Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-08-08
NEW YORK FASHIONS
WARM WEATHER NOVELTIES
STILL IN DEMAND DESPITE
APPROACH or CHILLY Az.
TuMN.
Adaptation Of pIaphanous Dress Goods
and Other Summer Garments to
The Later Season.

and Other Summer Garments to
The Later Season.
NEW YORK, Aug. 8s-Therc Is n
mid-season apathy in Dame Fashion
domain this year. Even the fact thu
autumn Is but a few weeks on, chron
ologicalIy speaking. has caused no az
probable abatement OF the demand 10
warn weather novelties.
Diaphanons frocks that are bough
now may be worn over silk founda
tons at house parties until late in tn,
fall and for this reason can hardly b.
considered an extravaganza. The dul
tinted linens and crashes are comfort
able enough for cool days and ths
latest models show them resigned fol
such emergencies.
A chic tailor gown IN brown canvas
displays q unique sleeve as well Al
waist trimming. Above the close At
ting cuff, which extends to the elbow
are four circular flounces edged with
stitched bands Of taffeta. The ruffles
are graduated. falling In rippled effect
ct the back and their arrangement
adds to the Significance Of tho prophe,
~ that the fullness Of sleeves Of the
coming : will be shifted from
below to above the elbow.
The waist IL laid in narrow box
plaits from the bust to tho waistline.
Over the shoulder are four capolets,
psohahly made upon the same founda-
tlon which has served for tho large
circular collar al season. These cape.
lets, like the sleeve trimming, are
stitched with tafeta and the stitch.
ings are carried across q soft brown
mousseiing vest In ~criss-cross fashion.
Only at the throat Ia there a bit of
contrasting collar employed In q tur-
Quois blue piping.
The skirt has four graduated fioun-
ces at the knees, and around the bot.
tom, and these extend onlF to the front
gore. Tho fullness aboys the hips Il
disposed OF In stitched tucks piped
with leaf brown taffeta. The conlbi.
nation Of linen and taffeta may seem
homogeneous. but the effect Is really de-
llghtful, which. after all, Is the main
consideration.
For the woman who lays emphasis
on the ensemble rather than the de-
tails OF dress, the new idea OF piping
linen colored gowns with black and
light shade will have a certain charm.
Pongee. tussorc and crash arespecially
adapted to such decoration. For In.
stance. a design carried out In twine
colored tussore cloth has the skirt
made with double box plaits, each out
lined with q narrow piping Of black
and bright green tafreta. This ends
In a scroll work OF lace braid where
the plaits terminate, Just above the
knees. A rosette Of black and green
Ia In the center OF each lace scroll.
The solero Is sleeveless, q fashion
which promises to become very popu.
lar because II enables a pretty thin
blouse 10 be worn without crushing
the sleeves, vet giving 4 look OF com.
pleteness to the whole, which a skirt
and blouse alone lack. The bolero
ends above the waist to show a black
belt fastened with green enamelled
buttons. There Is a triple cape collar.
each with a piping OF black and green
and covered with lace embroidery.
Under this Is a green cravat with
long ends.
Many OF the new gowns, while
youthful In effect. are carried out up
on lines which make them suitable
alike for mairon and maid. An cle.
CANT toilette In biegc etamlne shows
the new Grand Prix" skirt. This
resembles closely the more familiar
princess skirt. but the deep, cloae-it-
ting girdIe effect Is finished with sew
eral rows Of stirring arranged to
give quite a pointed effect at the
front. Unfortunately the design Is not
adapted to all figures, but for the wo-
man Of perfect form nothing could be
smarter.
The bodice Of this gown is extreme
y simple, merely blousins over the
and fastening invisibly At