Arizona republican. [volume] (Phoenix, Ariz.) 1890-1930, 1903-11-13
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
The Latest in Wedding Gowns, Furs
and Evening Dresses.

New York, Nov. 4.-(Special Cores
pondence of The Republican, The
great Partially for thin evening fab
rics, becomes nowhere more. noticeable
than in wedding gowns. from which are
r!gidly excluded all that savors of
stiffness, or what in technical language
is called body" Softness lies on soft
ness, as where dresses of silk net and
lace are made over chiffon. lest a glim-
mer of hardness from underlying silk.
may prove a false note in the dreamy
poem. Since genuine poems become.
these creations of our best modistes,
two fabrics or fabric and its garniture
being united often in a maze of nitric
acy. High on this order are gowns of
Irish point and silk net: Satin to, be
acceptable, must be light and soft,
crepe de chine is by reason of inherent
softness, in great favor handsome
varieties being also embroidered.
Chiffon cloth, a comparatively thick
style of the well known fabric, is fire.
quently employed and supremely ele-
CANT are gowns entirely OF lace. Most
dresses show full separate waists, but
there is an evident partiality for prin-
cess outlines, both for wedding and
Sleeves
are usually to the elbow, with frequent
finish of angel drapery that has lost
nothing Of it's prestige and with low
necks, there is a finish of transparent
yokes. Trains are so largely a matter
of individual fancy, that no rule can
be given. Orange blossoms remain
chiefly in favor and this year, are uni
A no
however lilies of the valley are chosen
or very small. white roses and not in
frequently the veil shows at intervals,
small sprays of the flower that at
taches it to the head. In
Furs
new garments displayed (Shayne) are
in themselves, even more attractive
than usual and offered at unusually
attractive prices, since the completion
of his new ten-story addition. will
cause great enlargement of his already
immense stock. A new and elegant
finish is given this year, by rich pas
sementeries and fringes that add a
completion possible to nothing else. on
delightful garments in Persian lamb,
broad tail, mink, chinchilla and mole
skin, a new fur. short haired and in
deep gray. 1t is very handsome, re-
sembling SEAL but of course in differ
ent color. Squirrel is still shown and
has continued prestige. Ermine is fire.
quently noticeable, but in combina-
tons for day wear. or small Access
series, while for evening, it is seen in
its own Incompatible attractions.
CoatShapes
in short haired fur, are very fashion
able, some styles reaching three-quar-
ter lengths and close fitting. Others
are short ard with loose fronts and
box shapes give variety. Unusual at
Effectiveness results this year. from re-
vers or yokes of silk completed by
finest embroidery, but of course such
finish appears only on garments in
tended for evening or carriage wear.
More frequent are shoulder accessories
that give the touch of high style and
convenience as well, since they can be
detached if desired. Important is the
fact that all new fur garments are
collarless and while this may suit some
who have during the summer exposed
their threats regardless of weather
yet many persons will need some spe-
cial protection and for their advantage
are provided an unusual assortment of
small bOas. or yoke capes with stole
fronts. Muffs are often very large AMI
finished by Ermine and basement
erie.
Evening Dresses.
Spangles are TO play conspicuous
part in evening dresses and an addi-
tional impetus will be given this spe-
cial style of adornment by the fact
that quite a proportion of concert
gowns to be worn by Nine. Patti, are
finished in this manner. One of her
loveliest dresses is in very pale pink
chiffon richly spangled. and shows an
additional completion of chiffon in a
deeper shade, made into fuchsias. Such
fairylike garniture is pendant from
the corsage; forms in exquisite clus-
ters, the sleeves that consist of mere
ly a supporting band. The neck is low
round and the skirt with moderate
train, is close fitting. without a plat