Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-13
OUR FA-.ilcN LETTER
Patterns for the Rich ard Poor last
lily Arranged for Summer Wear.

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unique novelty.
The sensation OF the hour IN Goth
am is the kimona coat; we have a
kimona dressing sacques, negiigees
and coffee jackets, but the kimona
a is essential TO complete the ORR
entail fad. 1t is a delightful little
geisha-like affair possessing count
less opportunities for the picturesque.
Like all present-day fashions, OF
course, the coat may cost the proyerb-
but there is a happy medium for the
woman whose limited dress allowance
must needs be divided into many
parts in a design Of pale blue Japan
ese silk decorated with flights OF white
birds. There is not a touch OF lace
about the coat, and the birds are EN-
broidered down the front, around the
collar and cuffs and around the edge
OF the skirt.
A rather extreme, but pretty coat
is carried out in red silk deliberately
sprinkled with trailing punches OF wis
terra blossoms, which are Of a deli
cate lavander. The combination looks
much better than it sounds, and with
the addition Of a few stitches in gold
and silver threads here and there a
~charming Oriental is gained that will
make its possessor happy even in the
dog days.
Coats will be worn extensively this
year simply as a matter OF fashion.
They will be too dainty and light to
cause discomfort and their beauty
will counterfeit all semblance Of i'm
posing on the weather.
Among the prettiest of these coats
are the accordion plated affairs OF
black voile over taffeta. These have
short, straight yokes OF taffeta coy-
cred with lace or embroidery, and the
body Of the coal is shaped slightly
into the figure. 1t is usually straight
in front, and the sunplaited voile is
attached TO the yoke. The sleeves
are also sun-plaited in some instan-
ces, in others not. The plaits are
fastened so as to be held in place as
far % the elbows
pongee coats are pretty and chic,
but they spot so easily even though
the tiniest drops OF water touch them,
for the woman who possesses such a
garment it may be useful to know,
however, that these spots disappear
if rubbed gently with a bit OF soft
white flannel dipped in equal parts OF
hartshorn and water.
A beautiful color scheme is shown
in a frock of turquoise blue net and
a coat of Irish lace edged with mar
row bands of white cloth. The gown
has intricate, but most effective trim
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yerset and jetted fruit. The 1ounces
effect on the skirt Is rendered, not
BY many frills, but by one gloriously
deep fiounce OF black lace, craftily
shaded into the blue upper skirt by
means Of, blue blond lace, appliqaed
in artistic fashion. The bodice has
a deep bertha around the back and
front finishing, an exquisite yoke Of
embroidery and lace.
The coat is cut out in the neck to
the depth of a shallow yoke. The
sleeves are elbow length-the pre-
yailing summer fashion for coats and
bodices-and haring; the skirt of the
coats shows a novel arrangement, fol
it is slashed up the back as high az
the belt. which is a narrow band Of
white cloth matching the borders.
One can not resist the charms OF
wash materials this year, and many
women who frankly admit that they
have not worn Numbered dresses il
years, are enjoying their glories. Not
always are these dresses made after
the fashion of wash frocks, also no
always does the wash material live
up TO its reputation when it is face
to face with the wash tub, but this
is all right: the fabric is not silk o
cloth or lace, and it is supposed tt
come under the category of wash ma
terials.
Green was never more popular thai
this season. A new fabric callef
foulard batiste shows it with excel
lent effect. In a very chic Afternoon
toilette the green is of the paies
asparagus tint with a bow-knot pat
tern of black and white. The Skin
displays two panels or wide inseti
of lace and Is bordered along its trail
ing lower edge by three deep tucks
each depending from a veining o
thread open work. The suit is mad.
over o slip Of white taffeta.
The waist has a double caps gaug
ed at the top and trimmed with gui
pure. through which along the uppe
edge, narrow black velvet ribbon /
run, hanging in loops down the from;