Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-12-09

New York. Dec. 9. 49, When a man
Begins 20 talk about a woman's ex-
~travagance, he is thinking Of the
money she spends on hats. gowns.
Cloaks and the visible small accessor-
les OF outward dress: but a woman
knows that there is a department in
every great store, from which, II she
happens to have a reasonable sum
over and above car fare to take her
home. she never comes forth without
having made a purchase.
lf a has no immediate need
pf a new dress. or hat or cloak. she
can, with the smallest amount of VIII
power, go through the dress, hat or
cloak room without spending a cent,
and does 1t day after day: but once
let her enter n particular section
of the store. and there she finds the
serpent tempting her to buy. Eve
like, she usually succumbs-the love
of beautiful lingerie is the cause of
her downfall.
OF cocrse, she salves her conscience
with the thought that these articles
are never out of style, that a woman
cannot have too many of them, and
1T was such a bargain"
If from within outward" is the
code OF those who train the mental
and moral man, it is no less the code
of the well dressed woman, who thor.
oughly believes in adjoining the out
ward person.
At this time of the year a special
effort is made to attract the eye and
tempt the whimsical fancy: for to
many these articles of undertakes
are pleasing as holiday gifts when
Offered in fancy wrappings and beau
tiful ribbons. in the bows of which a
sprig of holly and a Christmas greet
: ing has been tied.
Many are wash materials out of
which these beautiful undergarments
are made. ranging from silk, linen.
lawn. nainsook. down 10 fine English
long cloth; but Whatever material is
used. il must be of fine grade.
II goes without saying, the My Lady
will have all her. wearing apparel of
the best: but even her poorer sister,
if. tasteful. can find goods not to be
ashamed of, if she asks for utility
rather than trimming.
1t is noticeable that while very fine
emhrCideries are somewhat used. lace
is the most effective and popular dec
Grafton and yet there is a singular
lack Of variety in lace trimmings,
Chung, Valenciennes and the Irish
crochet being the most used.
In the night robes the Directoire
and Empire styles prevail as they
do in the outer apparel.
One very beautiful robe was in
Chine silk, fitted by tiny tucks in the
back and front yoke of fine point
d'Alencon. 4 little bolero, Joining to
the gown at the shoulders, I'M arm.
holes, was simulated in lace of the
same kind as the yoke. The sleeves
were full at the shoulders, and drawn
hy means of tiny tucks, into a lace
cuff at the elbow. A tiny how OF
pink ribbon covered each fastener a
the neck and cuffs.
None of these garments are com
plete without a LIT of ribbons in its
decoration: and nothing more beauti
ful can be imagined than the color
ings and embroideries they are beins
shown in.
We al know what a chilly affair
the single silk underskiTt is, yet n,
I'M can afford for her gowns
sake to wear the old fashioned petit
coat of flannel; as those who think
out ways OF d~eliVerance for My Lady
have invented a new skirt. The TOT
is knitted or woven of soft. fine wool
1t is light, warm, and so perfect IL
fit that y clings to the figure with
out a wrinkle, the Indispensable at
tribute of the underskirt, But thu
charming fact is that to this warn
light sRirt, My Lady will have severa
silk founces to match her outer skirt
and the flounces, which come to tn,
knees, Fan he putN Oh and off b!
means of many little fasteners. Thu
warmth as well as the style Of tn,
silk undersklrt Is gained.