The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-12-20
New York Fashion Letter.
(By Catherine Mann Payzant

10y 1dtnsTlue Mann RdyZanI.
New York. Dec. 15.-Now that the
season has opened We are confronted
by the need of those outer garments
SO essential to his climate. which,
while supplying sufficient warmth,
must also present an elegance of ap-
pearance which requires the skill of
the master workman.
One of the chief characteristics of
the fashionable coat of today is the
quantity of material that is used in
its construction, but under the right
hands it becomes a wonderfully
graceful and beautiful affair. falling
in long lines that are not in the least
bulky. as one might imagine from the
amount of goods that is used.
A handsome cloak that is not too
striking, fur trimmed, will fill many
purposes for both evening and after
noon, and an additional long coat,
possibly n of fur, will put any wo-
man through the season with good
style. Moreover, with certain manip-
uIations such garments may be re-
trimmed, cut over and furnished up
TO last several seasons and thus be-
come a not over e~xtravagant invest
ment.
Recently at the Metropolitan Op-
era House was seen a very handsome
cloak that is especially adapted for
iressy afternoon and evening wear,
where the cloak must be thrown
aside within doors. Ii is large in tle
body and the sleeves and in no way
crushing the gown beneath. II was
made in three pieces, back and two
fronts for the body, in fif~ty-four-inch
length, of soft satin in one of the dull
blue shades OF medium of tone. The
sleeves were of the bell variety and
tie addition of he Marie Antoinette
hood a it extremely serviceable
for the automobile ride home. The
hood was lined with a soft, contrast
ing silk. Lace bands were added as
a trimming and at the lower closing
in front, where the ends of the hood
meet, was a trim bow of the satin,
with long ends finished al the bottom
with silver fringe. The coat could be
made even more serviceable by leav-
ing off the hood. using buttons n
loops for the fastening, adding a fur
collar and cuffs, which would make
il entirely appropriate for walking.
For dressy wear all such soft ma
terials as moire, satin, ottoman or
panne velvet are used, but both light
and lark cloth are used and perhaps
b~roadclotn is liked better than n
other material because of its ricn
appearance. The Shapes of these
cloak and coats are as various as the
needs of figures for which they are
made and the occasions on which
they are worn. For evening e.
there is the very full cloak. with or
wi hosit sleeves, that Is slightly fitted
and reaches nearly to the hem of the
skirt. Often IL is of a very thin ma
terial over a silk lining, n fur lined
within. in which case the white or
light colored skins are used. There
Is also the cape cloak n the half
citing coat laid in plaits with big
sleeves that almost entirely cover the
figure.
A difference In weight is almost alb
solutely necessary in coats intended
for. driving and those intended for
walking. For the first the long fur
coat Is by far the most desirable, but
many Of US cannot afford the fur coat
and there are some excellent mater
ia1s known as the fur cloths. that
make good substitutes The tendency