Omaha daily bee., 1896-11-01

popular shape for coats and which have
suddenly grown so snug that the comfortable
disposal Of the undersleeve is already
difficult matter.
on these the braid appears In a long
graceful design introducing the square
pattern that borders the entire garment.
Green and snuf brown is a smart color
combination considered very chic, so with
a plain wool skirt In these tones, little
school girls from to 10 will often wear
cloth REFERS in one color braided with the
other. rich shade OF terra-cot;a red is
another color seen 10 the braided cloth
REFERS. This is extremely becoming to lit
tie bruuettes, and when braided with black
and worn with a black hat the terra-cotta
coat Is strikingly effective.
SCHOOL COATS.
For simple school wear. the children's fur
nishinF shops show other REFERS OF mixed
woods in all colors. and trimmed with
black and gilt braids and buttons to match
Sometimes, irstead OF braid the trimming
for these will be plain cloth, put on in
stitched bands or strappinE the seams.
In this case there viii frequently be a
let-iu sailor collar and turn back cuffs OF the
same showing an inCh-wide edge all round
Of the coat material.
Innings are commonly OF plain tafeta or
surah SILK matching some color In the wool
Of the coat but the Innings Of the covert
and boXcoats for older girls are frequently
OF rich brocades In the most fragile colors.
a delicate pearl melton cloth may be faced
perhaps with white or old yellow brocade
or a jacket In pale brown kersey will have
a fowered lining in old rose
The jacket itself will be severely plain.
or at most have strapped seams or stitched
bands; but the cut OF the garment alone
tells the initiated that as far as its worth
is concerned, at least, such simple airs are
deceptive
The cheapest OF the ready made Jackets
those on this loose front fttedback order,
not under the REFER head-are made Of tan
and brown kersey with plain stitChinEs.
silks In dark wearing colors line these
and the coats can be had for all ages above
eight; but Notwithstanding they are dis
approved by the best tastes for girls under
ten the childish REFERS being considered
more appropriate for these
on riils above this age. the womanish
look o. the plain light coats does not seem
so out Of place.
FRENCH PICTURESQUENESs.
At some OF the smart big shops few i'm.
portatiuus are shown in long cluaks on the
ulster order for both misses and very i;tle
/ girls. These seem very novel after the eX-
I tended siege OF short tailed jackets, and
though made OF thick materials, and TO ft
! loosely they are without the heavness that
so often makes the skirt-length cloak ob-
/ iectionable
! All OF the long cloaks seen were French
| designs and two pictured will give some
! ideas es to their general effect.
! An Empire design ior girl OF 10 is OF
! Dragon blue cloth, trimmed with a velvet
! collar and cuffs In a deeper shade. Gray
mouflan a fur much used on children's wraps
| this season borders these effectively. and
a novel feature is narrow tuckinE Of the
upper part OF the coat TO form a long-waisted
bodice effect. TafTeta silk lining the same
shade as cloth
The second long cloth is OF nickol gray
cloth with a heavy trimming OF SILK in gray
| Scotch pails. The back OF this is straight
| hanging loose from the figure in a wide
a small plaid rever, and pockets and collar
I are OF the same.
At the back a capuchin hood OF the cloth
lined with the pl;id silk is a graceful de
| tail and with the wide sleeves are cut in