The record-union., 1899-11-12

Trailing dresses have already proved
SO uncomfortable and unsuitable loi
walking that number OF our ihoS.
noted ladies' taliors have declueo ~
make virtue of necessity by sett,iis
forth a tailor round skirt for travelling
and walking uses. By round ski.
is not meant one of short length ana ue-
void of a certain graceful sweep, put
carefully sloped garment whose great
est length sweeps the ground apout
two or three inches just at the pack.
Demi-trainS are retained for ceremonl-
Gus calls, made in a carriage, for after
noon entertainments, and for pretty
house gowns, and the long train APP
pears only on toilets for elaborate dress
occasions.
Pretty variations of the Russian and
Elton jackets appear on new French
costumes of cloth, or cloth and velvet
in combination for late autumn and
early winter wear.
Among new hats. one of the favored
shapes is a modified Henri II. Castor
is one of the new colOrS in millinery
There are many castor-colored hats of
cloth and velvet with plumes and buck
les OF. the left side, and a spray OF
nasturtiums or wallfiowers under the
brim. Large black velvet hats are
trimmed with choux of the velvet. and
Prince of Wales plumes are in black
with jet underneath a little line OF jet
lying on the hair, and large-cut jet
buckles holding the plumes-
The closely-fitted French jackets of
Dewey blue broadcloth, trimmed in mil
itary style, are very handsome in Color
and smart and graceful in appearance.
White velvet, as we'll as soft white
breitschwanz, will be used for the
crowns of fur-trimmed toques and tur-
bans for the winter.
Alaska sable, which is but another
name of black marten, or in reality
skunk fur, will be very largely patron
lied this winter. This fur, it is emphat-'
ically asserted, is absolutely deodor-
lied, and will be used to trim gowns
and wraps, both light and dark in color.
Black lynx can now be had in a last
dye and with black fox, is one OF the
most dressy and effective of the long
lustrous furs. The badger, blue, red,
silver and gray fox, furnish pelts 1or
some very smart winter furS. DARK
mink was never in greater favor, ana
the Russian sables and American sa-
bles brought from Hudson Bay are In
constant demand, the former, of course
being the rare elegant variety possible
only for the wealthy. Beaver is still
used. both plucked and unplucked, IN
it's natural color and handsomely dyed.
Sealskin wraps, capes cloaks, shoulder
capes, Etons, French jackets and coats
have a standard value that seldom
varies. The sealskin coat with highly
arched collar, closely fitted back, double
breasted or finished with a single fly
front. and with close coat sleeves, IS
still the ideal garment, the best choice
for a wrap of smart, natty, yet lady
like elegance.
The long-waved Astrakhan fur called
caracal rivals the more closely molfel
Persian lambskin as stylish black
decoration There is a new gray LUZ
as soft as chinchilla. yet more sllvefy.
and of finer fleece. 1t looks remark
ably we'll on long directoire redingote
of marine or silver-blue CLOTH Many
of the handsome winter CONNECTIONS VIII
cover the wearer like a great DOMINO
the fronts straight, and the backs close
ly adjusted to the figure, the garment
finished with an odd-looking hood that
reaches out to the shoulder tips, ana
turns up all around, with a deep racing
Of fur or dark velvet.
The waterproof dress cloths are ap-
propriate and stylish, not alone tor
utility gowns, rainy day suits or cy-
cling. They are desirable also for tailor
made costumes of every description TO
be worn the entire winter season.
One of the new and popular skirt
models appropriate for cloth. silk, cos
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