The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1909-10-06
new YORK FASHION LETTER
By Catherine Mann-Payzant.

BY Catherine Mam-Payzant.
New York, Oct. 6.=There is no
woman whose position demands
more attention to smart dressing
than the business woman, and yet
no woman who is so absorbed in her
work that little or no time seems
possible for what she often feels is
least important. Nevertheless, the
majority of business women vii adj
nit that dress is a factor and an as
set in their success. Doubtless
many women do and have made great
successes in spite of their neglect
of appearances, but the higher up
the business allowing for
salary and demands upon 1.-THE
greater the acknowledgment she
makes to its influence Business wo-
men know that nothing succeeds like
success and they must look the part
of success. They must be up-to- date
in appearance, give the impression of
alertness, capability and knowing
how. They must appear vivacious
and full of vitality, an impossible
thing for most of US under the de-
vitalizing influence of old and worn
out clothes.
A few of the materials that will
be especially fashionable this fall
are well adapted to the development
of the business suit Among these
are to be found French serge-an
old standby-prunella, cheviOt and
mohair, the last a material that
might have been invented for this
express use.
Most women cling to the idea that
for practical use the material should
be of one color and when there is a
fine stripe check or pattern, it is
best shown in the same color, for in
a dress that will be worn so fire.
quently as a business gown, wide
stripe, big plaid or pattern, one is
apt to become very tired of shortly
Black, to quote the Midland Eng
lish, is very genteel,' but suitable
only to those offices which are more
like house parlOrs as it is a color
that easily shows the dust Dark
blue and green may be worn, but
they are not always becoming, while
greyS and brown are most Servicea-
BILE in these respects. In cheviOts the
greys are particularly good choice,
as they wear well and are not tire
some to the eyes
Perhaps there is not a color that
appeals so much to the average bust
ness woman as the black two-piece
tailored suit with its white linen
tailored shirt waist and when well
made with a good cut is always in
good style. 1t is such a costume as
this that | wish to describe first
Some of the latest tendencies may be
here mentioned before going on to
the dress itself. The slim figure is
in precedence and the long, straight
lines must be adhered to, and for
this reason a color or stripes are in
better taste and even the stripes
should be in seIf-colOr Coats are
for the mOsb part very long and
promise to remain so during the |
coming season. THE sleeves are
long and close fiNing and laid INTO
the armbOle without gathers or
plaits. Large orb mental buttons
are used, bur foVv it'll a smaller (
sort on the sIeeves ~ usual num- /
Der. Tie skirts n again plated |
partially, especially GrOm the knees |
which 4gives them the /
l,o-f-o1 fr1I na.-e. ? ho
still retains the /clOse fit about the
hips that IS de/med so necessary.
The Gosfugfe in question retain
ing all these qualities was of black /
French serge of good quality, not
too fine or smooth of surface The |
skirt was made with five cores and
measured three and five-eighths
around the bottom, fastened in the
back with an Inverted plat OF
length, the deep hem at the
bottom was finished with several
rows of machine stitching. The 40
inch coat was made single breasted,
fastened with big jet buttons,
seams, a nOtched collar
with velvet facing, like a mans coat,
and long sleeves with a plain turned
back cuff The shirtwaist was of
fine linen, decorated with tucks and
an embroidered turnover collar fin
ished with tiny bow Heavy vamp-
ed shoes in black were worn, chamOis
or undressed black gloves and
black felt hat not too large and
turned up at the side, decorated
with a wide band of velvet and pas
sing over side, where it was turned
up with wing showing grey and a
touch of crimson. Altogether it was
a very nObby suit and one that would
do good service. If liked better,
where it must be worn every day, a
mixed tweed could be used instead