Middletown transcript., 1904-09-10
NEW YORK FASHIONS
materials for Tailor Suits Rival Fabrics !:
Faii Outdoor Garments; Hats for General
Wear; High-olass Millinery.

Materials for Tailor Suits Rival Fabrics
Faii outdoor Garments; Hats for General
Wear; High-class Millinery.
Materials which were heretofore SUD.
posed to belong exclusively to mems
attire have been appropriated by ladies
for their first tailor suits and certain
1t Is that other wool fabrics shrink into
lnslgnifcance, 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 increased variety. Suits of this char
acter are unusually made in a severe
style. Skirts plain at the top with plaits
lower down, or without any plaits, and
cut all in one, and 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 adapta-
bllity to varied purposes, and it's multi
pllclty OF colors and shades. Broadcloth
Will be worn morning. noon and night,
while velvet, is, SO to speak full dress
affair OF limited extent as to color. Shaded
effects add to it's range of color, espec-
Ially IN millinery. Velveteens are un-
usually handsome, many showing a soft
chiffon finish with a sheen and Iustre
which causes then to be mistaken for
the genuine silk velvet.
The Stylish Outdoor Garment
is long redingote, single or double
breasted; an independent covering or
suit coat. Home dressmaking is often
successful, but the redingote defes any
cut and fit but that of the expert tailor
being really suitable only to a. tall, grace
ful woman, as well as the skill required
in making, will probably prevent its
general adoption. Other styles, much
less trying, are half-tightdouble- breasted
coat in two lengths, two short jackets
which bear a resemblance to the Eton l..
Or Norfolk of former days, but now so
'ouched up by the artful designer, that
hey may be classed among novelties.
Hats for General Utility Wear
present strong contrasts, some are very
anciful. while others are severity itself.
shapes vary quite as much as materials
md fiat crowns belong to the round
hapes, which are not few. The "boat
lat' admits of such pretty chenille trim
ming on the brim and fits so comfortably
N the pompadcur roll, that in these
espects it rivals the turban. Hats of
considerable size turning up at one side,
nd the large sailor are in good demand,
lso felts with huge pompons at one
ide, or those made of quils throughout.
Combinations of felt braid in two colors,
ring about plaided effects, which are
onsidered very stylish.
Nothing Equals the Prestige 8
the high crowned or Directoire hat,
oming in silk velvet, felt, smooth or
ong nap beaver often with contrasting
rown, as for example a high shirred
lk crown of two shades of copper on.
black felt or a shirred black velvet
rown on white beaver. Broad ostrich
ps are the principal trimming appar.
ntly, held in place by large buckle.
he low crowned hat has not disap.
cared, but is relegated to second posi-
on. Lucy CARTER.