The Washington weekly post., 1900-12-25


ground and trail at the back. for such are
very ieavy. They are made OF all great
coat materials and usually are lined with
some cosy. l0ng-aaired fur that shows at
the edges and makes big collar. These
great collars often are detachable and
when one with cuffs or muff TO match is
applied TO a modest great coat the gar
meut takes on a queenly look Corduroy,
fur-trimmed. is excellent and very styi-
ish, but IL crushes easily. The real thing,
howeyer-that is, the all-fur garments
away above the art OF imitaiors. The
one sketched here was broadtail, finished
with Russian sable, and Persian lamb Is
seen I'm similar garments. For prone
naders such are dreadfully out OF place.
because they are dignlted enough 10 call
for a whole procession Of carriages
The square box coat TO the heels, OF
lightweight covert or kersey. is the pop
ular garment Ii is made up in light
weight WateT-pFoOfed stuffs and serves
all possible needs. Water-proofed fabric
Is always very warm. the process that
Keeps out water usually keeping out wind,
too. Where the covert Is not treated in
this way the coat may be worn frankly
over knit under-jaCltet. For ell sport
ing occasions such a coat is just the
thing, and the winter tTamper and golfer
especially effect the style. Empire coats,
with deep yokes, are developed along
dressy lines and In lightweight stuffs.
The sleeves are too close at the shoulders
10 permit them being slipped on with entire
ease, and that is a pity, but they are
otherwise well adapted for wear over
dainty dresses. They are made Of deli
cate putty color, pale gray, and such
shades. and lined handsomely, that they
may be suitable for wearing 10 the thea
ter over handsome dresses. There is a
fancy for ornamenting such coats with
stitching, or even embroidery, and some
handsome effects are accomplished in
applique work. Two empire coats appear
IN the accompanying picture. Biscuit
broadcloth was the material of the one
beside the initial picture. Its frcnts were
ornamented with brown soutache, and
the white satin of revers and collar were
embroidered in gilt Light tan broad
clcth was the fabric of the shorter en-
pire coat pictured. Embroidery and
stitching in white and white cloth folds
we're it's trim mings. Tne average OF
trimming is below what these two ex-
amples indicate, and a look of entire
piainness Is an excellent taste. The knee
length coats that were so plentiful early
in the season are still numerous. They
are "A commendabe garment, though
suited only TO tall figures.
A few wise women realize that there Is
nothing for real warmth like the cape, IL
IL only long enough and close enough. SO
there are current several varieties Of cape
recalling the comfortably long circulars
that usei to be a necessary part OF ev-
cry NeIl-planned wardrobe. The red
broadcloth. fur-lined circular reaching 10
the knees Is seen occasionally. but ii is
trimmed a bit. its wearers usually insist
ing on a finish OF fur in lapels and collar.
The one sketched was red ladies cloth,
finished with fine silk braid and stitching
in black. and lined with Russian sable.
This garment is fayorite abroad, but
there is quite plain, gaining this trim
ming in it's transferenee here.
All sorts of snug short coats OF the
REFER and box variety are worn, and
women are beginning 10 understand that
there is more warmth for the lower part