The morning times., 1896-11-01

der, not under the REFER head are made
| of tan and brown kersey, with plain stitch
| ings.
Silks in dark, wearing colors line these,
and the coats can be had for all ages
above eight; but. notM outstanding. they
are disapprovcd by the best tastes for
girls under ten. the childish REFERS being
considered more appropriate for these.
| On girls above this age the womauiSh
look OF the plain light coats does not seem
so out of place.
At some of the smart. big shops few,
| importations are shown in long clOaks.
| on the ulster order. Tor both misses and
i very little girls. These seem very novel
after the extended srige OF short-taHed
| jackets, and though Inaie Of thick ma
terials and to fit loosely, they are With
| out the heaviness that 50 often makes the
skirt-lenGth cloak Objectionable.
| All of the long CloaES seen We're French
designs. and two pictured will give some
| ideas a $ 10 their general effect.
| An Empire design for girl of ten / s of
| dragon blue cloth, trimmed with vel
vet collar and cuffs in a deeper shades
Gray moufflon, fur much used on chll-
drcn'S wraps this season, borders these
effectively, and Il novel feature is mar
row tuckiug Of tie upper part OF the cOao
to form a long waiStcd bodice effect.
Taffcta silk lining the same shade, as cloth.
The second long coat is Of nickel gray
cloth, with trimming of heavy SIX N
gray Scotch plaids. The. hack of this is
straight, hanging loose from the figure
| in wide Gouble-lox pieat, ttr right 'front.'
alone has small plaid rever, and packets
and collar are of tue same.
AT the back a capucnin hood Of the
clotil lined with the plnid silk is a grace,
ful detail, and the wide sleeves are cut
In one piece This fi.e cloak wits for Il
nglady from ten 10 twelye,and for dress
up moments, Of course.
For baby boys there are two entirely
new designs in winter top coats One
here pictured on a little gentleman Of two
years, was Of dull, red cloth, made to fit
as comfortably as Il dress, yet with
| look Enthusiastically masculine.
Another model Of cold gray and -blrc'
cloths was for boys from four To eight; THIS
| design is also ere shown. and is known
as the Napoleon or military overecat.
doubtless because the loose shape and
| long Tapping tails suggest the war pale
| tot in which the empeforsis ssomess
times pictured. These military oyercoats
are also imported. and 1t is said that
small boys of the ages giyeh sport them
extensively in Paris. With them high
glazed leather boots ana 4 far cap OF soiiie'
sort are in correct keepinss. 7-.ss.,ss-
| Storm coats for both boys and girls are
made of rubber faced woods in StyliSh
checks and plaids or else, of plain. wools-
prepared in n way to resist rain. For
both sexes the model or these is of the
loose, sleeveless niaeIintosh description.
with cape attached; hut j newer storm
wrap for boys is a great circular cape
of heavy faced wool, with a capuchin hood
| buttoned on.
In France, whatever their age auu sta
! tion, all boys wear. these Rough eapes in
stormy weather; the big, pointed hoods,
drawn dow Il over the head tin the face Is
almost hidden, hands and books tucked
away under the cape.
No umbrella is carried or needed. and
the hooded schooiboy may. caper around
as freely and gleefuily as the gnome he
looks - 'isa.s--'~'
Fashioned after this useful model yery
pretty party cloaks may be made easily
by mothers at home for their httlc daueh-
ters. Woolly flannels in pale or rich colors
can be had inexpensivcly for the purpose;
and all Of the pattern shops sell the models