Albuquerque evening citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1905-1907, 1905-09-30
NEW YORK
FASHION LETTER

New York, Sept. 3O.-This seems to
be a prosperous season fc= the tail
ors and dresmakers. They are busy
earlier mar ever before getting out
orders for the coming season. Broad
cloth and velvet costumes seem to be
in demand more than ever and the
other materials used in making up
the necessary gowns, of which, by the
way, there seems to be a larger num-
her needed than formerly, are of the
finest quality
Instead of n tailor suit for every
day wear, the woman who wishes to be
in the swim must have three. One
of these is the walking frock, with
short skirt for rough wear. Another
is a more elaborate walking suit and
the third is a visiting or carriage
costume. The same rule applies to
the coats this year. Where one was
sufficient, formerly, milady now needs
at least three for various occasions.
Speaking of coats, the long model
seems to be by far the most popular.
Nearly all of the latest handsome
tailored costumes seen thus far show
h long coat in some form. The
lines of most of them are very similar,
the variety being seucred in the
clever way in which the trimming is
put on. TIL long coat, which fits and
looks the best, is the one in which
the skirts n body are made separate
and then Joined at the waist line. This
is so skillfully done in some instances
that the o looks as if it had been
done in n piece.
Soft medium shades of gray are to
be among the popular colors this sea-
son There are many costumes Of
gray clotn among the latest models.
The ong coats of these being trimmed
with silk or velvet of a slightly darker
shade set on in stitched bands. A
new tone called palitine seems to have
first place mons the different shades
of gray which will be used in millin-
cry and dress styles. Touches of gold
or silver judiciously used are one of
the novelties in the way of ornamental
ton on some of the new costumes.
They must, however, be skillfully APP
piled and not overdone, as too much
of il either at once takes avail from
the smart ook of the gown and makes
IL common.
Green holds a prominent place
among the autumn colorings and is to
be seer in all the olives hades. The
grayish olive, which the Parisians call
pea soup green being much used both
in costumes and millinery. This color
is not becoming to everyone and
should be used with care. If prop
erly combined with the right shades
it is soft and attractive.
Reds of all shades and tones; warm,
rich yellow OF brown reds; blue reds
In all the fascinating shades, are
seen everywhere. Any one who loves
this warm color for winter wear
ought to be able to satisfy her taste
and at the same time obtain a shade
which will be becoming and smart
looking.
The rich wine reds may be found
Joined with brown in some of the most
beautiful shaded plaids. W%hether2thC
plaids will be popular on this side o
the water, is a question which re
mains to be decided yet. On thu
other side they are wearing them II
large checks and pronounced color
ings, but America has never takel
kindly to the sharp contrasts in plaid
and it is hardly probable that the
viii have much vogue here. III
auieter tartans and cooT schemes Wi
have the preference with those VIII
favor this style of material.
Besides the costumes made of tn
pIaids, combinations Of the mike
goods with plain material in n {
the colors predominating in the plai
are seen in a variety of forms. TheI
are skirts of the mixed cloth with tn
coat of plain goods, Or the whol
costume may be made of plain M
terIaI with the trimming consisting {
bands of some h~armOnizing plaid al
piled in bands and straps.
Broadcloth bids fair to be the rag
this season for visiting and walkln
costumes of all kinds. All the ne
shades are to be had in this popula
and handsome material. The ne
browns are on the same style as IN
faded leaf tones, which were popula
last seasnn. hut besides these there