Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1905-02-25
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New York. Feh. rs The sada Vac.
GO robe. the latest expression of the
ncgligc and kinsman Ol the long
popular klmonn, Is bidding fair 20 lend
iis Inspiration % the tea gown aud
house jacket ~ wen az 90 the ioung
ink robe Ia which q FIRST originated.
The hoWing drupcrios of Oriental
dress, as we'll as its color. nccdlework
end wenVes. have made a marked im
I preston on OccldoLiRl fashions. az
i shown not only In unconventional no.
/ tire but Ia evening coats and cOnyen.
tiunai house Gowns Opera goers IN
Mandarin coats. which we're once
worn by Chinese aristocrats have be.
come during the last two seasons too
/ familiar 20 arouse comment. and so
stout hold have the far eastern
/ weafes taken ON the western market
I that semhlancca uf Thorn woven here
and Ia France are al least staple ma
| tcriaia. And the eastern handioom
fabrics themselves, once known only
20 the rich who bought them abroad
or had them furnished by exclusive
importers, Gre az common as domestic
textures The coming season, there
"a no doubt viii see pOngce and Raiah
weaves reach the height OF their pop.
ularity for shirt waist dresses. tailor.
mades and coats.
NQEligos OF an classes from the
elaborate CONNECTIONS that pour tea In
the afternoon drawing room 20 the
ones that DO duty in the bedroom and
shapes sud Inspirations. straight
lines anf flowing sleeves that fall In.
10 the folds of side draporlcs and be
come one with them distinguish the
most pronounced types Tor upstairs"
wear For garments Of this class.
pOngees, China silks. challies, French
lannels and cotton cfepes are all pos.
slbllitios for limited purses Like
gowns Of greater h. the neglircs
are. many OF them. made with sur
plice or cross0ver bodlccs.
n there Il not more than a angges-
lion OF the 0ycrsklri In spring gowns
when the middle of March brings out
the last secret of the coming fashions
an signs will fail. Everything has
bocn pointing its way for twelve
month The panicrs or evening
rowus, the .''nics, the rcdinFoies.
have an been foreshadowlng Of the
long ago popular drnpcry- is only
semblance the coming season, how
ewes. will probably be- In lOng draper
les falling straight from the waist
! band Whether the old hmhrequin
effects with unbalanced sides plated
and festnoned and half hitched' into
sonanf iunal Appearances will succeed
the present more chaHte shapes Is yet
10 De seen. n u Ike the crinollne
panic OF year ago. when OF the
scare stories OF war times and the
: dreaded hoop skirt were brought out
and aired Now We are being treated
to dissertations on possible uvorskir
woes Hut the uverskirt which Is I'm
, lmlnOus ls anything but portentioue,
on the contrary, its LONG lines VIII
enhance rather than dotract from the
) charms ~ most figures
4 A. the most fashionable winter re-
, sorts now tho skirts are a little more
voluminous az their hens, and hodices
] are q little closer as 90 ~ than ihc
!, ones made FOR the city winter season.
J. A slight exaggeration OF the pompa
d d0ur faehion is the prevailing type
T. This style 81 seen i'm sauces. chlnon
+. velvet aud soft silks u was really
y launched In smart circles abroad lasl
J. season and was treated To the cold
) shoulder
:. For skirt trimmings IN thls class N
n costumes the three graduated deel
J. mcks are still used or heavy ruching'
II finish the hens Stitched folds are
s also rosoried 10. skirts are long hul
p without trains. and are fitted with Z
]. trace OF bmkluefs a. the nips Ih'
y taperng waist line has become iact
n An gowns with any pretentioah az q
II DRESSINGS have short sleeves, lhll
l. includes an costumes To be worn ~
y, ter luncheon. novel sleeve 10
IN which well known maker ~ tryinl
'e 10 gain supremacy Is long and per
fectly close TO the shoulder where ]
"a ends In a single, rather high cum
e. ESTEILE CiAlRhMONl