Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-25
FOR UP-TO-DATE WOMEN
Late Styles in Coats and Capes for Winter
Wear.
The Sleeves Are Not So Dreadful
After Al-RolltnE Collars in Favor
-C0lOrs and Materials.


Written Exclusively for The Evening Star.
| Between the ratty Russian blouse. which
| usually has a skirt of the same material to
| match, and the long box coat. at least &c
| iIches long, must enc choose. Intermediate
| lengths not countenanced by Dame
| Fashion. Now a box coat is a very smart
| garment and becoming to almost every
| woman. when she is standing or in motion.
but even when shorter. a puttoned box coat
| vas not graceful If one sat down without
| lccsening it, 1t became cumorous at once
So now that from two to six inches have
| been added to its length. more care than
ever should be exercised in adjusting it il
| one does rot remove it upon assuming any
| other than standing position.
| The htted back is the rule in these long
coats, and this is relief after the threat
ei ed invasion of shape.ess sacks instead OF
| garments which was foreshadcwed by a
| few of last winters styles. A fy-front and
t-ho buttons are the invariable rule in the
| most fashionable loose-fronted coats, al
p, though the shorter Russian blouse appears
| with buttons of all sorts and shapes AS
| decorations
The sleeves are not very dreadful after
all. Perhaps our fears were aroused b.,
| what might have been. and now We find
| mat leg-of-mutton, with room at The top
| Tor decoration the inner sleeve
rather snug fit below the elbow and a set
| "A
droop away from il, is the worst We are
Called upon TO endure, our spirits rise
They are really good-looking sleeves and
ttele is no hint in them that shall be
| Obliged to submit to the torture ard unbe-
| coinlilSness of glove-fitting sleeve in the
near future at least.
Tan. black, dark blue and dark green are
the leading, almost the orlv. shades for
walking jackets. For driving gayer shades
| are sold. Beautiful models in dark red
| ccno'ned with Persian lamb, chinchilla
o'her contrasting fur, are among importa-
| lions Tor those who ride in chases.''
Fitted to the Waist.
graceful departure from a box coat
and something OF a cross between il and
| the Russian blouses, is the coat fitted TO
the waist line, with a girdle of braid or
| metal set on, and piece of cloth set GA
| about the hips, like scant rufIie. Models
| of this coat have been seen in all the Paris
IAN advance importations, and at one time
| 1t really seemed that there would he no
other coat TO wear. OF course grdle pre-
| Guides the necessity of every one having the
| same lines. Many of the handsomest OF
these coats have a pouch front hanging
over the waist line
High. rolling collars still continue I'm
| favor Tor winter coats. although some new
| models have PLAIN, tight-fitting collars OF
cloth, with no trimming a row of
braid or roll of fur-whatever happens 10
| be the decoration o. the body of the coat
| Braid in bewildering profusion appears
| ON outdoor garments Of any and every
shape that may be worn, back and front
plain silk braid or elaborate frogs running
to beautiful and expensive Jet. Truly A
straight, smooth, welI-fitted back is needed
! to carry off the various designs that are
shown 1t reminds one of the time when
| an tie trimming was massed at the back
| OF the hats. Fur is as popular as ever for
| collars and lare!s, and in combina ton with
cloth and velvet it forms a large part of
| the wraps for calling or driving
N Ia In f.s- h..t-
handsome Russian blocses of velvet and
! cmnchilla are very popular. One mo5el
had sleeves, outside Of rolling collar ana
| skirt IF coat of royal purple velvet ans;
body Or overhanging blouse part of chin
chili;i The collar WAS lined with chiachil-
| Ia, and the whole effect was indescriIably
handsome. Brown velvet and Alaska sable
make another effective combination not
| as striking the first. but i'm very good
! taste. With either of these coats a skirt
! OF broadcloth or of velvet of the same
shade should be worn, and the hat should
| be in harmony, but of a contrasting shade,
| if possible.
la Combination.
| few Russian Houses have tight-fitting
vests of fur; one of black velvet with a
vest OF baby astr akhan, was quiet and elc-
CANT. Other combir tions are cloth elab-
cratey trimmed with jet, both back and
front, and girdle of jet with short skirt of
basque, piece of velvet, sometimes cut in
square tabs. and velvet vest
Capes are too popular to be ignored, al
though jackets are considered somewhat
smarter. They are narrower than last
year. of silk, cloth or velvet and also
deliberately braided or trimmed with let
and, like those of years past, are much
given to collars Of fur. There are not MANY
short capes made: most Of them come well
below the waist line, and are quite warm
and Notwithstanding.
While the elabora ton of braid upon coats
has brought about a revival OF smooth
cloths for their manufacture, capes are Of
more and more elaborate and rich mate
rails.
Long driving coats of broadclotii or
sometimes rough faced cloths trimmed
with fur. and lined with fur. have been
mentioned. These garments are dark anc
quiet. and If one were obliged to descend
and walk in them in the street 10 atten-
ton would be attracted
But other models of long carriage wraps
are shown in very pale colors. gray, etc,
trimmed with lace and perishable ana
summary materials, although the wraps
themselves are very warm.
The opera cloaks are marvels of beauty
and SatnS which would make Il bride en-
vious are used in their manufacture
White, pale blue and pink. trimmed with
fur and lace, voluminous and expensive
they suggest the coming of the winter sea-
son, with dinners and dances galore and
above ALL the house which gives them their
name. where for a few happy nights dur
ing the next six months the veXatious sub
ject of dress will be quite forgotten while
we listen to the golden notes of the prilna
donnas. MABEL BOYD.
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Will get an answer.