West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1902-09-04
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
Ceol Days and Coal Agltations--A August's
Self.Rcdcmptlon- Tho Fashions.

ns forget how badly she treated us at III,
outset OF her career aud as for dog DAYS
they have been conspicuous 10y their absence
We have certainly had remarkable summe,
and the present indications are that uex
winter will be anything but salubrious, with
coal ranging from $40 to SIS per ton.
What the shivering poor will do unless
the present difficulty is arb,rated aud settled
ina manner to preserve equality and equity
between dealer aud consumer. do not
know. Certainly with so many public.
spirited men Of philanthropic tendencies in
the held, the coal barons ought to be reason.
ed into something like fair. adjustment of
forces and facilities at command, bu, will
they be
New fo'k sbounds in enhancing suburbs.
One need not travel far away TO come In
contact with nature at her iovcliest and best.
Last week some friends aud took n trolley
ride to Rockaway Beach through Long
Island. II was one OF the finest days of the
season, and most emphatically one of the
most pleasant, rides Of my life. We arrived
1
noon. IL is certainly one of the mos, beauti.
fol resorts on The famous Jersey coast. We
came back by boat, aud the two hours sail
with a sky erystallike In clearness. aud a
full moon overhead, was too beautiful for
mortal pen 10 do justice to.
September is usually so pleasant tha, we
are counting upon full month longer of
nice weather. Meanwhile, ladies will be
thinking about what they are To wear, So
must We, down To business and give some
advance "poniers" on the styles.
The tuck aud the plat are In high feather
for fall.
There seems no le,-up to the fancy foi
mngling dsrk.blue with green.
The ''manni>h" cloths arc restricted
wholly To walking costumes. TREY are made
up with skirts fully two inches from the
ground
While some consider trailing skirts modish
for stree, wear, really good dressers have
too much respec, for their health, their
clothes aud their own eternal sense Of fitness
TO follow fashion so absurd and as ncon.
venient as u Is uncleanly.
With the prevalent linen costume mus, be
worn = peliicoa, Of the same material, " one
would be Nficliy correct.
There are wells galore--plain, necked,
ringsirshed and speckled; bu, the dainiiest
and most tasteful Of thcm all Is the one of
white or black or solid color silk gauzc, with
hems,i,ched border.
Plated skirts will have a run Of popular
iiy this fall. Some bodices are composed
entirely Of side or accordion plai,s, with
sleeves similarly adjusted.
The newest tailor gowns for fall shown 10y
Lord Taylor, sppear ~ rough effects in
tan, blue and gay. The skirts continue TO
e, the figure and to nare about the hem,
'hvugh there Is Iunor that the habit.like
sdjusuaeu, q, top will soon widen. Over.
skirts. also. are threatened.
Foulsrd, will he worn as late iu,o the fall
as p'-.ible, especially those Of light gray
and biaek-and figured white patterns.
Wide Louis XII! collars of lace and lawn
adorn many bodices, especially ihose of
foui.rd costumes.
Many evening gowns show ineh.wide
black Velvet figures interminged with
chcsille embroidery.
The prsliiest fabric los an Empire gown
i' cresm'siIk crepe made up over soft SATIN
II Is cut IN a shaped opening at the throat
ha, sleeves puiied to the elbow and soft full
howing skirt.
fetching veil Is covered with series of
do's--iwo in group--but se, slightly
apart aud running across the veiling-whch
has vide mesh. One of the dots is Of
black. the other u pale blue snd the ground
wo'k % the veil Is white.
Many new gowns show hsndsome .ide
t'iaiuaiags In some cases these consist
n,efsly of panel A. each side Of tic front.
10 others panels appear at regular intervals
aIi around the skirt
The feather boa aill nons its way about
amid fashionable haunis. Also, the cape
Ike aGais - black ,aaeia or pesu de sole.
AZ such little sdisncts to a costume help 10
sdofn and render II ''smau"
Although bodiees arc masses Of lucks and
siahfoids,y snd ''pouch" oonsidefsbly at
he vsis, l'ne, yel ,heY requirs jos, as care
iai hi,ing as ihough they were u the strict
iY 'sysfs isilof cat q years ago. That Is
rhy fsshionsbls women are. II possible,
more particular ihau ever 10 regard 10 the
eofssis thef wsaf snd also Is the reason
~hy ths 8 q. Corset CO. have 20 run
their fas'oriss dsJ and sight 10 supply the
sysf incfsssisg snd iatsssiGying demand II
tso con6nenu
small collars snd fsysp. 0dy little waist.
eosii snd simpie Eious distinguish the new
tailor sosiamsi fof fali
Pendent i'immisgs afs highly Ia evidence.
They spi.-sf sliss. on flt, cloth, vo.ie and