Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1902-07-26
A SECORr BREAKER.
Many Fashio Novelties Have Been
Prod,.ed This Summer,
WHAT Is WORN.


meter of producing novelties. In fact
wth all the beauty of summer modes.
n may Ice said that modistcs have de-
pended chiefly upon the little elegan-
cies Tor the smartGess of the ensemble.
There have not been many types of
the summer girl. but she has been YER
satile, accepting only the original feat
urcs of fashions and clinging not long
to any pronounced style.
The mode which retains its hold
upon the popular fancy longest is the
short waist suit. This implies not nee
cssarily. plain skirt and shirt waist,
for the bodice like every other feature
of fashion has peen elaborated upon
until II has developed into wonderful
creation. displaying the intricate hand
WORK and trimming of the most deli
| cate textiles.
Shirt waist gowns in the finer ma.
| terials have the blouses trimmed with
bands of embroidery, or some times.
the entire affair IS a series of alternat-
ing hands OF insertion and SILK null
The skirts. in keeping with the
blouses. are embroidered and finished
with deep liounces OF embroidery.
Some very dainty costumes in white
Organize built over taifeta nave Jokes
joined by u fancy stitch. and from the
yokes the flounce of the skirt depends.
gathered quite full all around to hang
in bewitching confusion ahout the feet.
Constantly the modistes are cvidenc.
ing by the outires OF fashion. the in
fuence of physical culture upon the
feminine mind The very exercises
that are practiced TO lend grace and
dignity 10 the figure are studied. and
the result is an effort on the part of the
dressmnkors to bring into effect such
styles as will emphasize the beauty of
tns training.
Probably to this fact as TO no other
may the long. flowing. clinging lines Of
the past few seasons he ATTRIBUTED.
Tho greatest novelty of fashions
just row is In belts. neck trimmings
and such tiny accessories. There are
so many ways OF arranging ribbons
and laCes about the throat that II ia
possible to- wear a single ribbon sew.
cral consecutive times. and were II not
for the color, the trimming would he
unrccognizable For instance with
shirt waist costume of pongee silk the
blouse Is cmhellished at the neck with
wind" of turquoise blue ribbon. One
day the ribbon Is brought simple
around the throat, tied in simple
hpN ana lnt tuuN dlluWtu to htilS uil-
confined. To the belt. The next day the
order of things is reversed and the
ribbon is fastened at the back all the
ends being gathered up into a huge,
but dainty choGx. Again the trimming
Is shifted 10 the front. the ends being
simply drawn through rims at the
throat then tied az the bust-line. and
the ends doubled into small tight
most any desired spot.
knots which are pierced with stick
pins and secured to the bodice at al
With the addition of Il tulle or
chiffon how. II is therefore possible to
accomplish wonderful results with
very scanty material.
quietly. hut to the evident satlsfac-
ton of all the ribbon belt is taking the
place OF the leather one. except in out
ing or athletic costumes. There is such
soft beauty about the ribbon affair,
SO much femininity and grace that IL
makes a special appeal to the woman
Of fashion who this year is eliminating
as much Of the masculine in dress as
she endeavored to take on few sea
sons past. On the simplest lawn or
the most elegant silk the ribbon belt is
en- rcgle II Is brought around the
waist and tied either In a how and
drawn through gold circle and al
lowed To fall in studied carelessness To
the hem OF the gown.
Girdles that are composed both of
ribbon and lace are lovely and found
in the wardrobe of every well-groomed
woman. The lace Is appliqucd over
the ribbon entirely as IL extends
around the waist. but on the stream
ers, there is simply an edge on either
side. with meda,lions AT the end
Handpainted belts are delicate and
pretty. They are worn with more ex-
pensive gowns. but embody the ele-
gance which characterizes tho sea
sons modes.
Although there Is only a little over
month of summer yet before us,
many white gowns are being made.
These are of heavier materials. how
ever and will be seen until very late
In the fall In fact II is pre- licted that
light colors will lie in greater vogue
during the coming winter than they
were last season
Indeed the woman of fashion is go
ing 10 make n speciality of color, they
tell us. II is certainly a most fascinat
ing and interesting study in Us com
pley influences and modistes claim
that Gy encouraging this contemplated
fad they will experience less trouble
and fair woman viii he better able To
understand her physical and emotional
idiosyncracies and be helped to the
ways and means of developing these
on the highest lines. therefore render
Ing more subtle the art OF perfect
dressing.
Very few of the summer fashions
viii he carried over for fall and winter
use. The trend of the times Is toward
originality and absolute newness, With
the display OF exquisite taste and alb
scnce OF eccentricity.
ace gowns. and coats though Will
he among the few novelties of summer
thai will rage In winter. This Is due
to the fact that II Is ever possible to
find something unique In this line and
thus the monotony OF already shown
dcsipus Is avoided Gowns that are