The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-10-28

outline without any looseneSS, even the
front has no suggestion of bagginess.
When it comes to the collar it is straight
and only medium tall. 1t is untrimmed
and does not have the slightest tendency
to roll back 1t is just a little straight
band.
The sleeves are cuffless. but some times
they have a band of gold braid, that
is all The braid may be put on diagonal
~ in military fashion. The front of the
coat may also be trimmed with diagonal
bands of gold braid put on from shoulder
to front in rows running from the Shout
der-seam to the middle of the bust, giving
a pointed yet decidedly military line.
THE MILITARY HAT.
With this coat is worn the little mil
itary hat, three cornered and turned up
in front. One way to make these bats
is out of a piece of fur, round and
Slightly stiffened in the centre with small
wires sewed underneath The top of the
hats now bent into a crown shape and
the outside rim is turned up in the
front and fastened at each side with a
brass button. 1t is{ialso turned up at
each side and fastened again with a
button. A little gold aigrette may COM
plete the military effect. This is an e8-
tremely pretty mode.
The best fur for the military coat and
hat is astrachan. 1t is a short fur and
does not have a tendency to make the
figure look larger as SO many furs do. 1t
is not SO very expensive and for that
reason is popular.
In the expensive grades Persian lamb
leads the styles. Then comes seal; or,
perhaps, it would be well to mention
sable here, except that it's price is SO
great that it IS seldom made into coats.
Seal and Persian lamb dead, followed
by astradlan. which is inexpensive and
pretty, in the latest designs that are
shown.
Fur will be largely used in smailsdesigns.
1t will be the trimming of the winter and
numerous are the devices that are employ
ed for its use. OF little fur capes there
are thousands; you can scarcely enumerate
ali the modes of the small shoulder gar
ment. 1t comes with the collar very tall
and the cape rather broad.
One Of ihe effects of the Paris Expo
sition was to stimulate the modistes to the
production Of novelties. To own "a gown
that was on exhibition is the highest
boast of a woman OF fashion,; and TO be
Madame a la Mode it is absolutely neces-
sary to display a wardrobe provided with
at least three of these gowns-one for
morning, one for evening and a gown
with coat for the street. In the treat
ment of fur the world Of fashion will re-
ceive many a, useful hint this season and
the effects Will be felt for many a year.
a CAPE TREATMENT
One Of the novelties is in the treatment
Of an old cape which is too worn around
the edges and in spots to be presentable.
The clever modiste, 10 whom was handed
one of these capes with directions to cut
it up for a bodice trimming, took 1T In
hand, and, after removing all extra ful-
ness, she ap2liGued tiff the term may
no of,1 fo n
20 form a des, yoke. It opened IN front.
OF course, and was fastened up by means
OF the hooks of the gown, for it was real
" a part of the dress.
The edges We're worn; so. an around the
border of the cape. the nlodiste set little
rntties of chiffon which came from under
meath the fur IN the prettiests manner
possible. The RULES were three deep, each
a little longer than the one next to
Now, with the bits OF fur that had
been removed from the shoulders of the
garment to make it set smoothly upon the
bed &c, the clever fingers of the nlodste
the skirt of the gown. She made
the iiniest pointed panel of fur for the
side of the skirt and she took the mar
rowest strips Of it and edged the girdle
It was really a very elegant garment.
beautifully trimmed with fur, that was
finally turned out
Mrs. George Law, the beautiful Ameri-
can widow about whom so many para
graphs are penned, celebrated her return
TO health not long ago by a grand recep-
don in her lovely home. The gowns on
that occasion were tyricliiy represent 4
tative Of the dressest element in Paris
society. Many Americans We're present.
and the American taste. which is super
or in many respects to French chic.
was freely commented upon by the dow
ayers who came early and stayed late-as
though the reception were q ball and
they the wall flowers.
AIrs. Law. who has the slim figure of
he American woman under thirty wears,
n her carria sc, the most exquisite sown
of cloth satin faced ana teht-htt:ns, In
4 brilliant shade OF Green, too bright Tor
huntsr,s Esoaa, vet too pale for w;l!ow.
L IS the green Of the season, with enough
Fellow IN 1t TO maikesit shine. This is free
"a trimmed with bands Of baby Persian
amb which are arranged upon the bodice
10 come to point at the waist line A
an collar OF the lamb and q little Shout