadths
are likewise piped, and outlined inside the
pipings by knots Of satin to simulate frogs,
placed at intervals The Louis XIV coat is
piped on the edges, and reveals white
satin vest embroidered with Jet. One stylish
half-length jacket of velvet closes in back,
and has side ruille of black silk in front.
Some Autumn jackets have large, deep
hoods, cape-lke pieces of lace on the
shoulders tall laring collars, and broad
cavalier turn-back cuffs. The new serpen-
tine skirt is quite pretty, resembling the
bell skirt. 1t tapers from the hips outward
to the knees where it goes in trhe, then
flares footward from below the knees in
mass of bllowy ruiiles.
well-ftted silk petteoat is considered
indispensable to the set of smart dress
skirt.
Linen frocks will be worn as late as the
season permits. They show much herring.
bone or feather stitching.
Forfolk jacket suits are worn. They are
trim, natty and servceable.
Jewelled lace is new and expensive fad
which only few extremists, with money to
burn, will be able to take up.
Coarse bgaid, vide and narrow. trims
some jackets in latuce-worlS fashion.
Small buttons are frequently put on gar
ments in clusters ntcrspersed with ribbon
knots, to represen, punches OF grapes.
The natty jacket suits of present style re-
qure that the corset interests of the wearer
be strictly attended to With the woman
accustomed to good gowniug, there is but
one choice-ihe perfect X. & G.. whose
praises cannot be too often or too emphatic
ally sung.
a stylish half-lenglh jacket is Of black
velvet closing in back, the front showing
side ruille Of black silk.
Double-breasted jackets are much in
evidence.
The Panama hat was never before in such
close demand.
Fvgrts- r.r,r