The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22

the matter Of lengths, but coats cloaks
and capes have seldom been so luxurious.
TIL shortest capes are nothing more
than colarettes or storm collars, but
these promise to ID less popular. except
ms supplements TO coats, than capes OF
medium length which slope away from
the front and are edged with fur or
shirred ribbon or lace or chiffon.
The three-quarter length garment Is
either a cape OF coat as you prefer, ana
is made of black velvet or black ciotn
with fur or satin lining and short
cape around the shoulders. Its revers are
all stitched with white. and when 1t Is
fastened at the throat With a long, white
mousseline scarf II IS a most becoming
garment.
The long coat or cape Is the most costly
and extravagant, and Is worn this year
by women of all ages. Mrs. o. II. r. Bel
mont has an Empire coat of ink-blue
cloth, which Is scant and trailing as
dress. is high glrdled with tnk-bue vel
vet and has ifs revers. storm collar and
its three tiny shoulder capes bound win
thick. rich ink-blue armure ribbon. us
conspicuous throat clasp of Celtic silver
Is set with veivety blue sapphres.
On the other hand. Miss Muriel' Will
son, the famous English beauty, who II
now credited with an intention to so on
the stage. wears a iong-waisted Princess
coat Of damson red cloth with a panel OF
aluminium gray, which has the Mt Of re-
cep ion dress. as well as It's length. its
narrow belt and its long. tight sleeves.
A band OF lace-embossed embroidery en-
circles this wrap at the bust and forms
its only decoration.
Long-haired baby bear and Persian
cat are 10 be among the fashionable furs
but will not dlsplace the standard sable
and seal. Mink will hold about the place
Il did last winter, and the same Is true Of
Persian lamb. though panne velvet TO
degree replaces this. and OF chinchila and
broadtail. Beaver has gone up many de-
grees i'm favor, as have all the lighter
brown furs.
Short, tight-ftting Elton coats with
spade fronts are shown In mink and seal,
some Of these scarcely twenty-five inches
long. All these short coats have high
storm collars and rather wide, clumsy
cuffs. and the fur Is re ieved, especially
II the stiff unbecoming mink is being
fashioned into an entire garment by
cream lace arranged in soft, iichu
fashion.
Muffs are either small or immense and
are made of feathers and velvet as well
as Of fur
To wear with these warm and costly
wraps are dresses to match them. Tailor
gowns are seen besprinkled with b'obs Of
fur, which. like INK blots, punctuate every
turn and loop Of their braiding or en-
broidery
A HANDSOME DRESS
A reception dress Of black velvet is In
the extreme of the seasons style. Cut as
a stately Princess. its skirt breaks al
about the knee level into arabesQues and
iudescribable irregular patterns, which
spread over a back ground OF black net
and lose themselves in wealth of jet
and lace metifs, through which elea rs the
simmer OF a white satin background.
The bodice shows the same arrangement
Of velvet giving place to jet and lace over
white and the toilet Is completed by a
very snowy "coatee" of velvet double
breasted II. front. tight-httirg. and having
white. satin-faced. lace-encrusted reye g.
oren 10 show all the glorles otherwise
concealed. The small. black velvet tur-
han hat in trimmed with a wealth Of white
| plumes.
The most noticeable thing about the
now evening dresses IS the combination
| OF artificial flowers and hand-pain ing.
4 beautiful costume u white crepe de
Chine over pink satin has the lower part
OF its skirt formed or lace nounces inter-
mingled with large pink muslin and vel
vet roses. From these blossoms which
even have the perfume Of nature, rise
sprays Of rose vines. whose flowers d.
minishirg In size towards The waist are
painted in the tint Of the more substan-
tial limitations Artificial flowers, again,
are buried I'm the lace Of the decolletage.
On a dress Of black lace and velvet arc
Blended real wheat and peoples of paint
and velvet.
For very young girls the pretiiest OF
the new evening dresses are those whose
skirts are Of pale blue cr pink net over
silk: the net being circlcd by row after
row Of ribbon. decreasing in width from
the bottom Of the skirt 10 the waist Inc.
ELLEN OSBORNE.