New-York tribune., 1908-11-11
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HORSE SHOW MODES.
Quiet Toilets the RuIe-Fe1C Bizarre
Effects Seen.

The vagaries Of fashions are responsible TOT
curious contrasts sometimes At the Horse ohO"
yesterday afternoon two girls were walking aroIno
and around the ring. A rear view showed one WIN
appa rentlv no neck at all An enormous nat OF the
inverted basin variety sat down low on ner mead
Her long straight. fawn-colored coat had the hiSh
shouldered effect some women seem to strive a1ter
nouadavs Hat met shoulders with nothing be
+yvaeD The other girl had large hat harins
ayvav from a high coiffurs. and lingerie collar
very much boned. least five inches high IN the
back. She looked all neck.
But on tie whole the fashions at the Horse Sho~
are not extreme this year The things which the
reports from Paris lead one to expect are not TO
be seen. In the daytime there are many simple
suits cut much alike-the skirt clearing the ground
the coat fitting closely the hips showing that
line which. though it is fashionable. is so grace
full good many black suits seen one fair.
tall girl wore a black broadcloth. with almost no
ornamentation except four large buttons At the
top OF the slash which divided the skirts OF the
coat IN the back With this she muf and
boa Of white lynx and around the back and sides
Of the crown of her large black hat, which had
an enormous bow OF ribbon in front was vide
strip Of white lynx. Another girl, sitting in box.
a black suit. and black basin hat completely
covered with scarlet wings. which hared in every
direction only a girl with a pfquant nose could
have worn such a hat hut she had the nose for it
One girl was a study in browns. Her suit Of
brown rough cloth made her look ready for any
thing II was so simple and neat The hat on her
crown covered with brown coque feathers Tan
gloves and shoes. and chain Of strange. primitive
looking brow nish-yellow stones completed one OF
the prettiest costumes there.
An older woman pony coat over a brown
princess dress ard a hat with "svOoping brown
velvet>brim which gave the nose of the man who
was with her a good bump or twice The
crown OF this hat brown silk hillock, COW
cred with straight ridges-made by gathering the
silk across and across Brown roses encircied the
crown and long velvet ends hung down in the
back.
large hat Of black beaver had trimming but
long white ostrich plume lying right across the
back from side to side.
Just a few women wore vivid colors. One was
in a scarlet princess. close and tight as 10 fit II
was noticeable but hardly admired Much hand
somer was tailor suit Of duff red with long
coat cut short with a vest effect IN front. and
heavily embroidered with black The hat was CT
lighter red. the upper side of the wide brim Of
smooth black satin.
A pretty brunette wore a dark green corduroy
suit the coat long and following the lines Of the
figure. The hat was Of green beaver. shaped Ike
rather small and deep tin pan.
Very charming fawn colored suit. the coat
having long skirts. IN deep points at the bot
tom. At each side the bottom. deep
flap which looked like pocket but was not
twist of rose-colored ribbon around the crown OF
the big fawn colored hat gave touch OF warmth
TO the costume.
One of the bellies OF the show young woman
in q fluffy white silk coat which reached just TO
her knees She wore a big white hat. little white
shoes and short socks. and brown muh that
matched her mothers costume and she just
three years old. but she took deep interest in
the horses.