The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-10-15
HINTS ON The STYLES.
Gossip Concerning Coats, Capes, Furs
and Tailor-made Gowns.

Gossip Concerning Coats, Capes, Furs
and Talor-made Gowns.
Coats and capes will be worn ABOUT
equally this winter, The former will
be either very short, coming only below
the belt, or else will be three-quarters
length, and a few are seen reaching
nearly to the foot of the gown.
Kersey is the favorite material for
jackets, and stitching in several rows
Is put on all these garments being often
as effective as embroidery A pretty
model is built of tan kersey, with dou-
Bile breasted 'front.' tight back, velvet
collar, and seven rows of stitching fin
ishing the entire garment Another, d
somewhat more mature style, has 4
tight back and close front, the pam
coat sleeve being without fulness.
Broad straps set on perfectly fiat. with
several rows of stitching, form the only
ornamentation beside the high scar
loped Me6ici collar.
Golf capes will be much worn, even
by quite young girls. Stitching, straps
of the same material as the linine Of
the cape, and fringe are the TRAININGS
most used. Fringe in bright colors to
match the lining is seen on two out of
three new capes. Capes are also made
in contrasting colors, the plaid coming
in broad band below the solid color.
They all show the ruffled effect, al
though the ruffle has gone out for dec
Grafton.
great deal of black will be worn
as trimming with bright colors. Black
is no longer regarded as sombre or Ole,
but is worn in combination with colors
even by little girls. Black ribbon viii
be a popular garniture for all kinds of
day dresses.
Rough cloths, like the various STYLES
of camels hair, will be preferred to the
smooth fabrics, unless the latter are
eXquisitely smooth and satiny, like the
new broadcloths Crystalline is a new
and pretty fabric, with a very fine
surface; whipcord with a silk finish
bids fair to be popular, while poplin,
Which saw revival of popularity two
years ago, will be much liked.
Poplins can be made up on either
side. Tailor-made gowns of silk, which
were worn in New York last year, will
probably be heard of in Boston before
long, Velvets, plain, corded and mir
Or will be made up into blouses, jack
cts, wraps and whole dresses. Silk
poplins in bright colors are being sold
for house gowns. Heavy crepe de
chine in rich Persian patterns promises
TO be favorite for dressy occasions.
and will be trimmed with lace fringe
or velvet Foulades and taffetas Will
continue to be worn, but new ones will
not be bought.
New York dressmakers say that
frocks will be made up on one of three
models this winter. The princess with
It's notifications is one; the bodice and
skirt to match is another, and vet a
third is the skirt with silk or French
f1annel waist and jacket to match the
skirt
The tunic will be seen on the major
lily or winter gowns and While the
fashion lasts it is well to follow it, pro-
Vided you want to afford the extra ma
terial. The dress with a tunic can
readily be made over when the fashion
changes without special waste. Velvet
oVerskius with tunics will be seen and
are good form. TUNES that come down
long in front with a point are the most
graceful per Sc and the most becom-
ing, particularly to persons inclined to
be stout.
A new coat fits the figure from Shout
der to knees, and flares and ripples
around the bottom. 1t fastens on one
side and has a large, high collar with a
RE and lace figures will be appliuued to
fur revers and boleros. OF the two, pas
sementerie is the newer and more mod
ish.
Louis XIV coats of black velvet will be
worn this autumn with skirts of ere
pom, faced cloth and black satin faille.
Entire hats of fur with trimmings of
lace and tulle, are a novelty. Chin
chilla and sable are fighting for the
first place, with mink and seal a little
in the rear, but still very strong. Cara
cul, both black and colored. will be seen
great deal and will be used for the
trimming of gowns effectively.
Broadtail is in great demand and com
bines beautifully with chinchilla and
ermine. Three-quarter, half-fitting
sealskin coats will be worn. Furs will
be combined in the ricnest, sometimes
the most fantastic, manners. Revers,
collar and cuffs Of Persian lamb will be
applied to many a cloth jacket and will
give an elegant air to it.
Cafe noir is the darkest shade of
brown that will be worn next season.
III il, or mud color, is one of the
most novel of the brown dyes. ,Chene
is q deep oak tint that will be used in
combination with reseda or golden
brown velvet or bengaline. Golden rod,
maize. mandarin and narcissus are
handsome yellow shades that will be
much used in evening dress and milH-
merry but dawn" the rosy golden hue,
remains the most popular of these eve
ming tints as it has a softening and
identifying effect upon the complexion
under artificial light. The lovely rose
and reseda shades have lost none of
their popularity. Corn color has made
a distinct Dit This