Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-11-08

What Tho u|tTa.Smat Folks Of New
York Are Wearing.
FALL AND WINTER STYLES.


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the fashions OF the coming winter are
concerned. for everything in the gOr-
geous array of the seasons advance
fashions now on exhibit In Gotham y
ultra-smart shops In new.
Indeed there is novelty for every.
one and with the novelty are com
bined exquisite taste ana beauty. For
two or three seasons there has been
efforts exerted to put pastel tints and
the fade" shades In the forefront of
popularity. hut these efforts have met
with comparatively little until this
year. Now 1t is decided that not only
will the pale tints he la mode. but
white. n new shade" known as chalk.
white. Is to he the quintessence Of
smartness
or course this style has its strong
points and its weak ones Arguments
advanced against It's adaptabllity to
unfpvorable atmospheric conditions
are convincingly of set by Dame Fash
ions disciples with the response that
IL is delightfully."- cleanable." and
shows absolutely no trace of having
come under the influence OF the clean
er's art"
One of the f8vorite wraps of mid.
winter is the graceful. loose paletot
of chalk-white cloth with a lustrous
finish. This design Is comfortable
and voluminous and lends itself itself
admirably to the rich treatment and
luxurious materials which distinguish
the wraps of this season.
For smartness and originality there
Is certainly nothing to excel these
cloaks. They show the latest designs
In trimming including fancy stitch.
inss, embroideries. appliques. aud the
lake. and the immaculate background
of the materials afforded an oxccell-
ent opportunity OF showing on the rich
materials employed In the process of
ornamcntation
Women who do not take well to the
idea OF white gowns could not do bet.
ter than duplicate their effect In more
desirable colors For instance take
one of the mid-wiater frocks in white
wool crepe, The skirt is tucked trans.
verscly. from belt u hem and through
the groups OF tucks are alternated
with bands of Russian lace through
which CLEANS the silken lining At
the bottom there are three simple
round-andround tueks and these are
piped with the narrowest of black
satin bands. presumably Tor the sake
of contrast, for they could hardly i'm
prove the beauty OF the gown.
The blouse IL tucked and outlines a
loose Eton effect II Is appliqued
with cream colored Russian lace and
There is the faintest suspicion of a
black satin girdle where the jacket
ends. The sleeves nj tight to the ell.
how. branching out voluminously from
this point aud narrowing again at the
wrist where they are gathered into
graduated banis Of the lace.
The novel feature of these sleeves
Is an applique Of the Russian lace
which almost covers the pulled por.
ton. or the top part at least, being wild
est at the elbow and growing narrow
near the wrist-band to ft in with the
proportions Of the .cuff,
Such a gown could not be otherwise
that bewitching, no matter what the
color selected AS long AS the material
was soft and pliable. In blue Italian
red. dull green or biege, trimmed with
the same lace, or an imitation of Rus
sian. the effect would be striking and
pretty.
Winter for the New York woman OF
fashion is simply a synonym for con
tinual round Of gayeties, for there are
morning musicales. afternoon calls
drives. matineas and reception. eve
ming dinners. dances. theatres and
halls. and IL requires more than mere
ambitiod and an elongated purse to
keep up with the push" ~ they say
In the much criticized Smart Set"
Light colors in conjunction with fur
are used for many OF the three-quartei
coats worn at some OF these fashiona
BILE AFFAIRS. hut even here there IL
something white. for the smartest OF
these coats are supplemented with
raised applications In white cloth, tn,
fruit designs. such rs punches ct
grape. cherries. etc. being mt the mo
ment very special and very sashiona
BILE fancy.
There was time when these rich
embroideries and heavy effects were
regarded as elegancies to be worn onl,
by married women, but this year every
one is youthful. as provided for by
Madame La Moqe and there Is very
little indeed that IL too handsome" for
the debutante OF today.
Already novelties are arriving foi
the horse show which will soon take
place. A specially striking gown Ia
made Of creme India silk Of heavy
quality deliberately embroidered In
shaded yellow topazcs made over a
flame-colored chiffon skirt The waist