Middletown transcript., 1908-10-24
NEW YORK FADs

NLW KORN A5hO0
The city is throwing aside her quee
summer wrappings in which she is hardl.
recognizable to even old Father Knicker
booker, and is again resuming her nor
NAL poise and aspect.
Madison Square is bathed in the rays o.
search lights that emanate from the
beautiful tower OF the ''Garden" where
the Electrical is inaugurating the sea-
sons of shows, and is thronged' with peo-
pie more or less interested in its exhibits.
Thursdays receipts went to the 'Loomis
Home For Consumptives" and Mrs.
Irwin and her assistants we're on hand to
receive the fashionable crowd that came
to aid the cause. Many of them motored
in from Morristown and the Long Island
subusbs, as we'll as from the Hudson River
places. All the nearby homes are
ilIed with well known people many
of whom in another month will be set.
tied in their town houses, thoug b a
growing contingent remains in the SUI
burbs until after the holidays. Motor
cars make it easy and practical to enjoy
at the same time the advantages of city
ani country, while the city's many
luxurious hostelries are at the disposal
of this set when it becomes desirable to
spend day or two in town.
Fifth Avenue Glimpses
On Filth Avenue one sees interesting
or notable people on every block either
afoot or driving. Well known members
of the theatrical professit q, artists and
literati, as well as magnates of the bust.
ness and financial world, and their sisters,
wives, cousins and aunts.
The Restaurants are full Of little infor-
NAL lunching parties, and people linger
and chat with friends an acquaintances
in quite different way at this time of
year from the more lorna, greetings
when the season is in full swing, and there
is not so much news to exchange in pass
ing.
The Shopping Districts
The shopping districts show few changes
since last spring except at the corner Of
Fifth Avenue and TWenty.third Street
where the SHELTON framework of the build
ing going up on the site of the old Fifth
Avenue Hotel, rears its iron struc.
tnre. The pretty little Perrin" glove
shop has been given up, more's the pity
for it was the most unique little place in
New York, an exact reproduction of one
on the Rue de la Paix in Paris. McCreery
has secured the sale Of these gloves here,
after their usual fashion Of getting hold
of all the best and most exclusive mer'
chandise: Speciality shops, as rule,
don't survive very long in their original
form. They either branch out and grow
larger themselves, or are taken under
the wing of one of our great department
stores, which are really collections ol
speciality shops under one roof and man.
agement.
| Green Hats Galore
All the extremists are wearing green
bats. The mems are sage green with odd
bows at the back if they are the tip ol
the mode, the women's form is emerald
green, usually with aggressive outstanding
feathers like the head dress of an Indian
chief or South Sea Islander.
We predicts short life, if a spectacular
one for both the masculine and feminine
headwear, though at present it goes 9
long way toward giving the city a green
aspect. @.
| The Directoire Silhouette
The Directoire modes are ''it," to Judge
from the prevailing type of silhouette,
but as rule they are not at all extreme
in effect, possibly because there are SC
many or probably for the reason that
they are far cry from the types depicted
as worn at the French Races.
The Kniekerbocker Girls
The Kniekerbocker girls are wearing
much jade and lapis-lazuli in their veil
pins, hat pins, brooches, bracelets,
sash clasps and earrings. Semi-pre.
cious stones mounted in dull gold or silver
are particularly harmonious with the pre-.
vailing types of day costumes and manu-.
facturers have competed very successfully
with the hand made styl of ornament
and produced articles at less cost that
are almost as attractive.
A Revival
Women who own one of the small mag.
nifying glasses used three or four genera.
tions back are wearing these at the end ol
the long chains that have supported many
other accessors becomingly,
Lorgnettes in similar form are the cor.
rect mode though hardly as decorative as
the covered cases in oramented metal here.
tofore set with small stones; diamonds,
rubies, emeralds, sapphires and pearls,
and often combination of several colors
but necessarily in very fine design.
| ELEANOR FRANCES.