Smyrna times., 1904-09-14
LATEST FASHIONS FROM NEW YORK CITY.
Materials Heretofore Belonging Exclusive to
Men Appropriated By Women.

Materials Heretofore Belonging Exclusive to
Men Appropriated By Women.
Materials which were heretofore
supposed to belong exclusively to
mems attire have been appropriated
by ladies for their first tailor snits;
and certain it is that other wool fab
RIGS shrink into insignificance, beside
the demand for "mannish" effects.
Soft mixtures of sOmbre shades are
still the basis of these goods, but
stripes, invisible plaids or checks, and
broken diagonals appear in an in
creased variety. Suits of this charac-
ter are usually made in severe style.
Skirts plain at the top with plaits lower
down, or without any plaits, and cut
all in one, and a short tight jacket,
or half-tight jacket, double or single
breasted is the ordinary model.
Those Beautiful Fabrics
broadcloth and velvet, are this season
in strong rivalry with the odds in
favor of broadcloth. by reason of its
adaptabilitY to varied purposes, and
its multiplicity of colors and shades
Broadcloth will be worn morning,
noon and night, while velvet is, so to
speak full dress affair of limited ex-
tent as to color. Shaded effects add
to it's range of color, especially in
mil linery. Velveteens are unusually
handsome, many showing a soft chif
fon finish with a sheen and lustre
which causes them to be mistaken for
the genuine silk velvet.
The Stylish Out Door Garment
is long redingOte, single or dOu BILE
breasted; an independent covering or
suit coat. Home dress making is
often successful, but the redingote de-
fies any cut and fit but that of the ex-
pert tailor; being really suitable only y
to tall, graceful woman, as we'll as
the skill required in making, will
probably prevent its general adoption.
Other styles, much less trying, are
half tight double breasted coat in two
lengths, two short jackets which bear
a resemblance to the Eton or Norfolk
of former days, but now so touched up
by the artful designer, that they may
be classed among novelties.
This stylish costume. supplied by
the Modes, Fashion and Pattern Co. g,
of New York City, is of gray and
black tweed in a broken plaid, elab-
orately trimmed with fancy silk braid,
and large wheels of the same. The
etOn is simply adjusted with shoulder
and under arm seams. Broad braid
finishes the lower and front edges of
the etOn and also trims the wrist
bands. A fancy braided design is
used for foot trimming, and large
wheels of silk braid are introduced in
the points. Five cores in the skirt
are fitted smoothly around the waist
and hips without darts.
Hats Intended for General Utility Wear
present strong contrast, some are very
fanciful, while others are severity it
self. Shapes vary quite as much as
materials and fiat crowns belong to
the round shapes, which are not few.
The ''boat hat" admits of such pretty
chenille trimming on the brim and
fits so comfortably on the pompadour
roll, that in these respects it. rivals the
turban. Hats of considerable size
turning up at one side, or those made
of quilts throughout. Combinations
of felt braid in two cOlors bring about
plaided effects, which are considered
very stylish.
Nothing Equals the Prestige
of the high crowned or Directoire hat,
coming in silk velvet, felt, smooth or
long nap beaver; often with a con-
trasting crown, as for example a high
shirred silk crown of two shades OF
copper on a black felt or a shirred
black velvet crown on a white beaver.
Broad ostrich tips are the principal
trimming apparently held in place by
large buckle. The low-crowned hat
has not disappeared, but it is relegated