The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-22
0SB0RN'S
FASHION LETTER.
CIoaks Of Winter will be Either Very Long or Very
Short with Few Of the Go-Between Length,
Although the Cape Might Answer.

NEW YORK, Oct. 2O.-Time was and
not so lorg ogo when. hereabouts' sun
day was the approved day for making
calls. and for informal suppers and for
the weeks quietest but most enjoyabl5
sociability. But mat time has gone
New York is not more religious than
Il was two years ago, but It has other
occupations.
on Sunday no one is supposed to be
al home.
Friday night and Saturday night the
the trains are burdcned with people bound
20 the Long Island and the Westches-
ter county and the Jersey manor
houses and country clubs for q day Of
golf: but these people are so swathed in
cocoons OF wraps. and burrow so indus
trious Y into nests OF furs that no ranger
would suppose them active folk bent on
active sport but would imagine ra her
that he had fallen in with the invalid Sec
ton OF an Arctic exploring expedition.
AIatrons are Struggled into long, lace
incrusted. co or fur. capes. whose flow
ing skirts drop q the feet behind but are
gathered to q yoke In front, after the
manner of an Eastern mantle, Yong
girls wear long cape coats or double
breasted "Ionechamus" s-ers. hanging
20 the feet from irregulariy scalloped .el-
vet vokes. and buttoning with huge, cart
wheel. pearl buttons. The collars OF these
garments reach almost 10 the top Of the
head behind.
Early as Is the season, furs are brought
out. and young faces and old peer FORM
from ARC a. h-ods-you would thpk-of
blue Persian cats fur or SOFT CUP
hears fur. while below these protecting
CELLAR hedges fur tassels. as big as
oranges or egg plants. depend upon the
shoulders. bobbing and dancing IKE
congress OF gigantic dandelion pulls or
miniature balloons.
Even dresses are fur-trimmed' the rebu,
ta-ion tailor gown or the warmer ana
heavier princess of corduroy velvet oeins
edged with sable or chinCh nina.
These people golfers? Nonsense. ne
errand Is to loll about hpfe open - ~
the warmest and most luAui'oNS % Vow
and lace tea gowns. z..,>,,
D1TFrRpNCE IN THE MORNING
Put walt until next morning linen
The erarr trans and smarter autos That
yum 10 seaside links or hillside course are
loaded with these same passengers OUT
tb, dcicste bot-house flowers OF yester-
dav have blossomed into sturdier strehg'h
that fears neither sharp vino nor .IO1Sn
ground Gone are tho mufis ahu hsn wi
lars the lace-embossed furs. The soh Rri
faces the early winter, not In tne scai'e'
OF autumn. but IN a rough, heavy Drown
autumn. but I'm a rough. heavy brown
cloth that IS lust the tint Of rust-uke
beech tree faded ard nearly dead. or IKE
a bed % frost-kiUed ferns. Her hat Is
soft h~owr felt s7mbrerO that can be
turned down TO shield the eyes from The
suns rays. or turned SD 10 escane the
breeze. and that IS trimmed with an
Alsatian bow OF brown velvet pierc'd
through with gold and silver go'f sticks.
Her caps-but that Is another story.
The newest golf capes are-a'rocitiess
NOBODY defends them. The proportions
Of TIER plaids are so enormous that II
would take several clans 10 DO Justice 10
one nNfern, and their reds greens, blues
and yellows are 80 vivaciOus that bag
pines would not be more tortuhrg 10 The
tvrnnapum II Is said. by tho way that
rosenb's coat was made n golf plalds ana
certainly their vices resourd from hole
90 hole and leap the bunkers.
When a collection Of such capes Is
strewn about the clubhouse they out
40 The pprnle and cold Of the late asters
and eoldenrods. end cast far into the
shade the modest golf brown golf coat
a. well the more dressy wraps Of the
ladies who have been ill-advised enough
% drive out 10 see the finish OF the game
and 10 have tea.
These varlegated squares OF crisis
crossed colors that don't DO a thing 60
you are worn by thousands OF women
who never expect 10 handle cleek or
brassie, and these make the city streets as
well as the limbs look like gathering OF
the clans ~ which every woman, though
Tie tartan u presnineatly = maus