The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-04-18
New York Modes
and Fancies
BY Catherine Mann-Payzant. +

NEW YORK. April ia trip
through the shops OF New York this
week showed me no very new modes
or models but rather the elimination
! OF II that was extreme. a modifica-
ton OF new but unbecoming styles and
n development OF some clever idens.
In skirts there is n return to the
plain gored model which fits closely
in the front and sides. They resemble
somewhat the olt-fashloned pull-backs
| of some years ago, but Il new note Is
borrowed from the new paquin skirt In
having few little gathers across the
front and sufficient fulness In the back.
The same rules obtains here as with
the plated skirts that they fit with
nice exactness across the hips. Many
are the notifications In arrangement
of trimming In these gore'l models.
When made of striped materials the
stripes met In VS. on the seams.
Stripes printed or woven on pannmas
and serges and mohairs and Sicilinns
still head the list for tnilor-mades.
The chevron stripes are extremely
popular in nlohnirs and such lines OF
materials. AS to the length Of skirts
there Is tendency to lengthen the
moles. but for the strictly trotteur
skirt. which will be used only on the
| street the length is about four inches
from the ground.
A smart feature Of the high-class
tailored suit Is the separate waistcoat
and while the weather Is cold enough
great many variations will be seen
| In It's development. And number OF
them may be used with the same cos
tune thus making many changes
either tlressy or otherwise as pre-
! ferret. and n number of waist coats
In white plqne or, embroidered linen
will be m addition to any wardrobe.
The Use Of the overblouse Is still
favorite Of the overblouse an entire
costume possible and also accords with
the lingerie. net or lace guimpe.
making those changes possible with
the one dress.
Soft silks and cotton fabrics are
best suited to suimpes. under over
blouses Of wolfe. taffeta. silk crepe
and rainh. Many ways are used in
finishing the overblouse. but one OF
the most popular Is the circulnr-shap-
ed bands around the neck, nrmholes.
and bottom of the very short sleeves
or capes.
For morning wear the absolutely
plain or tucked shortwaist OF linen.
madras and lawn. worn with high en-
broidered collars. is the most popular
style for women OF good taste. For
fine wear waists of pongee. shantung
or any of the rough silks make en-
ccllent waists for the tailored suits.
When a little more lressy appearance
Is wished for the soft lace iabot Is
used as dainty accessory.
Coats are shortening In length as
the weather grows warmer. twenty
four or thIrty-two inches being the
most used. The semi-fltted coat that
comes Just to the hips, Or little be-
low, is still much liked. A cutaway
coat that combines the Textures of
the severely tailored and the dressy
coat Is made with pique waistcoat
or vestee and buttons on the breast
with but one button and then slopes
gracefully AWAY from the front. show
Ing the vest beneath. These vests
nre sometimes elaborate affairs of
brocade or OF cretonno embroidered.
When the suit Is made with borderel
goods the bordering is used as vest
band Just inside the opening and often
gives the necessary bit OF color need.
ed to an otherwise sombre suit.
One might suppose that the Etons
after their long popularity would be
rather passe, hut nothing is more lik-
ed by some women and many ofS the
new mod els aress shown With the scutasy