New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-24
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Finest Toilets Present Meange of Several Materials
Marquise de Noaies i'm Brown Velvet.

The short skirt, bell shaped, closed at one
side. in a line with the closing of the
blouse with large buttons OF carved, tar
nlshed silver set in wide rims Of black
horn belt, fastened back and front with
a buckle that matched the buttons, was
pinned with black velvet. and black vel
vet hemmed the collar and cuffs OF white
MORE silk; two buttons were set at the
back OF the cuffs. After the latest caprice
of fashion, her hat, OF black velvet.
largo cavalier, had no trimming, II one
excerpts g large silver ball hatpin that held
up the brim at one side
The second woman. a pretty blonde, wore
a tailored costume OF black MORE silk.
The skirt was laid in a few shallow pleats
turning from wide front breadth. The
coat had a smart Directoire suggestion in
its high collar OF seal fur and wide. square
cuffs. The fronts. which were shaped to
touch, without closing, showed on the
bust an interieur OF white lace and null;
from here they sloped sharply away to a
narrow point midway OF the skirt at the
back. Frill that matched the interieur
fell far over the hands. Showing ner
yellow hair. her hat turned sharply UP at
one side close against the tall crown, the
other side swept by long feather bent
low. and quite hid that side OF her face.
or smoke colored Liberty satin. hemmed
knee high with black velvet, was the third
costume. In a jaunty fashion the short
velvet coat nared rounded basques. hip
deep. ending at the side seam. 1t was
finished by folded satin belt, into which
were thrust the ends of the front as they
crossed. shaping a V-neck filled prettily
with the peated lace OF the short jabOt.
Peeping an inch or two above the neck
and front edges. line OF white ermine
suggested an inner garment Her hat
was charming. OF white ermlne, pulled
low over the ears. Il turned up front and
back close TO the crown. showing its
facing of black velvet. At the sides it
curved slightly, leaving g space punctured
by gold hatpins. Trailing over her arms
she carried a wide ermine stole, lined with
black satin. and a huge fiat ermine muff.
showing a puff OF black satin at the ends
For the most part street gowning is Of
an excessive sombreness. There are no
violent colors even in hats. Now and then
ores eye is caught by a costume OF brigat
blue. or of the new red-a really charming
shade-but these colors are always softensd
by trimmings and great muffs and sto!es
of black fur.
attractive. 1he new, soft, roughly woven
materials are particularly pleasing in
white. With black accessories they are
stamped with real elegance. For every
Gay wear. for all practical uses. is a
smart tailored costume OF bos de rose,
rough surfaced wool. The fulness at the
back OF the short skirt is hidden under
an inward turning pleat. caught fast for
a few inches under double lines of small
black buttons. The side breadths lap on
10 the front in the same manner. the but
tons continuing in clusters OF three to the
I'm. Half long, the coat mas serviceable
hip pockets turning over into smart lit
tie abs buttoned at the back edge. Three
large cloth covered buttons, trimmed with
horn. close the fronts snugly, below double
revers-plain ones hemmed with a narrow
bias band, and smaller inner ones. covered
with fine black soutache braid sewed in
close. straight lines.
MARGARET ALICE FRIEND.