West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1905-03-30
OUR NEW YORK LETTER
How the Wide World Wa In Little
Gotham Town.

ST. Patrick has had his annual
innings, and his sons made merry
as usual on their great day. 1t was
a great day. 1t was great time, this
year, for the lighting sixty ninth, "
as the whole country has learned,
ere this. Roosevelt is a big man,
like ST. Patrick was before him; and
his position on the platform OF trace
suicide" is SO decided that we may
soon have to accept the stork as
our National bird in lieu of the
time honored eagle.
Our ideal weather continues.
The anniversary Of the big Blizzard
of 1888 has come and without any
thing doing out of the usual line,
meteorologically. L he backbone
of winter seems actually broken,
even here in New York, where il
never breaks until it has to.
OF course the dreSsmakers arc
busy--were never more so. They
can get most any price they ask for
from fair ladies intent upon out
shining their Easter friends. A
word about Innings: The material
for your gown may be the finest
fruit of the loom; the most accom-.
plished modiste may make it; the
most charming embellishments may
be chosen for it. But unless sub
stantially lined, the whole thing will
be fat failure. Silk is lovely, OF
Of course; but IT does not wear well.
Many of us have known what it
means to have the inner part of a
pretty dress ego raegy" before the
actual newness of the garment had
gone off. New, the great durabili-
ty and beauty of the Gilbert Innings
especially commends them. They
wear like iron, and are as luslrous
as high class silks. The newest
weaves present series of exquisite
mercerized effects which render
them positively pretty enough for
tea gowns and dresses. Lord and
Taylor will send you samples ol
them.
Another requisite of good III is
a good corset. We are so thorough
ly American these days, that we
have come 10 value articles OF
American make over foreign pro
ductions. Even ladies hitherto
welded to French handicraft in this
line have long since cast such sbeci.
mems aside IN favor Of the K. & c.,
which is the most enduring article
on the market. 1t will not "give, u
no matter how strenuous the wear
to which il is subj bjectcd; yet IS 50
flexible that 10 adapts itself TO every
movement Of its wearer. It's per
feet shape cndures as long as the
fabric holds together The enter.
prising makers Of the celebrated
stay are radiating from New York
City into all the principal strong
holds Boston, Chicago, San Fran
cisco, etc and will keep on unit
they fairly "girdlc the Globe"
Princesse gowns will be worn
this Spring, and with them the shor
bolero jacket.
Small uhlcs Of Val or or otheI
delicate lace may be run arouud
the upper part Of the blouse with
excellent effect, for a slender wcarcr
| Dotted gray louisine, trimmed
with bands of Persian cmbroidef,
makes charming blouse. Clus
ters OF tucks alternate with th,
trimming bands.
I Another dainty bodice is Of blue
| figured louisine with yoke Of Vene
tian lace.
Tucks and shirrings arc very pop
ular. Usually, large hodzonta
/ tuoks around waist and sleeves, anC
smaller tucks az the shoulders ar,
/ noted on stylish bodices.
/ Hip length coats are quite thl
/ thing. One chic affair of Irish
linen is In box shape, embroidered
/ with mistlctoe design and eyelcts.
Chiffon poplin is very exclusive
| Spring material It costs SIS yard
Very soft wool materials com
binc well with brocaded velvet.
Mauve, lilac, Parme, and All th
blues, are combine with white ii
] Spring costumes. EvELyN CAnLE