The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-09-19
GETTING READY FOR WINTER
All The Newest Costumes Have COTSaSeS
Of The Same Material as the Skirt.
SMALL CHECKS ARE Nos 20 POPULAR.
soutaohe Braid Is Generally Used in Place
Of the old Rows Of stitohing-AH
About New Sleeyes-FashioBs
Favor Economy.



The tallOis have number Of interest
ing models on exhibition for fan or early
winter gowns. They are more varied
than this summers models. which were
all built on the lines Of the blazer suit
10 be worn with shirt waists. There are
sun any number of jackets to be found
at the tailOrs. but the newest costumes
have coTsagcs OF the same material as
the skirt
There are no especially new materials
that have been substituted for the old
tried and trusted chevi0ts, tWcods and
ladys cloth. but these materials vary I'm
color as fashion DEGREES. The Scotch
cheviots in big plaids are popular, es-
pec.ally the green and blue combina-
lions. but the small checks and stripes
are not so popular as they have been
during tie last TWO years.
Narrow s0utache braid is used often
I'm lieu OF the rows of stitching that an
tailor gowns used 10 boast 1t some
times borders the edges of the gown in
straight rows just q hairs breadth apart
or II is turned into the most elaborate
pattcrns. often tho whole corsage is
braided heavily with the soutache IN
an irregular. winding pattern that the
material Of the corsage IS hardly dis
ccrnble.
one resluy detects in some Of the new
models "a bit of catering 20 French tastes.
for tho elaborate ores are rather in the
majority
A MATRON's GOWN.
Rather a dressy tailor gown suitable
for a young matrOn was made of deep
maroon ladys cloth. The skirt was
moderately wide godet lined with the
same shude OF tafeta. Narrow bias
folds OF .tLe cloth formed short round
voFe at the back into a long point that
reached 10 a., bottom Of the skirt. Bor-
derirg tho yoke and the point was
trimming Of narrow soutache braid.
The corsage fastened az the lett shout
der and under-arm seam It was fash
toned TO give the effect OF short bolero
over a corsaee covered win the bias
folds. The edges Of the holcro form
were trimmed with the soutdche.
The sleeves were close fitting, with only
tie slightest bit OF fulness at the tops.
They were trimmed at the bottom with
folds OF the cloth that formed diamonds.
Around the diamond forms there was
a trimming Of tho sOutache.
one Of the pretty new models Is bmt
Of glav-blue military cloth The skirt -
81 rodet cut so that it flares but very 1T
n. al the front and sides. AT the back
the. funess falls I'm deep folds. SEVERN
rows of black soutache trim the bottom
OF the skirt six inches from the BOTTOM
A TYPICAL BLOUSE.
The Jacket is a sort Of blouse Win
short full basques edged with the SOU
tache. 1t Is cut away NJ the IRON. 70
.hovy two cardinal strips OF broadcloth
trimmed across with stripes of the black
braid 1t has the effect Of an under
Jacket fastening over a linen chemisette.
The Jacket Of the gray cloth has broad
revers and a turnover collar all border
ell with the braid. At the 'front.' 1t fas-
tens with three narrow straps OF the
cloth. with the buttons covered with the
same The narrow belt Of the cloth fas-
tens at the left side with an oblong cut
steel buckle. The sleeves are long ard
close fitting and the slight bit Of full
pess at the top is plated in fiat plalts.