Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-14
Where the Ultra Fashion
| ab1es Congregate- The
|. Enclosure Costumes of
Light Weight Woo1ens
I Predoninate = Three
1 Piece Costume Reigns
Supreme = Footwear
] Claims Much Atten-
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thel stroll along the fashionable thorough
eia1s of this great metropolis, during the
Ia shrs when all fashionable Gotham is
- pot, gives one very general idea Of
le accepted term of smart costumlng.
vJAt let us to the races-Morris Park,
atlmont, Saratoga and Sheepshead, for
tHview of the more exclusive modes Of
ate season. Here, and especially In the
asclosures where only the ultra fashion.
bles congregate, are to be seen the very
ewest of new things in fashions realm.
hose who have visited the famous racing
purses on the continent say that our own
Ace meets" present as smart and up-to-
ate gatherings Of fashionably gowned
komen as one ever sees at any Of the
french or English meets.
k.t goes without saying that the racing
costumes must be up to the minute In
aevery detail. However, no hard and fast
trules as to just what particular kind of
costume one is to wear on such an oc-
casion are laid down by dictorial Dame
Fashion If one goes thither in an auto
car it follows but naturally that the mo-
tor s..p must be up to the minute, from
the costume and wrap to the smallest
accessory.
A great deal of fashionable dressing Is
seen among women who are not Of that
9set which congregate in the enclosure,
but interest centers naturally around the
latter, ultra fashionables whose clothes
are of intense interest to womankind In
general.
The three piece costume is very mark
edly in evidence, many of light weight
wool or silk in the prevailing japanese
mode. Though the Japanese idea reigns
supreme in smart costuming, its varia-
tions are so many that the idea never
seems to grow monotonous. The Empire
waist line Is still evidenced in frocks
worn by the younger members Of the
smart set, but young matrons and women
Of mature years are effecting the princess
and separate bodice styles. This may be
said to apply to evening costumes as well
as those for dressy afternoon wear.
Light colored, plain and fancy serges
and mohairs are made into two piece
: tailored suits with pleated skirts, plain
or banded, reaching anywhere from the
top OF the buttoned boot to the ankle, and
topped by a semi-ftting man-tailored coat
which comes well over the hips. The cut
away coat. tight fitting in the back and
sloping away sharply from the bustline,
has taken we'll with the middle classes,
but the ultra fashionables still cling to
those loose fitting, double breasted man.
nish coats.
Inch wide, striped mohairs in two shades
of gray were seen IN several suits at both
Morris Park and Belmont, coliared and
cuffed with contrasting shade Of silk or
velvet. Mauve is favorite color for these
separate collars and cuffs, and is extreme
ly attractive in combination with the soft
shades Of silver and Quaker gray. One
costume of this type was worn with a
abell shaped, or cloche hat OF finest mauve
colored chip, the crown of which was en-
circled with vari-colored pansies, and a
single deep purple plume some 21 inches
In length started on the left side well to
the back and curled down over the back
brim to the wearer's neck, stifay collared
with high embroidered turnover, pinned
in front with large horse shoe of seed
pearls. 1t may be well to note here that
this deyotee of fashion wore a sheer lin
gerie blouse much inserted with lace in
stead of the heavier linen which we saw
earlier in the season In combination with
the stiff embroidered collar.
Jumper suits in silks and woolens and
heavy linens mingled with strictly man
tailored suits and delicate lingerie cos
tunes to very marked degree. Spots Of
dashing color dotted the enclosures In bril-
liant green and bright red coaching sun