The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-03-12
NEW YORK FASHION LETTER
BY Catherine stann.Payzant,

BY Catherine Nfann-Payzant.
New York, March 5.-This is the
month of special sales and from II
one can form good idea of those
fabrics that will be most worn. In
all the show rooms are to be found
the styles that with various modifi-
cations will be seen in plenty during
the coming season.
One of the sales Of wash goods
brought to light many novelties and
revivals of host of old favorites
This broad and varied collection In
cluded the new bordered effects, the
new foulard patterns, the new pom
gee weaves, the newest styles in
ginghams, in all the new and staple
designs and colorings.
The new Henieta cloth in the new
colors as we'll as the chevron serges
and the chiffon broadcloths will be
as frequently seen in the spring suits
as any goods in the market. There
is a French twill flannel that will be
much used for yachting costumes
and bathing suits.
In trimmings for the lace count
ers a most careful search Of the lace
centres of Europe, including the
most obscure towns Of Ireland, Bel
GUM, France, Switzerland, Austria
and Italy have done their share to
enlarge this varied and vast assert
ment, among which is the round
point Duchesse. real Irish crouchet,
point Venise, Valenciennes and other
beautiful laces which all will he
popular this season. The point lace
and Duchesse robes for bridal
gowns are particularly beautiful.
Some Of the new laces are woven
in the form of yokes, collars, cuffs.
scarfs, etc., all ready to be put in the
dress and the patterns are so design
ed that they are suitable for these
uses only, and for that reason are
far more lovely than those made Of
the all-over laces.
Taffeta and mohair braids are to
be seen on many or the new coats
and silk soutache seems to be still
a leader for the decorating of the
panel and yoke effect OF the present
styles. On some of the new coats
Of chiffon broadcloth and silk the
seams are outlined with braid that
shows a chevron stripe and is very
effective on a smooth plain goods,
while a plain silk braid is used on
the serge coats Of the spring. Many
of the light coats are simply trim
med with machine stitching.
One of the leading fabrics for the
warm months is pineapple tissue. 1t
is the relative of pineapple silk,
which has been a favorite for some
years past. The new goods is an al
most transparent, very crisp tissue
of high lustre finish. If you add
substance and brilliancy to a French
silk batiste you will about get the
idea of pineapple tissue. 1t is said
to wear beautifully and comes In
various colorings and will make
pretty summer gowns for dancing.
1t is also to be found with borders
all on white or cream ground.
Cotton eoliennes make smart sum-
mer costumes and one in grey hav-
ing a fine mercerized stripe will
make very lovely street dresses.
When summer comes we all look
for thin frocks an a thin goods Of
durable quality that will not wrinkle
is hard to find. Now Tamise is
thin and yet is like mohair- a mo-
hair that has all the stiffness taken
out, which you might call a chiffon
mohair. Temise a good dust-shed-
der and does not spot-just the ma
teral for shopping, motoring and
travelling Its usual width Is "A
inches and the price 50.
Tweed and cheviot makes good
tourist coats. These coats should
be seven-eights long, close, double
breasted, displaying a mans notched
collar, faced with velvet and large
patch pockets.
A second model is Of coating mix
ture, and in waterproof goods makes
fine rainy day coat. 1t is pref
ty nearly full length, closes single
breasted and is trimmed on the
shoulders with curved self-strap-
pings decorated with buttons. The
collar is military in its cut and OF
velvet, plain velvet bands on the
sleeves and two big pockets, one on
each side, give natty finish.
For morning wear nothing Hs
meater hhan Che shirt waist kuit,
made of some Of the new fine linens
it is always in good taste. The skirt
is cut in the new seven-gored variety
which fits closely about the hips with
a moderate fullness about the bot
tom. A rather wide band about
the bottom will give 1t extra weight
and a better hang. The front OF
the waist is laid with three tucks,
each an inch wide, feather-stitched
to the waist line and the sleeves of
seven-eighth length, are finished
with rounding turned back cum
and a turn over collar and bow
completes the neck.
Many of the late dress models An
dictate an increasing favor for Ser
Wan and Bulgarian colors. For
instance, long straight and rather
loose jacket Of sombre color was
given an edge Of Servian red and the
collars and cuffs were finished In
the same manner and over the mar.
row edge of red was pattern In
fine gold soutaohe.
A good way to gain the interest