Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-12-16
~ NEW YORK -
FASHION LETTER


Now York. Dec. ,. when n man
begins 20 talk about wOinana ox'
travarance. be ~ thinking az the
money she spends on hats. gowns,
cionkn and the Visible small accosscr.
ies OF outward drcss; but q woman
knows that there H. a department Ia
every great store from which. II she
happens 90 have a reasonable sum
over and aloyo car fare 10 take her
home she never comes fcs.h without
havlne made purchase.
if woman has no Immediate need
OF q new dress. Or hat or cloak, she
can. with the smallest amount Of VIII
pcwcr. 80 through the dress. hat or
cloak room without spending cent.
and does u day after day. bat once
Sea- her enter one particular section
- the store. and there she finds tho
serpent tempting her to buy. Eve.
Ike. she psuelly succumhs--the love
81 beautiful linerrle il the cause Of
her downfall
az co.rso. she saves her conscience
Win the thought that these articles
are never out % style. that a woman
cannot have too many OF them, and
1T was such q bargain"
u nlrom within outward Il the
code Of those who train the ihental
and moral man. u Il 40 iess the code
uf enc well dressed woman, who thor
onEhly believes IA adjoining the out.
ward person.
A. this time of the gear a special
effort N made 70 attract the eye and
tempt She whimsical fancy: for 20
many those articles 90 undertakes
are pleasing ~ holiday gifts when
Offered In fancy wr8ppinRa and beau
tifal ribbons. Va the bows Of which a
sprig of holly and q Christmas greet.
ing has been He'd
May are wash materials out 81
which these beautiful undergarments
are made. ranging from silk, linen,
lawn. nainsonk. down 10 fine English
long cloth but whatever material a.
used. Il must be- Of fine grade.
N goes without saying. the Ny Lady
VIII have an her wearing apparel 81
the best. bur even her SCORER sister.
VI tasteful. can find Eonls not to be
ashamed ~. n she asks for utility
rather than trimming.
q IL notircablc that while very fine
emnrolderl,s are somewhat nsed, lace
IN lne most effective and popular dec.
Grafton; and yet there Il q singular
lack Of variety In lace trimmings,
chung, Valenciennee aud the Irish
crorhel being the most used
Ia the night robes the Dlrectoire
ana Empire styles prevail as thcy
dn In the outer apparel
One very beautiful robe was In
Chine silk, fitted by tiny tucks In the
hack and front yoke OF fine point
d'AiencOB little holefo. joining 10
the gown at the shoulders. and arm.
holes. was simulated in lace Of the
same kind a. the yoke. The sleeves
were full at the shoulders and drawn
by means Of tiny tucks, into a lace
cuff AZ the elbow A tiny bow ~
pink ribbOn covered each fastener at
4he neck and cuffs.
None OF these garments are com.
plciu without a lci OF ribbons In TO
decoration. and nothing more hcauil.
ful car be imagined than the color
inRs and emholderies they are being
shown ~,
We all know what chllly affair
che single siik underskirl H. yet no
woman can afford for her gowns
sake 10 Woar the old fashioned petit
sna 0f flannel. ~ .hosr who think
ont ways % dcilyeTanee for Ny Lady
have invented new skirt. The top
Is knitted or woven ~ soft. fine wool.
NJ "a light. warm, and so perfect Ia
fit that Il cilngs 10 the figure with
oni a wrinkle. the Indispensable at
tribute OF the undcrsklri Hut the
charming fact Is that TO this warm
ii~hi skirt, Nv Lady will have several
SIX fl0unces 90 match her outer skirt,
aud the nounces, which come TO The
knees, can be- put on and OF by
means of many little fasteners Thas
warmth a. we'll ~ the style ~ the
silk undersklrt Is gained.