The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-04-21
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
RY EpITH RAYMOND.

dress. A costume of this sort is not
one bit the less popular this year be-
cause of being so fashionable the last
three or four seasons. Linen, duck and
crash are to be used again made up
in all styles, both for afternoon and
morning. To wear in town during the
spring a linen or crash coat and skirt
suit is a most convenient thing to pos
sess. for it is so light and soft, and in
cidentally can be Numbered or cleaned
as often as desired. These frocks are
made quite simply this year, the plain
tailor-made gowns being the most pop
ular. and by this is meant three-quar-
ter, half-fitted jackets with long sleeves
and a short plated skirt cut to clear
the ground easily all around. In light
green, blue and mauve these dresses
are the most attractive, and they are
exceedingly smart and most useful;
but, of course. the dark shades of blue,
brown and gray are far more servicea-
BILE for general wear. The collar, revers
and cuffs may be finished with sep
arate white linen or lace sets. and these
can only button onto the jacket. They
can, however, be changed repeatedly,
and thus the coat may be kept always
trim and neat.
The prettiest bodice for this style of
costume is a fine white dimity with the
frill and tie bordered with the color of
the material in the suit; or. If the
dress is of a dark shade, the frill may
be introduced in a lighter tone. such
as pale blue with a dash of mauVe and
pink or blue with grey.
A brown linen frOck is sure to be
worn in town a great deal this year.
and after being worn il can be altered
great many times for summer wear.
4 I'll,
white lace collar and cuff is stylish for
simple morning wear, and bolero to
correspond with the costume makes an
exceedingly attractive frOck.
For the morning extremely simple
frOcks are to be worn. White is still
most popular for general use. as it is
most economical and always looks
smart.
A season Of freakish sleeves has set
In. The latest development in this line
is the kinOnO sleeve of black cloth Co.'S
tunes, which is of a material that con-
trasts with the bodice Such sleeves
are divided into three parts; from the
shoulder half way down the arm a
width of black cloth; below this a wide
band Of Nippon green. mauve or dull
blue silk which extends below the ell
bow, and then a black mousseline
sleeve over white transparent, under
which it has a killing of white lace.
The cOlOTed silk band is embroidered
usually. Heart-shaped motives of cord
caught with big gold buttons are some
times used to ornament it. The colored
silk is repeated as a vest of the bodice.
The effect is Japanese ana startling.
Among the spring costumes that have
blossOmed early are effective gowns Of
antique red or green cloth, with long,
semi-fitting coats that extend well be
low the knees. The fullneSs Of these
&c ha1pHtr 10 waist limo rara11S fha
mems coats of 1910. The stitched bands
at the back give a high-waist effect,
and the collars and cuffs are distinctly
Louis XIV. Long coats are being worn
plentifully at the first spring race meet
iugs in France.
Increasing abbreviatiOn OF waists and
increasing length of sleeves are the
leading note just now. Sleeves are ORR
entail i'm their bearings, and the end is
not yet.
-ColOred VOiles made over white fOun-
datiOns have a big following, the new
raspberry reds being among the most
popular tones for such use. Skirts of
Opaque materials are plain in the
smaTtest models. Others are trimmed
on the hip and hem section, but less
down the front panel than last winter
A smart gown seen lately had the sides
of the skirt trimmed with a zigZag de-
sign done in silk gimp with frayed tas-
sells. Draped cCrsages, especially those
of fiChu effect, are leaders,
Tan shoes are the rage this season in
footgear. In shades they run the gamut
from light champagne, a popular tone,
through the rudy browns. RuSset
tones are, In fact, in the greatest de-
mand. The same is true of stockings,
which must match the shoes, though
mills work overtime and trades people
are put to their wits ends to obtain
The cloth hont
is in very high favor and bids sair to
increase in vogue.
Corkserew serge is the favorite ma
terial. 1t can be had in any shade and
tone. Very smart brots Of the kind
come in tan color, the cloth of the top
being inset with leather piping on the
front and back seams. Narrow leather
straps are also used TO finish the front
and back seams
A decided innovation is the congress
gaiter. 1t has elastic sides and comes
with cloth top of any color to match
the gown with which it is worn, and
with patent leather camps. Along the
fnstep three buttons of the color of
the cloth are placed for finish. But
ton and lace boots with patent leather
vamps and cOlored suede tops to match
gowns are another feature.
The shirt waist dress still lives, and
IL is this style Of simple 1rock that IS
of such immense service to the woman
who remains in town late in the season.
Naturally, the material must be deter
mined more or less by the rest Of the
costumes in the outfit.
The color of this garment is deter
mined largely by the wear to which II
is put A linen gown or linen coat
skirt costume. for instance, looks more
attractive in warm weather, but is
scarcely practicable if there is no other
light weight frock for use in the city.
On the whole. sheer silk gives best
satisfaction for a really useful dress
that is intended only for constant wear
I'm hot weather. Such a gown should
be made quite simple, with a detacha-
bic yoke and cuffs, so they may always
be kept fresh and neat A sleeve fin
fshed with a deep lace cuff or narrow
wristlet of embroidered linen is alto
rether desirable for this style of gown.