Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-11-30
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.


pensive gown has arrived. BY this
ty frock for mere song, but now that
the first rush Of the season Is over it
is possible to gain several really ar
tistlc effects at a cost within the reach
of the average woman
The limitations of expensive fabrics
are improving. Manufacturers have
profited by early mistakes and the ma
prices no longer have the really coun-
terfeit appearance.
For instance a very pretty albatross
Of nuns yelling can be had for thirty
nine cents a yard in all Of the fashion
able colorings of the season Built
over an imitation silk lining, though
a genuine silk ruffle on the petticoat
is a necessity-such dress should
not cost great deal.
dainty shade of emlnence blue is
developed upon charmlngly simple
lines. The skirt Is plated affair fit
ting closely over the hips, with a yoke
effect and straight panel down the
front. Toward the bottom it slopes
outward where 1t falls long and full
over the feet, dipping slightly at the
back. Instead of the usual bodice, the
waist shows an Eton effect, coming to
the waistline and having deep plain
yoke of the albatross laid In folds and
piped with darker shade OF satin.
The folds continue down the waist at
the back and extend into two little
tails below the belt line. The front
waist. 1t opens over full fall OF
heavy lace, not necessarily expensive,
giving blouse effect over a girdle oil
blue satin.
The sleeves are tight below the ell
bow becoming very full and loose at
the waist where they are caught into
deep turnover cuffs.
Many OF the stores are Offering rem
nonts of satin in the fashionable
shades for half-dollar. that sold for
twice as much as the beginning OF the
season and The same Is triIe OF silks.
Such bargains relegate TO the year the
old Joke about women shoppers who
never buy, for such reductions are too
great temptation to let go by and
many who may not need the materials
at present buy them and put them
away for another season.
There are also many pretty trim
mings in the shops varying from 20
cents yard upward. Fagotng. which
is always pretty decoration, comes
at 10 cents a yard in all colors. This,
with French knots and few medal
lions of inexpensive lace makes a
pretty garniture for simple imita-
ton voile frock. The skirt is fifteen
gored affair made with yoke over the
hips. This yoke is formed OF trans
verse tucks, alternated with bands OF
fagoting arranged in the same way.
arrangement is finished by another
band of fagoting. which joins the
skirt with the yoke, Fagoting, alter.
mated with French knots trims the
seams and a three-inch hem finishes
the bottom Of the skirt. A pretty sub
stitute for French knots Is tiny little
buttons covered with the dress ma
telldi Vi ohtlu III IL udihcr bnaue.
The bodice carries out the same
idea OF the skirt. but has yoke oi
lace over satin, The French knots
are smnggled through the pattern oi
of the lace to add to the daintiness ol
the effect. Finishing the yoke is q
flounce of the voile. unpretentiously
finished with tiny hem headed witt
a row of the fagoting.
The sleeves show a pretty effect
From the shoulders to the elbows the
tops are tucked in the transverse fash
ion of the hip yoke. Below this there
is graduated frill falling over close
fitting cuff OF satin and lace thai
reaches to the elbow.
A girdle of satin pointed at, the
front and extending several inches VI
the back confines the waist.
Entire taffeta gowns have been re
vived with furore hardly expected
at this season. Brown is used to car
ry out very dainty design. The
blouse has deep yoke shocked hall
way down; from this the silk falls into
high pointed girdle, which encircles
the waist. 1t is buttoned up the bacl,
and has a shocked high stock around
the neck. The sleeves have wide
row OF shocking just between the ell
bow and top. from whence they fall
very full. caught into cuffs also OF
shocking.
In fact the shocking Is the only
trimming on the dress and affords q
delightful change from lace and EN-.
broidery. Tne skirt has deep hip
yoke of 1t and below the yoke falls
very full all the way around, with
three deep tucks running vertically
around IL at the bottom
Corresponding with the dress Is a
big brown hat turned UP triile al
one side with a long plume shading
from deep brown to white curling over
the brlm. Brown satin rosettes nestle
against the hair.
AT the theatres there are seen some
pretty head dresses this season. With
blondes. fiat wreaths of Ivy or autumn
leaves are favorites, while flowers
seem to be the fad among brunettes
poppies. scarlet lobella and purple pan
sizes being selected to magnify their
charms. 1t is almost impossivble to
give any particular spot in which to
place these decorations. for styles OF