The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-05-09
Latest New York Fashions
By EDITH RAYMOND

NEW YORK. May S-Seldom, Il
ever, have the tailored suits boen more
shapcly and trig of cut and finish than
thoY arc this year. Regarding ma
terials, no complaiut can he made of the
serges, which arc here IN any number OF
qualities and effects. and which make
up the majority OF hard-wcar suits
With thc serges, too. there are the
pruncllas Of satin face in plain or fancy
effects. the panauas, The newly-rctuincd
bedford cords Of plain or two-t0uo
weave and host of other fabrics. y
greater variety of styles IS shown than
usual.
The long coat is prevalent, No short
coats arc seen as yet and They VIII prob
ably not return this season. The popu;
l3r coat is straight OF back and hip
less aud the most-used skirt is gored or
circular MANY Of the coats are collar
less. but some of tho newest and smart
est models have i high turn-down collar
nj the back and sides, which stops arc
often elaborate with braid, and the
braiding is repeated ON the sleeve oil
the coat, aud around the upper part ot
the arm. put or something like snort
cap at the top or around tho arm be-
low the elbow.
The Shantung suit is promising rs
much popularity as ever as soon rs
summer weather. actually settles down.
IT has been leader nj southern winter
resorts through the carly part OF the
wear. Among the readN'to-wcar suits
of this marcrial color which arc
severely tailored aud depend sole
~ for trimming upon smart collars
and cuffs of black or Il color and upon
jet buttons
Bolero effects have begun 10 appear.
4 stunning suit is made of ian-colorcd
bedford cord and has the Jacket out
line under The arms and serving rs an
excuse for raising the waist line One
has 20 look twice. in fact, 10 sec wheth.
rr it is = high girdlc or Il lacket. Braid
j. put in all sorts Of odd places on
ihc Dcw coats. One of tho Smagtest
seen FOR some time had the front and
back of the coat perfectly plain. while
the side pieces of both front aud back
were covered with braid. The braid ran
down TO the tops of the sleeves aud had
straight panel backs, which hang IL !
a square panel lower than the sides
are still coming out in smart models.
4 tbree-butIou culaNaY. worn with /
n deep frult-colored suit has PLAIN
fronts and back and panel undcr-arm |
pieces, which hang lower than tbe front !
aud back. These panels arc cut IN
points and are claboratcly braided al /
over. as arc also the sleeves. Tho !
effect is Of . chasublc. the trout and
back hanging plan over the shoulder,
while the sleeves and undcr-arm pieces
are Of contrasting effect. This gown
was made of sbantung. In some of the
suits coming out for summer the length
has crcpt up a little above the knees,
aud in one that has been made by
fashionable Fifth avcnue tailor the
coat is cut of halfway ia the hips
Rut with the present liking for long
lines the result has ''bob.taii' ap-
pcaraucC.
Foremost in the ranks of practical
spring aud summer frocks are those
ihot are fashioned OF pretty light silks.
the foulards. liberties, messalincs, and
thc various forms of pongce silks that
.omc hy multitude OF different names.
Inc fuulards were once tacitlv re-
served Tor those who had passed the
stage Of life, but now they
have bccu returned To more general
sphere, aud Will hc worn hy any one
rho appreciates their all-around ul3li-
les. There are MANY novelties among
hese silks, and su entirely new line Of
.olorings. MI the soft shades that