New-York tribune., 1904-09-23
ON CLOTHES
Last Dag o.
rs ComUen-
ton an Informal affair.

Making each model dress and costume and wrap
the text for a sermonette. Miss Elizabeth White
gave her dressmakers a heart to heart talk yester-
day forenoon that included not only the modes, as
Paris conceives and prophesies them but sugges-
tions for the dress business or figure OF whoever
cared TO ask them. In a way 1t might have
been called Miss Whites song, for the con-
vention came to close yesterday afternoon. and
most of the dressmakers had already departed for
their homes.
NOV, take this little Berlin gown" Miss White
moved over to a model in deep, yet bright, blue
cloth "Of course, it doesn't make anv oreten-
sons hut it's a style you viii be using next sum-
nner for light suits and wash materials 1t was n
t,vopiece suit consisting Of jacket ana SKIRT the
latter laid in groups of small tucks all around the
-oie+lira N = depth OF about two inches. The
4scket reached only TO the watstlins in the back
and was pleated in a way dimly 10 suggest q NOT
folk Jacket. In front 1t opened over shirt"alsI,
v,tb revers Of cardinal cloth. edged with gold
braid. These revers passed around TO the back OF
the neck where they crossed in two crescent-shaped
nieces a belt of the red and gold outlined the
waist 4 vest of white cashmere, cut with a sIlshI
opening in the neck. contrasted prettlly with the
red gold and blue, completing what Miss Whlte
cbaracterzed as a sweet dress for young girl
..Pes,des she added. 1T gives you hint Of how
% 5ispose Of your red next summer. because next
summer we are going to trim our white IrocAs WIN
red-red belts red vests. red accessories geneI any
..vUor,t you please talk about that black cloak?'
mt a "SAA@-1a'
taking notes industriously. The cloak in question
was az black CLOTH a species of exaggerated dol
man trimmed with braid
We'll that's good model for an evening wrap
said Miss White. Il wouldn't like to wear II
though. II would make me look like house NO.
darling Ohs TO the note taking timid little dress
maker). II should hate to cut rain coat on those
lines Something smart and swell for a ram Co"''
but snnple-loose front. loose or fitted back sooo
sleeve and a belt, II you like it-and there you are
Now. here's an evening wrap that woman gifI
or chld-anybody-could wear for any number OF
years"
From form she took eonfection OF raised white
Alencon lace, trimmed with medallions. leaves and
flowers in white silk braid. a touch OF emerald
green velvet at the neck. which was further mn
ished OF with heavy white silk cord. knotted IKE
a ships cable. The lower part OF tho wrap was OF
white etamine. Murmurs OF admiration arose from
the
YES, il is a handsome thing" acknowledge the
leading lady in the little comedy, as she slpped
her arms into the garments sumptuous sleeves IL
cost q good bit, But you can wear u forever;
come to to you and want white cloak What
T3G6 o6r % DON'T Want a any eoior she may say it's
AN right. then; have it white. But all tie style
vii be gone. You want touch Of some contrasting
color. the result is nslpdity. Corea red. abb
F. esch melon pink what you ike. only something"
c caR wea4 aRPsasG long sSaS And ought L to
be loose tight httinE?"
one Was a s!tHuef siip o4 u AoouN HFV AoSe
and half in height
Certainly. dear; you've Just the figure for II.
came the rsassuGing answer. But. as you are 50
slight. should have II loose back and front"
one OF her disciples handed her a bit OF rough
faced goods with the query: do you think that
would make me pretty sutT
Miss White crumpled Il UP IN her fingers crit
cally turned II over and turned II back.
We'll on the whole II wouldn't shr or
peat prettiiy. / should prefer velvet-that is 70
say yelveteen. The real velvets no mortal good
for dress Wherever you sit Il you crush 1t
and then it's n. z. after. Veiveteen. now.
Is hard hammer goods. II you crease IT, ten min
utes over the teakettle makes II all right again
"Broadcloth? do not like T. do not Ike T.
I do not like it!' She shook her head decisively
and spoke sterny. as II broadcloth had incurred
her personal displeasure. There's no style 10 IT,
We have II all the time. Why not choose crushed
velveteen-there's nothing more fetching. / assure
you," ard she headed the procession To model
suit of brown crushed velyeteen trimmed with
braid Of the same shade. There. now. call that
adorable. It's already. crushed and creased al
over 50 II you SIT on IL II doesn't matter. suit
Of that will be good for three years-this winter.
next winter and the winter after that Little
changes on the cuffs and neck but that Is all.
You can't tell how you'd look in suit like that?
This 20 the woman who had asked her opinion on
sample) "oh well. you must. Try 70 see your
self dressed up I how shall look In
every dress have before breadth is cut