The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
Latest New York
Fashions
BY EDITH RAYMOND

NEW YORK. Nov. 2o.--lf you want
In soc daytime fashions at their best
90 to tho fashionable hotel at afternoon
tea time Little walking tailormadcs'
smart matinee suits aud elaborate NIs-
iting and reception gowns that have ar
rived by trolley, by stage, station CAP
bv private carriage. by taXlcab or prl'
vate automobile are all there daily IN a
grand democratic miXup worthy thus
Western republic If you go thcro Just
now YOU will lind such another variety
Of coats as few other seasons have
brought ont. Long models whlrh con
tinue 10 come from the highest Class
makers, and short ones, from no less
serious sources hobnoh Mt the same
table. All the snort coats slope III nj
the waist to give 3 slender appearance
10 that part Of tho figure. Some OF 'he
smsrtest of this kind have been seen IN ,n
light cloths trimmed eXqnlslleIT WIN
embroidery and fur. And by the side
OF them there have boon long. full gar
inents Of the cloak persuasion no less
brave in ornamentations But the little
coats fitting IN nj the waist with short
skirts are The triggest of all the late
fall styles.
And these short skirts and coats GO
TO the drcssirst daytime functions. Some
of the short coats Of Russian shape are
especially !iaunty and, while being dcs
iIne1 primarily 1Ol III" morning INH-
around suit, mingle often among after
noon toilets On q petite matron the
other day there was such Il suit of thick
hack ribbed serge. the skirt made III
wido paits and the short coat bclted
with patent leather, ghr wide lingerie
blouse had a full isce.trimmcd iabot that
filed the front of the coat when il was
open.
Another little walking. SUIT seen al
the ten hour had skirt and Russian
coat The dark blue cloth skirt had
band Of satin of the same shade at the
hem of The coat and had satin belt.
There was blue mousscljue de sole
blouse made over white with a Sanspar-
emf white lace yoke. The coat fitted
in at the back ard had cut away tails,
More suits are black than of any one
tone SO many arc black in Tact. that
viydlv colorcd ono VIII attract the
attention Of even the callow tea drink
ers who. accustomed 90 thc crowds
about them, never notice anything that
is ordinary beyond their own table.
Wide vale scrocs and other coarse
weaycs are worn by girls more than ihe
smooth cloths. \ new tone has come
out recently, but. as yet. has been seen
only IN imported costumes Alert rs
they are. our American buyers cannot
always keep mp with the French dress
maker. who has his fabrics made for
him and who guards them until they
are out with The secrecy of Il military
campaign. The new tone is almost black,
II is the color Of dark steel with gilt
fer of tho metal in the best wcavcs-
The raven, blue black sheen The French
call II raven bluc-bleu c0rbCau. Black
satin is often combined with it 10 bring
out the blue IN its texture. That the
short coat will gain general vogue
This winter is Improbable. but that Il
viii lead when spring models come in
is more than possible.
IL Is certain that velvet VIII be very
much used for coats and the upper por
ton Of coat dresses that coat dresses
VIII be strongly represented; TINT
stripes, clcvcrlv manipulated, will fig
Gr" extensively; that the fanclcst
waisicOats ana deep yokCs atop pointed
vests viii play a part; that the skirt
which clears the floor by an inch Will
he more generally i'm favor than either
She very long. all 'round sweep, or The
trailing gown; snd that. while the long,
rDVcloping wraps arc smart and VIII
hold through the winter, abbreviated
coats. more o. less novel, VIII have Il
place with them,
OF all developments Of types which
go 10 make up this year 5 style. none
are more interesting than drapcrics.
They are exceedingly graceful, partrcu-
gowns OF q formal nature, and in their
sweeps allowing scope for low. swiTling
effects, which give the draperics their
cachet.
Evening gowns are almost invariably
Of softly shimmering satin surfaced ma
tcrals. running from the crcpcS with
the subdued lustre characteristic of the
newest ones. through the splendid
crepe meteors, marqulsettcs, and pcau
dc Paris, FURNISHED gold. all the tinted
and bright beaten Colds, amazingly de
veloDed with embroideries in silk.
beads. or tubes on net, or with hand
some appliques or lace.
As for the tailored morning suit.
there is q tendency TO eliminate many
decorative features advanced with the
earliest models, such as elaborate
braldings and fancy motifs at pocket
largely of rough materials. wide vale
scrgeS. wool cheviots of diagonal ma
terias, they are for the most part
plain.
Skirts are plain with overlapped
seams, finished with a single row of
machine stitching. or are plated in
groups from yoke or from the waist
land. Few, if any, Of tho skirts be
longing to tailored suits have any other
trimmings on them. The coats may
fasten blindly or with buttons: for but
tons have double use, in that wher-
ever they are used. they are also dee
orative. Collars of The mannish type
are generally of the goods. but shawl
collars are Of silk. preferably metre,
satin. CT Of velvet.
!. ;rotteur frock seen this week
striking Cor simple elegance Was Of
diagonal cloth. Of mulberry color.
The front of the bodice and the stimu-
lated tunic were cut in one with the
remaining portion of the bodice. drawn
down underneath the apron front of
the tunc. Cut square across at the
sides aud slashed up al the front and
back. the tunic permitted introduction
of n plain panel, finished at the top
with an up-turned point slipped over
the front. The side portion of this
skirt was side plated, with tunic edges
overlapping; the neck was rounded and
filled in with yoke Of metal lace old
gold aud silver woven together Braid