New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
EMPIRE EVENING COATS.
For Daininess and Becomingness
These Haze No Rivals Any10here.

When the poet wrote Fashions brightest arts
decoy." he probably was not thinking OF A. d.
Matthew's Sons store in Fulton-st Brooklyn but
he might have been. far as the appropriateness
Of the line to the present subject Is concerned,
and in that he might have added in poetic
numbers the fact that they do not dscoy ike the
sirens to ones ruin. A woman does not have to
De the wife OF insurance magnate to buy her
gowns Matthew's Reasonable prices are the
rule here and yet srnartness is not incompatible
with that fact
The two departments which are most interesting
the present time the costumes and the millinery.
full of possibilities for the woman who aims
dress we'll on a limited income
To begin with there some charming examples
of the graceful Empire coats that every woman
Of taste loves. one Of green broadclOth was very
simple yet extremely smart 1t had wide all
round border OF embroidery with seal
Hoped edge and the yoke and cuffs were piped
with a darker shade of green. a velvet collar
was decorated with French knots in lighter
shade Of green and with medallions of lace, the
edge being finished with a heavy twisted cord.
The puffed sleeve had deep haring cum within
which friIl~ Of chiffon and lace
Another Empire OF very dark olive green
broadcloth The upper part heavily braided
with silk soutache and the velvet collar in
lighter shade of green decorated with French
knots and green and white silk cord. Beautiful
buttons of dun silver with leaf design relief
and a few tiny rhinestoues finished this beautiful
wrap.
had boiero jacket Of black baby Irish lace over
pink chiffon. opened over pIeatings OF lace and
chiffon the whole blousing a wide pink satin
girdle The sleeves We're Of elbow length and were
finished with pleatings OF lace and chiffon.
There is lot Of pretty froeks for misses com
otn1ns luSt me I,ght degrees OF simplicity and
and white. Made of white French Yelling the skirt
was finished at the bottom with two tucks and
shirred to the wastband. The bodice was laid in
nteats and fell in deep blouse the belt below
which was knotted heavy green silk cord There
was "a white tucked silk vest touched with green
and ornamented with brass buttons and the cuiYs
were turned back with green silk
There IS lot of pretty children's hats and the
cases which SHOW of their diminutive charms to
The millinery department is making specially
OF bonnets and tooues for elderly women. The
dress accordingly often finds Difficulty in setfinS
what she wants IN the way OF headgear. but these
5 auIet '''S anu 0'n"''' are both smart and
In the ordinary lines OF millinery there is No and
a rolled rim faced with gold was trimmed with
back and cluster OF Am all oTee ass at 5 h
had a silver RIM with willow feather partly at
siivere red ''' Ct S''9' anu a PINK rose both
a large black velvet hat had Inserted on the
brim white embroidered chiffon roses accentua ted
with lines Of black There was nothing the top
but underneath at the back were two white piumes
and and mass S Of naF be Ite colonial shape Of
and was finished Off in front with a buckle and TWO
aaG the blue s0nE the Sse to the side
s of bs aHd w@ ed nds bro I
with pink roses and light blue wings The ton
was a strappng OF ribbon caught here and there
with little buckles on odd but effective trimming
and reads Is 9So @f RATS SiG 1 b 81 hats
there are beautiful scarf pieces in colors TO
match almost any gown or hat.
The underwear department contains some partic-
ularly interesting things in the liue of lingerie and
silk petticoats. There Is a special line OF SILK
petticoats at Sc 9S and from that they run up TO
$40. Lingerie waists attractive
being sold now in numbers quite equal to those
Of the summer. They are even preferred to six
for evening wear. One rather novel garment OF
this kind was OF lace, with lawn Insertions and q
snirred lawn yoke and cuffs instead OF lawn with
lace Insertions. seems more natural AS a va
Ration from the all over lace waist this cOmbina-
ton decidedly pleasing.
To come down to more substantial and possibly
moro useful things. large importation OF sweaters
has just been received. They are In all sorts OF
weaves and colors. and in spite OF their some
very dainty garments-