Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03
Special Correspondence Of The Star.
NEW YORK. L

NEW YORK. December 2, 1908.
~N gown materials chiffon broadcioths
chiffon velvets and MORE effects are
much seen. For both afternoon and
II dinner gowns and for evening wear
generally the various Iustrous crepes
and brocades are much In evidence. AT the
opera. satins, velvets. chnons and TUNES
reign
White liberty satin and satin crepe ae
chine are most fashionable for young girls
who have been out but short time ana
for debutantes. Rose pink, an always APP
propriate color for youth. has also been
seen in the paterre and row at the opera.
Such strklngly different types as the bru-
nette Miss Anita Peabody and the blonde
Miss Violet Cruger have both worn 1t with
good effect.
Chiffons and tulles are, as always ex-
tremely fashionable, and also. alas! ex-
tremely costly for they are as frail as they
are misty and beautiful.
The ne. laces over silk and the pompa-
dour silks, as well the various nets, are
well represented in evening gowns
For grace as well as wearing qualities the
chiffon velvets and crepe de chines-the iat-
ter under all sorts of variations OF names
take the lead and while their first cost,
especially that of the velvet, may exceed
that of other materials. they clean Deauti-
fully, as well as possess lasting QudIlIltS-
For day gowns the Henrietta cloths nave
also been made up into smart costumes;
and these, too are both handsome and dur
able The discussion in various quarters
as 10 whether the long the short or the
medium length coat Is most fashions Tor
day wear may easily be decided by an hour
or two spent where the strictly fashionable
cOngTegate. In the afternoon at the opera,
where women drop in their reception ana
carriage gowns; at the several smart res
taurants at the luncheon hour, and as seen
at the horse show, the Eton coat leads all
others and to such an extent that the
others are not only seconds. but far in the
rear There is no coat so universally be-
coming to all figures. SO easy of adjust
ment and so comfortable as the Elton. 1t is
also one of the easiest to shape and fit, and
this may be one reason why tailorS take as
kindly to it as their customers
Nevertheless the long or three-quarter
fitting coat on a good figure with the fash
ionably wide shoulders and hips, with
taperlng waist. is one OF the smartest and
most satisfactory garments woman can
wear. Properly shaped by skilled tailor,
to disguise the defects of poor figure, the
long coat in itself adds certain charm 10
otherwise poor outlines.
Not only is pink much seen in the even
ing but In the shades of framboise or
cherry is much In evidence during the day.
At the horse show number of this sea-
sons debutantes were gay in it, Miss
Edith Pulitzer. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Pulitzer and who was one of the at
tendants at the wedding of Miss Frederick
Vanderbilt Webb to Ralph Pulitzer. wore
costume composed of an ankle-length skirt
and long coat of pink and white striped
velvet. The stripes were about sixteenth
of an inch wide and gave the effect a lit
tie distance of an all-pink frock. Closer in
spectlon. however, revealed the fact that
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and deep rose pink.
This costume Is trimmed with inch-wide
half scrolls OF plain cherry-red velvet
matching the color of the cherry or deep
pink strip in the gown material. The coat
is three-quarters fitting and of three-quar-
ter length. The plain velvet strappings are
short half scrolls that start from the simu-
lated collar, after decorating ii, and curve
outward. The coat sleeves each have scrolls
curvng back from the bands and they also
appear near the bottom of the coat and are
arranged two. by two few inches from the
skirts hem. The skirt itself is three
quarters fitting. With this is worn an odd