Evening star., 1898-11-05

cloth with box front loose comfortab BILE
sleeves and four large pearl buttons two on
each side Of the doube-breasted front, are
worn all winter by women who drive a great
zeal and despise the effeminateness of a
victoria except for the purpose of paying
Visits. A covert is always an excellent in
vestment- 1t will make a fashionable coat
Tor spring and autumn wear for at least
two years, usually three, as II never goes
out of style and on rainy days nothing
makes so short a wrap. worn with short
skirt of cravanette or some of the new
rainy day" materials. 1t is the coat of all
coats for wear in the country in both sum-
mer and winter Although it is pronounced
more economical than fastidious. covert
coats are often worn in mourning with SIM
ply the black band sewed on the sleeve,
such as an officer puts on his uniform coat
when comrade dies
Braided and Eur Trimmed.
Fur is a popular trimming, as it was last
year, and if one has carefully saved every
bit of fur which has come into her pos
session the course of her lifetime she
will not find this so expensive, almost
every fur is popular just now. Braid and
jet are very much used. and one sees once
in a. while one of the tan coats complete
ly covered with braid. Sometimes braid is
applied only to the front of the coat be-
low the waist line and to the sleeves, leav-
ing the rest Of the garment completely
plain. Braiding seems to be matter of in
on about as one pleases. the effect is usual
ly good
The black silk coats of the summer are
not by any means ecupsed. They seem
to be as popular ever. and one also sees
many velvet coats, very often with toque
to match, which will be used Il little later
for reception toilets. Velvet is another
material which 1t pays to save An elab-
orately braided and beaded velvet coat
which will be worn to church and for
receptions as soon as the air grows chill
was made up of as many pieces as Joseph s
coat had colors. The owner was skillful
with her needle. and after she had put
her coat together she had only TO de-
wise cunning manner of braiding which
| would cover the many seams in the gar
ment, and the result is beautiful to be-
hold.
Many women have quite given up sep
arate coats, being welded to coats and
skirts of the same color. They add a fur
collarette and slip on a chamois jacket un-
der the coat when bleak winds blow and
| feel far more comfortable in having a
skirt to match their coats. To an econom-
ical woman, made so by nature or force
of circumstances. the advantages of this
| method of dressing are obvious.
Were Medici, Now Military.
Medci collars. which this year are called
military account of the spirit of the
age, are seen on almost all coats. although
turnover collars are still very much worn.
Lapels are put on all coats, whether the
collar be high or low. Very often there
is but one wide lapel, which points to the
left on a coat with high collar.
Even old-fas shioned ulsters have ap-
peared, and if you have one with box front
and moderate sleeves do not be afraid TO
get it out and wear it. having any neces-
sary alterations made in minor details.
1t must be long. however. as it is decreed
that there shall be no halfway meas
ures. that is, that long means almost trail
ing MABEL BOYD.