The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-09-17
LONG CL0AKS
OF THE AUTUMN
VIII Envelope the Frgure Almost
CO0ceaIing the Gown.
FOR AUTOMOBILE CLOAKS.
Strange TO Say They arc Too Handsome
To be Worn for Driving on Other
Than Walking Occasions-Tbo
Elegant New Materials.

PARIS. Sept dame Fashion IS
slow In fuihlling the prophCscs Of the
fashion prophets who have prepared
us for the most startling surprises IN
winter garments After having heard
innumerable minute descriptions OF the
painter skirts and tho drapcd TUNES that
We would bc forced 90 adopt this winter
in spite OF am the objections and pro-
tests that have been raised. we are pre-
pared for AN sorts o. radical changes IN
dress
am told by some Of the best tailors
That there viii De "a gradual change
from the absolutely close fitting skirt
10 The much draped TUNE. Certainly
the new models for wraps boast no
very radical changes. Both IN the
capcs and long coats there is the same
tendency TO favor the models that arc
elongated az tho back while with the
jackets the long fronts are often seen.
The long coats that entirely envelope
Tho gown will be worn q great deal FOR
carriage and automobile tOiettes, also
Tor winter travel. For drcssy visiting
tollettos the half way lengths IN coats
and capes viii be favored. and the
short jackets will hold their own for
mornlng wear.
So many Of the wraps boast seal
Hoped border Ia fact This elaborate
scalloping As the most distinctive fea-
lure OF this seasons wraps. long
automobile coat that was very swell
was built OF mastc cloth TO- fitted
close into the curves OF the figure Ike
"A modern princess robe with the full-
ness ct the back commencing at
point fun eight inches below the
waist line Tl,s coat Tapped over
little TO the left side where 10 was hn-
fHr.
extended also around the bottom
Large bone buttos. shade darker
than the coat. fastened 10. The high
turn over collar was Of pastel blue
velvet.
The jaunty little triple Directoirc
capes ornament a great many of the
long and medium length wraps They
are very short. extending just a trihe
over the shoulders and arc carried
under the short broad reyers Of the
coat.
A DRESSY WRAP.
one OF the newest dressy wraps is
made OF pierced mouse-colored cloth,
heavily braided In black soutache. IL
is built rather on the lines Of a sack
coat and fastens az the left side with
a single gold hhgrce clasp. From the
point where Il fastens, tho jacket
begins TO slope away so that it de-
scr7bes n rounded point at the back
TWO shaped founces Of the plain
cloth commence at the rcvers where
they are only an ich wide and in
creasng I'm width border the entire
jacket.
Pierced cloth heavily braided IS en-
ployed for the sleeves. The revers
and tall Medcis collar are of deep
shade Of burnt orange velvet The I'm
ing which shines out conspicuously
through the pierced material is OF dun
orange satin. The effect of this COM
bination Of pale gray, black and orange
IS singularly rich and altogether novel
Tor a wrap.
Another elaborate long Jacket 70 be
worn with a visiting toilette is of The
palest tan cloth, just shade darker
than parchment. 1t is close fitting az
the back and boasts a broad box plat
al the front that extends uncontined to
the bottom OF the coat This is covered
with plerced white suede over turquoise
niue taneta over this the cloth forms
round scallops four al each side, which
almost touch az the middle of the box
Malt. Zach scallOp is ornameDted at
the centre with "a large enamel button
Black velvet Is employed for the square
revers ana high Nnedicis collar. The
sleeves of the cloth are finished with a
broad cum Of pierced suede over the
blue taffetaa.
one of the iauntiest Of the short
Jackets is built OF bright red cloth il
hts close into the curves OF the hgure
az the back and extends just TO me
waist-line. The front. which is a DIT
longer. laps over 10 the left side, where