Semi-weekly herald., 1907-11-18
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER.

late date many new fabrics are ap- |
pearing In the market and are eagerly |
welcomed by women who are making
additions to their wardrobe for mid
winter occasions; and one finds many
new combinations of coloTiDg and new
weaves in these materials. 1t is to be
| noted that the very severe tailored
costume depends greatly upon the in
dividuality OF fabric for its distinc-
ton
One of the most fashionable fabrics
for the tailored suit is worsted. a
most serviceable material. strong ana
wiry. sheds the dust easily and does
not wrinkle. II is shown in a variety
of patterns and colors, in stripes. in
plaids, in checks. while the plain solid
colors are stil worn. One of these
goods shows check in dull green
cverlaid with lii es of leather. brown
fetching. y green and blue worsted
with an Owe. aid of black was dec
GRATED with black braid showing a
hit of red and the black felt hat was
trimmed with red roses and green foli-
age and a blue and green breast
Again another worsted showed brown
a plaid, 1t was artistically arranged
and especially suitable for separate
skirts. blue jacket and hat would
be in good taste to accompany this
elfift nr fubt
IN dark brown.
The new broadcloths are most sup
pie and pliable to all purposes of max
ing. They are particularly light of
weight this season both in the plain
and fancy weaves For evening or
lressy wear the plain broadcloths are
perhaps most blue-grey. For evening
cloaks these shades trimmed with
tirely distinguished in air. For the
semi-dress tailored costume the fancy
broadcloths are somewhat the most
favored Just now, and they are seen in
quite artistic coloring. A three piece
costume was lately seen in purple
striped with black silk line; each
panel OF the skirt was decorated with
a design done in black silk soutache,
while the coat was fairly encrusted
with the braid. BY the way purple of
the egg plant variety. and Bordeaux
red are two popular colors this sea-
son.
Blue in all its varying shades is
fashionable this autumn and in par
ticular navy and copenhagen. one suit
vas in navy blue. self-checlled in silk
and with it was worn a large velvet
nat in hlue trimmed with hackle feath-
rrs, showing blue and grey and a
| silver fox set gave the added touch
OF elegance. A second costume showed
i Copenhagen blue striped with lighter
| blue through which stripe was worked
a thread of black silk
| Serges were gladly welcomed back
| into popular favor and has steadily
gained ground until now 1t is regarded
as one of the most fashionable ma
terlals showing all the new varieties
of stripe and paids used in other
| fabrics. A novelty in the serses are
those showing overplaids or double
checks of shiny silk. stripes usually
| in black, though other colors are some
times used. Blue serge III the solid
color is always favorite and is one
Of the most serviceable fabrics with
the pipinss of a dress brighter tone
and black braid for trimmings an
exceedingly handsome dress is found.
"A becoming costume was developed
from chocolate brown serge checked
| with light blue and overstriped with
green silk lines. The trimming was
radium pull braid in dark brown dotted
with yellow silk. The coat was finish
ed with brown fox collar and cuffs
and muif of the same was used. The
hat was made from brown beaver
plague, trimmed with blue velvet pom
poms, a green wing and chocolate vel
vet loops.
New varieties of panamas and twills
are 10 be found in all the latest de.
signs. A black and white panama was
effectively trimmed with yellow pip
ings and the same color was used to
trim black twill hairiined with black
silk.
While grey fabrics seem to be los.
ing favor inst at this moment. black
Is coming to the force. and with it
will be used some of the more bril-
liant tones of all colors. If the idea
is disliked for the gown. the coIer OF
contrast may be used prominently on
the hat, but fashion seems to have
| decreed that black must he frightened
in some way.
An idea carried over from last year
is skirt of plaid in strictly tailored
finish and cut, worn with a jacket in
plain cloth the color of which matches
| the decisive tone in the plaid. The
hat Will also take up this most promi-
nent tone and the trimmings will agree
with the other colors. Furs may con