Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-28
FASHION LETTER
THE GOTHAM STYLtS

this Is not meant that one can get a
pretty frock for mere song. but now
that the first rush of the season Is
over It is possible 10 gain several real.
ly artistic effects at cost within the
reach OF the average woman.
The limitations of expensive fabrics
are improving Manufacturers have
profited by early mistakes and che
materials now purchaseable az medium
prices no longer have the really count.
orfeit appearance
For instance, a very pretty albat-
ross OF nuns yeiling can De had for
thirty cents yard in an OF the
fashionable colorngs OF the season
Built over an imitation silk lining,
though a genuine silk ruflle on tho pc.
ticoat is a necessity such dress
should not cost great zeal
A dainty shade of eminence blue is
developed upon charmingly simple
lines The skirt is plated affair
fitting closely over the hips. with a
yoke effect and a straight panel down
the front toward the bottom il
slopes outward where At tails long and
full over the feet, dipping slightly at
the back. Instead of the usual bodice,
the waist shows an Lton effect, com.
ing to the waistline and having n
SeeG piain yoke OF the albat-
ross iaid In Iolds and pped with
darker shade Of satin. The folds con
tue 0own the waist at the back and
extend into two nttle tails below the
belt line. me front is box plated and
comes below the waist II opens over
fun fall OF heavy lace. not necessar.
lily expensive, giving a boluse effect
over girdle oi blue satin.
The sleeves are tight below the ell
bow becoming very full and loose at
the wrist where they are caught into
deep turnover cuffs.
Many of the stores are Offering rem.
nants of a satin in the fashionable
shades for a halt DOLLAR. that sold for
twice as much at the beginning OF the
season and the same is true 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 trimm.
ings in the shops varying from TWEEN
ty-hve cents yard upward. Fagoting,
which is always pretty decoration
comes at ten cents yard in ali col.
ors. This. with French knots and
few medallions of inexpensive lace
makes pretty garniture for a simple
imitation wolfe frock Tue shirt Is
fifteen gored affair made with a yoke
over the hips. This yoAe IS formed
OF transverse tucks, alternated with I,
bands OF iagotlng arranged in the
same way. fhe scalloped effect gain.
ed by this arrangement is finished by
fagoting, alternated with French
knots trims the teams and a three /
inch hem finishes the bottom of the /
skirt. A pretty substitute for French (
knots is tiny little buttons covered 4
with the dress material or satin In a
darkened shade.
The bodice carries out the same
idea Of the skirt, but has yoke OF
lace over satin. The French knots are
struggled through the pattern OF tie |
lace to add to the daintiness OF the
effect. Finishing the yoke is a tiounce
of the wolfe, unpretentiously finished
with a tiny mem headed with a row
OF the fagoting.
The sleeves show PRETTY effect.
From the shoulders TO the elbows the
tops arc tucked In the transverse
fashion OF the hip yoke. Below this
there is graduated frill falling over
close sitting cuff OF satin lace tbat
reaches 20 the elbow.
Entire taffetta gowns have been re.
vived with furore hardly expected
at this season. Brown is used to carry
out very dainty design. The blouse
has deep yoke shocked half way
down; from this the silk falls into
high pointed girdle, which encircles
the waist. II is buttoned up the back
and has shocked high stock around
the neck. The sleeves have a 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 a
delightful change from lace and EN-.
broidery. The skirt has deep hip
yoke OF 1t aad below the yoke falls
very full all the way around, with
three deep tucks running vertically
around IL at nte bottom
Corresponding with the dress is a
big brown hat turned up a trifie at one
side with long plume shading from
deep brown to white curling over the
brim. Brown satin rosettes nestle
against the hair.
At the theatres there are seen some
pretty head-dresses this season with
blondes fiat wreatAes ga IVY or su-
tufDn leaves are favorities. while flow.
ers seem 10 be the fad among hun-
cites. peoples. scarlet lobelia
and purple pansies being select ID to
magnify their charms II Is almost
impossible 10 give any particular spot
in which 90 place these decorations,
fs.r "a. oil ~ haf.