The San Francisco call., 1906-11-11


Square Garden, New York, is the
autumn clothes show, and as an
exhibition of dress it has no
equal From all over this country peo-
pie come for this annual event. and the
end and aim OF every woman are to
appear more smartly eowne than her
neighbor and incidentally to see what
said neighbor is wearing.
For weeks ahead dressmakers, tail
ors. milliners. furriers and jewellers are
busy getting up special designs which,
now for the first time displayed before
the public. are expected to receive the
mark of public approval This is the
date when odd fads make their first
appearance. Some woman noted for
her taste and originality in clothes
sees ft to attempt some eccentricity of
detail; straightway that eccentricity is
noted, copied or rejected. Taken alto
gether it is not to be wondered at that
the autumn Horse Show is an event
indeed.
Fashions have changed greatly since
the first Madison Square Garden Horse
Show, and in fact quite different style
OF dress now prevails. 1t /. not con-
sidered smart to wear an elaborate
cloth gown with trailing skirts in the
morning. At that time of the the
rather severe tailor made effects are
considered correct, not the too severe,
however, and this year there is more
than a touch Of femininity about these
tailored gowns, found in the identical
models so far as regards finish of the
mems morning suits. The lingerie waist,
the colored velvet collar, a touch of
contrast in the waistcoat, even when
there is no braiding nor elaborate trim
ming. show that the too severe models
are not so much IN favor. Extremely
smart, all the same, are these tailor
made cloth gowns, perfect n, cut and
finish, skirt short enough to clear the
ground and at the same time TO give q
glance at the Immaculate shoes. There
IS an exceptionally short skirt that is
worn this year. but it is too exaggerat-
ed TO be classed among the best styles
Invisible plaids a-d checks in chew
tots, tweeds and camers hair materials,
serge in blue, much becircIed and
idealized out OF all resemblance to the
ordinary, every day blue serge cos
tune, and smooth cloths also. These
latter, with little or no trimming, are
tremendously popular. There are most
charming shades of color In the darker
grays and tans, really light browns,
that make up well in this style of
gown, while the mixed designs in the
cheviots and tweeds are becoming and
effective, although they require to be
we'll made and carefully fitted, for, as
is the case with all absolutely plain
clothes, the defects are more notice
able than wnen there is a lot of trim
ming.
The only occasion for appearing
olsborately clad at the Horse Show be-
fore noon is when there is to be a
luncheon and an immediate return to
the garden. Then it is possible to appear
only for a short time before luncheon
hour gowned most eIaborateiy in prepa-
ration for the afternoon Most elab-
orate, indeed. are the costumes that are
worn for the afternoon-cloth OF the
finest texture. velvet and even thin ma
terials half hidden under the luxurious
cloth. Fur wraps are all in keeping.
such a variety of style and such endless
range Of color Were surely never known
as this season, and the trimmings and
accessories Of the costume seem to be