Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-12-27
HOLIDAY CROWDS
DISPLAY SOME OF
NEWESTFASH|0NS
Serge Is Serviceable and StyI-
iSh as Material in the Smart
0ne-piece FrockS Now So
Popular.

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New York. Dec. 26.-The Christmas
spirit pervades the air. The shops
are filled with the toys and gifts of all
descriptions and for the nonce fash
ion Is forgotten. at least almost. But
by gazing around among the shops
one sees few new things displayed
hoping to catch the eye OF the practi-
cal giver.
The one-piece frocks which are so
smart this year are TO be seen in va
| rious styles. The dress of serge is
serviceable and stylish. and one that
| saw not long ago was made simply
| and in such good style that shall de-
scribe 1t. The waist was very plain,
close-fitting. but not tight, and but
toned from the top of high collar to
| the waistline with round bone but
tons concave in the center with four
visible holes with which TO sew II to
/ the dress. The sleeves were set into
a small armhole and were long and
close-fitting. the same kind of buttons
only smaller being used on the sleeves
from elbow to wrist. The skirt was
close-fitting at the hips and flaring at
the lower edge and buttoned straight
down the center front. Around the
waist was worn a sash of the same
colorcd satin. which wound around
the waist once and tied loosely d.
rectly in the front.
In the selection of suit the wom-
an who will wear 1t, alone should be
the judge of the style, but she should
beware Of the overriding or over-short
coat and skirt. for extremes in fash
ion are never in good taste. The
STYLES are new and smarf-if the
skirts were narrow. which they most
certainly are not. the silhouette would
he exactly as 1t has been for months
and months. but the arbiters of fash
ion have widened the hens. taken
width from the hips. eliminated drap-
cry and given as straight lines from
the nape of the neck to the turn of
our heel. broken only by fulness be-
low the knee. The very short walk !
ing skirt promises to be good; ii is a
delightfully."- convenient and comfort
able fashion. but II can be over-done
in most conspicuous way A wom-
an with large hips or a mature figure |
will not look well in the style. and |
the thin, angular woman will do well |
to watch carefully every eight of an
inch that is taken off or put on the
hem Of her dress.
The newest styles shown for the 4
suit are the full skirts. with the short /
jackets. One suit which | have used /
as an illustration is made of dark
brown broadcloth The jacket is
short and made with d wide belt,
which helps to give it the fashionable
boxed appearance. Except for the
buttons the entire suit is made of
the broadcoth alone without orna-
Another version of the short coat
and full skirt combined is shown In
the second illustration which Is OF
blue velour. The short jacket has
shaped belt on the lower edge which
comes to a point on either hip. This
is braided, but the cuffs and revers
and collar are of the same material
as the rest Of the suit. The skirt Is
circular, plain-fitting around the
waist and flaring at the bottom.
Blue serge and gabardine seem to
be the most popular choice of all fab
rics, and 1t Is unquestioncd that they
are by far the most serviceabie of all
In serge the fine small rib
IS first style. 1t Is smartest for
iressy costume because 1t Is fine and
smooth and will lend itself readily to
he more elaborate style of suit
Serges with heavier rib or wider
wake are more suitable for the plain
n and more severe types. Gabardine
S a very strong favorite also. and is
me Of the smartest materials. 1t is
more Of a novelty than a plain serge
ind promises to be tremendously
popular for spring Any style suit
AN be made of It, for the character
II the material gives it great deal OF
tvo. THEN there Is that which Is
tnown as gabardine voile, a finer ,
weave of this same material, for those
Who prefer a lighter weight OF cloth
Fine Ottoman cards are quite ,
mart novelty in wooden fabrics and ,
arrow faille weavcs, the same as in
he silk. and are very new and dis
inctive. number of etamine cloths
re shown. The weave OF these is /
loser and finer than that which we Z
ave had in past years and ii will 4
0ubtiess be q big success q
For dressy frocks there is satin
aiore-some Of II with wonderful I
Ugh luster and some with dull cire
fleet. Faille silk In both wide and /
arrow cords will be much worn for
rect costumes There is a beautiful
Ilk known as s.poult-de-soie," 1t is I
he same weave as faille. but Is crisp d