Middletown transcript., 1902-10-25
NEW YORK FASHIONS
OUT DOOR GARMENTS, STYLISH GOWNS,
CARNITUREs, EVENING DRESSES, PEDEs-
TRAIN SKIRTS, MILLINERY.

CARNITUREs, EVENING DRESSES, PEDEs-
TRAIN SKIRTS, MILLINERY.
In out door garments, jackets lead,
from very short ones extending but little
below the waist, to others twenty-seven
inches long. All are loose in front and
either single or double breasted and
proportion are loose at the back. Stylish
examples are in Zibiline or other rough
finished cloths, but fine, smooth cloth in
black or tan, is shown at higher prices.
Monte Carlo coats remain in favor; three
quarter lengths are very noticeable and
for carriage wear, elegant styles in silk
elaborately trimmed with fur or lace and
a choice Of the wealthy. Utility coats
reaching to the bottom of pedestrian
skirts, have q mannish appearance, but
are hardly SO practical after all, as a
shorter garment, because the latter af-
fords greater freedom in holding the
skirt up on tempestuous day, when
even this latter day invention, may be
found not impervious to pavement slush.
RECENT OPENINGS
of dressy gowns, reveal similarity as to
outline, with what has gone before and
for newness one must look to garniture.
The great run on pendants or what is on
the pendant order, becomes Immediately
apparent and even fat lying passemen.
teries partake of shapes that might easily
hang. Such fancy has undoubtedly in
duced the immense popularity accorded
to grapes, whether in genuine ball shape
or as in paasementeriss, in slightly rising
simulations in velvet or silk. Colorings
of course are according to fancy and in
millinery are varied and beautiful. Cloth
gowns in white or evening shades have
unwonted prestige, but are almost al
ways relieved by open embroidery or
heavy white lace. As result moreover,
of the pressmakers' Convention, wom-
ans attire has received notable impulse
in the direction not only Of the aesthetic,
but in that of right pose Of the body,
since no matter how beautiful the gown,
it will count for little, if the wearer be
wanting in grace of motion or a correct
attitude in repose. To such end, the
leaders in this unique assemblage, began
at the foundation and no small interest
has been aroused by the fact that choice
in the exempli6cation Of that would be
most conductive to the aim in view, was
made Of the G. B. a Ia spirite corset.
EVENING DRESSES
continue to show the prominence Of light
material and where silk is used, it is Of
ten draped by net chiffon. inexpensive
party gowns, can in consequence be
made at home If need be and for young
girls, nothing is SO pretty as net or some
other sheer fabric. Necks are cut either
round or square and most sleeves extend
well to the elbow, in order to admit of
the "angel" drapery that is SO graceful.
In marked contrast, are counters laden
heavily with pedestrian skirts, that give
no excuse for broom brigades on dusty
streets or hampered effort to locomotion.
Extremes are thus noticeable and more
than all, adaptability to special occasions.
1t may be added too, that dress-makers
without dissent, approve the new S. H.
& M. velvet braid skirt protector, espec-
tally in respect to its use ON drop skirts,
that hitherto have been vexatious on ac-
count Of an easy fraying. The new braid
is the more liked also because requiring
only one sewing to attach it to the skirt.
In
NEW MILLINERY,
the prevalence of white or very light
shades, especially the former, is very no.
ticeable. A broad white, rough finished
felt, encircled by white or pale hued dab
lias, roses, pond lilies or grapes has an
acme Of style. Chiffon or tulle are again
united with heavy material or may ap-
pear alone and the introduction Of fur, is
everywhere welcome, both as garniture |
or in making the whole hat. A most
striking innovation is the use Of the
squirrel fur that promises to become
quite fad. At very stylish milliner's.
a hat was composed of alternate rows of
Eulle and squirrel fur and entire hats are
seen in the gray coating of one or more
uimble denizens Of our woods. Little
Innocents gamble no more because fair
ones must be wrapped in their skins and
hands be protected by Nature,s
gift for the tiny animaPswarmth. Squirs
rel fur neck pieces are also complement
n fashionable exhibitions,