Evening journal., 1913-12-12
BY MARGARET MASON.
Written for the United Press)

oh see the ladies at the show.
The horseshow where they love to go
To show their costumes cut so low,
And slit so high quite apropos,
For with the fashion all so thin,
Eposing such expanse Of skin.
'lis quite an equine style perforce.
As everyone's a little hoarse.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-The horses
lad nothing on the ladies aud the
ladies had nothing on themselves
that is. hardly anything-at the annual
horseshow al Madison Square Garden.
What they had however was rich. rare.
and racy as BELTS a horseshow toilet
Velvet proved to be the prime favorite
both for the afternoon suit effects
and the evening gowns. II was there
IN the new shades of Czarina green.
hazel brown. fuchia, Persian blue and
DuBarry rose but always and always
/ black was the winner Viewing the
latest styles on million dollar models
is what the horseshow means and II
YOU are going 10 accept as your crit
erion what has received the final horse
stamp OF approval seek out your dress
ANNhAA AlAnNNUldi'AN anu nave UEI IndhH
you a black velvet evening gown
One exquisite model was of chiffon
velour with the skirt slit and draped up
In front in startling trouser-like effect.
The decollette bodice-what there was
OF twas Of black cobweb lace. A
gorgeous red velvet rose added a
touch OF color to the corsage and the
decollette and short lace sleeves were
edged with skunk banding.
A striking jet trimmed black velvet
had the draperies Of the skirt caught
up on the left side front with large
jet medallion finished with a tassel OF
Jet The bodice cut out with a very
low square neck OF finest net in deli
cate striped pattern over flesh color
chiffon. A narrow Jet trimming out
lined the neck and finished the short
sleeves and jet cord grdled the
waist and finished directly in front
with another medallion and tassel
A black velvet relieved by a bodice
Of white shadow lace was very cffcc-
tive. II had a band Of sable outlinint
one side OF the V shaped neck. The
outer side was finished with band OF
brilliants A tunic Of black tulle edged
with the sable topped fne straight
! round length velvet skirt. butterfly
Of brilliants finished the corsage. and
the lace sleeves which were mere
shoulder caps were edged with
hrilliants.
Fur positively trimmed everything
a fitch being the favorite on brown cos
j tunes Of duvetyn and velvet. and Give
on the suits of black Sable and skunl
n we're the favored trimmings on the
y evening gowns Scarcely any Of tn,
n bizarre dyed furs were Haunted prov
ing the joyful fact that in dyeing the,
= died quickly from the favor OF thl
II we'll groomed woman.
As for your habit. too must be hlacl
I velvet or nothing You may have I
Il large and OF shirred or fulied velvc
or It may be tiny and perky in the ex
treme. Aigrettes and Paradise con
tinue to weather the storm OF advers
criticism and custom snatcninr hu
just TO show that their long continHel
sway is on the wing as il were man,
hats particularly the larger shape
we're trimmed in shaded rose wreaths
chaplets of snowy gardeniss or singh
, roses Of Garguentian proportions an
Futurist hue.
Fur WAS also in evidence on th
headgesr especially oD saagger iittl
velvet turbans that looked like some
thing a Russian Turk would affect bu