New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-22
LAST WORD ON GOWNS.
Smart Paris and american Creations
IN Great Varietu.

It is not every day that the shopper finds a
cost1rns department at once so attractive and SO
well arranged as that Of Abraham & Straus,
Futon-st., Brooklyn. 1t has plenty of space and
peuty Of light and the glass showcases arranged
around the rotunda could not be better placed for
showing of the magnificent gowns that they con-
tain yet even these scarcely give the shopper an
ADEQUATE idea of the possibilities Of the place. 1t
Is only when the numerous lockers that line the
shoEroons begin yield up their hidden treasures
that one realizes the tremendous quantity and
variety OF smart and beautiful garments which this
store offers TO its customers
FASHIONS latest DEGREES have all been carefully
no,ad here and in spite of the bewilderng variety
~ moods that ileke dame has INDUCED in this
esso, not one Of them has been ignored There
ere so many cclors and styles and fabrics in these
MYSTERIOUS lockers-which, like the widows cruise
seem never 10 fail matter how much is taken
out of them-that a woman who coulo not Nho
something among them to suit her would be hard
10 suit indeed.
Tba Gowns noted were selected almost at ran
son from the contents of the lockers and show
cases ana many more equally beautiful might
easily be mentioned
A charming wax model which stood in a show
ssse by the rotunda a black spangled dress
t,oo a Paoun model This skirt, made enureiy
without trimming fell in graceful lines from the
hips and the bodice was trimmed with douoIe uOiA
=, YAH lace and narrow, black. Spanish Iace
With vest and stock Of Irish crochet ana ~ a.
us11e velvet we're introduced INTO the eiIGiT 80,
sEor+ sleeves and completed a costume OF iliuOAA
a5ntber ~ wax beauty wore pale pink chiid1,n
trimmed with silk lace 20 match the meteIlai;, L ne
little over the silk grdle, and the ShlfI 3e eject
Which is so smart this season appeared IN q "miTe
satin-dotted crepe with large IRIS vas con
lavender ard green This Color oro1I15 the
tinued in wide satin bands OF lavender Iou4lG eto
circular SKIRT ana a gIGle n was twisted and
knotted down the front OF the pouI00 o
ace n5si51 model in pastel blue messaIne
carried our The latest French ldeSt % .ia9,er
way that The garment did not appear over
The bodice Of this gown from the soG Iace and net
was covered by vaience OF cream !aCe an Irto,1
hordeTed win blue pleated and shirred Ilopo fi
@ sieavee were works of art starting in vice
folds that ended slightly below the elpo% ~ III pl
Of white tue, caught IN 6g ma The shoulder was
al elaborate arrangement Of pleatlngs ana Ii0OON
aTd5S these were two or three tiny bows OF
clnrb-oF-pold ribbon and similar decoTdIIoIi9s SI
pesred on the bodice The skirt rs With narrow
affair trimmed half way up ~ ,7eIx of spray
peatings Of blue then with an entire ueuA % cIofH
~ oid 5s nIIv with some more lace motitS LEI
into the material itself and enc!rcIe1 anu
princess dinner dress was made OF some 1ii ~
white material decorated with wfae lee as Ave
cent pieces The gown was made over a LoQi1r o .
inn ~ rFitA 1affefa and chiffon and the skirt was
snrreiv Without trimming except at the mem
which was bordered by wide bano OF NJ SaSjgn
outlined by white Irish crochet In ai E Tbe
bodice had high corsage eneet, Iorleu ibe bust
folds Of satin applied from the hips 70 me foIds
The high decolletage finished win E1I9 Pc Of
Of satin upon which was super1npose1q Iilo s,7yn
the Irish crochet with the lily sprays IaIns "1
over the front of the bodice The snort el"O"
sleeves were finished in the same way :, ,ar,,
The rage for pIaids finds expression IN many
srsrI ans brightly coored models. These dresses
are delightful for afternoon wear ano are viii or
should be without one. One Of these cosIui costume
showed al least half dozen bright and harnnohIOIs
mated The waist was simply made for such ma ma
Tnoi5soms+siTee 81 ace and net and yoke plpeq
with plain red taffeta and adorned with gun
buttons studded with red. The skirt was I4due
without any stitching. It was Simply lad IA ast
Gordon pleats which hung loosely from tre " he
and were perhaps the most enectlVe Isalu55e
gown as they brought out unexpected ana Oeau't-
fui effects n plaid,