The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-02-19
FRENCH WINTER
WALKING GOWNS.
They are Of Handsome Cloth Trimmed
With the CostIiest, Richest Furs,
A PRETTY FUR MILITARY JACKET
The Long Coat Pointed in the Back
VIII De Fashionable this Winter
and Spring Some of the Chic
Street Designs.

PARIS. Feb. 1O-Although it ls nearly
Spring, as fashion winters are Iouu oI
saying in order TO rush the season, lt
Is a fact that lcus winter remains
ahead OF us. Specially Ions To- those VINO
love green grass and waving trees
Paris women are not proverDiaily fond
OF nature; and they seek Co make winter
attractive py designing SO many pretty
and tasteful Costumes. 10 is really Won
dorfui the variety they effect.
In the other great winner cities. they
have a stated design for coat and skirt
and cling 10 30, but the Paris woman rev
els iH TIE short military jacket of lur
and I'M toe pointed FUR coat-Quitc out
Of the ordinary Do e. way She c.ings To-
the styles but She allows herself wide
variation for Individual taste.
10 is said that a French woman never
throws anything away. Certainly she has
used up her Gods and ends of fur this
year Tor her gowns are trimmed with
narrow panels. with pockets and with
small bands Of FUR of all kinds, from the
richest 90 The cheapest
a BERNHARDT MANTLE.
on tho street I saw very chic Bern
hardt mantle worn over gown OF pur-
PIE velvet The mantle was made OF
heavy mingled goods with the founla-
ton Of wool and he figures OF -ik. One
background of the material was light
ccru color, and the hguIca shaded la
two tones of purple
The mantle reached The edge or the
dress skirt. which swept tho ground L.
fitted very close az The back ami sides
while the front formed "a box effect The
front was made OF light c.uI ladies'
cloth stitched heavily and trimmed with
very large pearl buttons Ground the
edge Of which was "a tiny cut steel Dor
der.
The revers Of the Rernhardt mantle
We're of black sable They turned back
from vest of pale purple SILK. About
the neck was iull chiffon tie Of the
same color with ends that We're accordion
plated and trimmed with narrow iriia
Of The chiffon.
There was something very smart about
the sleeves They had only the slightest
fulness al the shoulder, but az the wrist
rounded away very much ike the FASH
ionahle capcs Go at the front. they were
finished by rufic Of light weight ladies
cloth
Tho hat worn with tho wrap was very
pretty. IL was shaped like what we Gail
~ home the short back sailor over the
crown there was another crown OF pur-
pie velvet which was secured with "a
straight band OF the same material THE
INSIDE OF the hrim was quilted with chit
ION the same delicate shade as the vest
Of the Waisl.
Pompcns Of ostrich feathers and soft
aigrettes trimmed The hat. combined with
a knot Of ecru color lace which was scr
az the base OF the crown IN front
\ handsome black sable mun was care
RED, lined With purple satin. and the
gloves were Of unarc- cd kld. They were
evidently made 90 order Tor they matched
d." meTest ollereuce in tone. the
color OF the gown.
A WALKING COAT.
When the French woman goes walking
she invariably wears coat that is close
Gtting
A very pretty blonde was dressed fin
a skirt Of black crcpon. 10 fitted close
over the hips and was JUST good walk
ing lcngth. 10 Yves rot wcicnIed With
lead 70 keep the wind from blowing u
Dut Vas held in place by straps.
These straps were soWcd 90 the lining
at about the knee line and allowed only
enough width for freedom In walking 50
that when the wind blew the skirt could
not get out OF shape
The skirt was lined with brilliant
fla'd si'k and f"i9hed with "a dust rufne
about four inches wide.
4.r Ntau Nas OF Ieht grow broad
cloth % lifted thU figure tightly and
buttOued sfrUFhf down fne ffnnt From
the waist line n sianted until the back
was as narrow as "a mans coat The
sleeves were small without any fitness
and extended ln "a point over the hands
The ruffie which trimmed the sleeves or
the bodice OF tie gown formed the sleeve
trimming for the wrap also
The young woman wore fur boa and
mum OF Persian lamb.
Her nat was black felt very glossy
ana satiny 10 was trimmed with velvet
bows and az immense rOEette OF white
nnousseAns De sole eoyeree Win black
net.
Very military indeed was one costume
II consisted OF a plaid skirt and astra-
chan Jacket. The colors used In the
plaid were dark red, dull green. and
krevu with q fine pin stripe OF black