The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-10-28
The Newest Modes In a
Blaze of Glory Lux
urious Elegance In the
Wraps and Gowns :
Chapeaux Of the Pic
turesque Order Furs,
Feathers. Jewels and
Real Laces Lavishly
Used.

Every snop in New York. from the
great department stores. that cater to all
tastes and all classes of trade. to the ex-
elusive speciality shops. where an intro
duction is almost necessary preliminary
to a purchase, all are wakened up to
concert pitch and to unwonted efforts In
connection with the Forthcoming horse
show.
The horse show has come to be looked
upon as the first public function where
dress in all of it's charming elaboration
can be studied at Will and at leisure.
One sees every grade, every rung of the
social ladder represented: and the gown
ing, the music, the excitement. that II
but barely suppressed, the entire mise en-
scene is one to awaken the keenest facul-
ties of observation on the part OF those
who go there to see rather than to be
seen
But to the initiated in New York It IL
in the shops, In the dressmakers' ateliers.
In the semiprivate showrooms of the great
milliners that the first glimpses Of horse
show finery is sought. From far and from
near representative grandes danes make
1t fixed date upon their social calendar
to visit New York during horse show
week at least: and the purchase of finery
for such important occasion Is usually
postponed until arrival in the metropolis.
To the favored few the dressmaker and
modiste will display the triumphs of their
skill, prepared for this or that we'll
known social light: and prepared ex-
pressly for the horse show, you know" Is
usually the accompanying phrase.
Elaboration run riot tersely and sue
cinctly expresses the leading feature of
the coming mode: and yet it speaks VOL
they almost invariably keep well within
artistic limits even while pushing ex-
travagance to its farthest efforts. This Is
phase of the art sartorial for which
the Parisians are renowned the world
over; but they will have to look sharply
to their laurels II our own artists In
dress continue to pursue the path they
have so successfully blocked out for
themselves.
The smart illustrations that accompany
this page are. many of them, the work Of
famous Partisan houses, and yet 1t would
task an expert to distinguish between the
product of the best houses of Paris and
those of equal standing in New York.
The smart set of New York deem the
horse sufficient excuse for presence at
the Garden-as Madison Square Garden
Is habitually referred to-at every ses-
The morning session attracts the own
Frs of exhibits. naturally, and since there
more women exhibitors this year
than ever before, one Is bound to see
some smart gowning of the tailor made
order at the ringside before noon. The it,
tie tots of the schoolroom and the nur-
sery. too. come to see the little Shetland
ponies and the hunters and saddle horses
from their own stables. and the little
heiresses OF the future display some
smart ideas to how the younger gener-
alton shall be dressed when and where
the dictates OF fashion are followed.
Judging by what one famous French
woman who caters exclusively to children
Is putting forth, the little ones are to be
gotten up more gorgeously this year than
they have been for sometime. Not that
there is any hint or attempt at overelabo-
ration or overdresSing. 1t is merely that
Madame is making use of more exquisite
fabrics, more costly furs. more real lace
and hand embroideries upon the garments
of her little clients than she was wont
to do In the past.
All fur coats for the youngsters are
quite the fad. Some exquisite fuIl-length
affairs In chinchilla are displayed. made
to the order of a young millionaires wife
for her two little daughters. Another
wealthy little dame. in prospect, Is to
sport fulI-length coat In ermine. and
costly but less seen minever. Pyrenean
goat-it is really q kidskin-is a recent
conner. and although IL Is considered
especially smart for children. the grown
ups have claimed IL theirs likewise.
1t is pretty gray fur, not at all unlike
Russian pony In texture. and with a cap
md mun to match-for such are impera-