The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-12-11
NEW YORK
 FASHION GLASS

New York yec. IO.-It is many years since there has been such . oeautiiui showing of furs as there is this winter. The cost of the really expensive furs is often doubled because of the addition of heavy trimmings. Lace. embroidery, applique, velvet and braiding are all used extensively, as well as the heads, tails and paws which are really more popular and very fashionable. The mar row style neck pieces are going out or style and the very wide pieces. come reaching nearly to the waistline In the back and to the knees in the front: are the latest that are seen. The muns are all very large and are made in every conceivable shape. and yet the most fashionable is the square mun. There seems to be no end to the dinerent ways that fur coats are made. The short pony jackets. the three-quarter semi-fitted ones and thelong loose seven heights length coats are all worn. The more fancy coats are made on the cutaway model, and the Japanese sleeves are favorites for these. The fashionable furs of the season are mink, caracul, broadtail, lynx, white, brown, and black fox, sealskin and ermine, and the less expensive ones are Per sian paw, Russian pony, mole-dyed squirrel, martin Alaska sable and black bear.
 The favorite style for the tailored afternoon costumes is the coat with the fancy vest and the many gored full skirts. trimmed with two or three bias bands. A stunning costume of this style was seen recently developed in plum blue satin cloth. the seams stitched with black silk. The vest was plum blue taffeta, striped with black. and here on either side of the coat were three cut-steel buttons The cuffs and collar were of a deeper. shade of velvet, than the material. Tie skirt was of the thirteen gored model. each seam stitched heavily with black silk. and the front seam was a plain box plait trimmed with eight cut-steel buttons The bias bands of the material put on at equal distance apart, made the skirt complete.
 Evening gowns of lace, net, chiffon, satin or crepe are unusually lovely. The bordered materials are exquisite and the spangles gowns are equally as beautiful. An exceptionally hand some gown of gray silk net had deep border embroidered in self-tones with clusters of crystal beads dotted over the ground. The touch of coloring was brought out in the girdle of apple green satin. Pompadour net and chif- ion make a lovely combination when ornamented with pastilles worked in gold thread in sizes ranging from dots
 
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 The question of sleeves is indeed a very important one. The Japanese sleeve which has been so popular has been practically set aside by all model makers. However. the sloping seam- less shoulders and the wide armhole Is very fashionable. Sleeves in blouse waists are usually large and full at the top and fitting closely at the wrist. On some of the afternoon and dinner gowns the sleeves are long and very full with only a slight change at the wrist.
 Some of the new hats that are be- ing made to wear with a suit of a diff ferent color, are really astonishing with their many colors. With a dark blue suit. which was seen recently, was worn moire hat, black on top and coral pink under the brim. This was trim med with black moire ribbon and an aigreette of yellow tipped with pale blue. A combination that was much prettier was a suit of a deep wine color and a hat of harmonizing shade of red, trimmed with pale tea roses with the green leaves. and a dull faded green wing tipped with black. Black velvet ribbon completed the trimming of this hat.
 In regard to skirts of the season. it seems as though there could not be any hOiC StyicSs LudH lHeT6 are aL present. Gathers. plaits. shirrings and tucks continue to be correct. For heavier materials in worsted and in broadcloth and velvet the favorite model is the circular gored", having the panel effects and simulated tunics The sheath skirt has been received with much favor. These give the clinging effect, but have decided flare at the foot. Deep facings from ten to eigh- teen inches of matching satin are seen on many of the broadcloth and velvet skirts.
 Heavy white serge suits will be worn this winter. They are strictly tailored, the skirts cut in the circular or plaited model. The cuffs and collar may be of a different color, brown, for instance, and in this case brown hat may be worn. If the suit is all white, a white felt hat should be worn and would be very effective if trimmed with black ribbon. white wings and touch of em- erald green.
 Florence Fairbanks.