The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-11-04

by the tall sable collar ana the tiny rim
of sable down the front lapel of the coat.
Green coats are SO much worn that you
wonder if they Will last o. If the craze
for them will die out.
French tr:cot. granite sutins; English
Oxford. the new Scottish heather tweeds,
and all the varieties Of Gamers hair are
used in these coats; and many OF these
cloths are trimmed with velvet instead Of
fur Few plain coats are seen, all oil
them having a touch either Of fur or Of
contrasting velvet. \ new rough cloth is
beige. very similar TO canels hair.
With the velvet coats, velvet gowns
are also seen, but they are rather heavy
and, unless made by "a real artist, th=y
are awkward and cumbersome. In the
hands Of a genuine FTench designer their
possibilities are great, however
A velvet gown that was apparently en-
tirelv of velvet was trimmed with a broad
design of silk passementerie around the
foot To make the skirt lighter the vel
vet was art!stcaIly removed underneath
the passementerie and a band of satin
substituted for it. Then came the velvet,
gradually narrowing from an artistic
flare to a very deep yoke around the
hips. Just before the hips were reached
the passementerie began again, making
very deep yoke around the hpS. Under
tbs yoke the velvet was cut away and
satin substituted. When hung, the skirt
was really no heavier than many skirt
of cloth, yet it looked as though it were a
velvet skirt.
Some new and very fine shops are locat-
ing in the neighborhood Of the Arc de Tri-
umph. Here the most select patrons enter
and choose from the abundance of mag
nifcent gowns offered. The display OF
cloaks in one of the newest ant! most
W.
wiidering.
ELABORATE CLOAks.
Never were such elaborate coats or
cloaks. Sometimes ii is difficult even TO
tell how the garment is to be put on,
so involved is it in belts, collar and
lapel arrangement. No such elaboration
in detail has been seen since the days
whene Eugene ran away with the hearts
and heads OF the fashionable Parisians.
Eugene appliqued and embroidered, trim
med and decorated. and bejewelied and
encrusted her gowns, and the gowns; OF
the season of 1907 viii be trimmed in ib-
solutely tha same way. AS for the coats,
they follow precisely the same lines and
styles.
Imagine a coat OF black velvet, dull
beautiful black. WITH q t.gnt-fttng back
and a SEMITIC ht-fitt!ng front. The belt
is in three colors. a band of salmon pink
velvet overlaps band OF chrome yellow
satin. which in turn folds over a band of
sea green silk.
The three folds form q fitted belt and
are brought down to a wonderful! point in
front, so smooth and so shapely that YOU
envy the woman who is TO wear it. Then.
over the folds of silk and satin ana vel
vet there is laid a band OF jeweiied Dasse-
menterie. Pink and blue and green
stones are elaborateiy arranged upon a
long strip Of lace.
The jewels ac>entuate the lace pattern
which is a design of flowers and leaves.
The roses are outlined with tiny conch
shea :,asSementerie, while tue leaves are
traced in brilliant eneralds. The beauty
and bri!alcy of the mock gems that are
shown this year highly recommend them
for this use Pearls are exquisite and the
fact that they are used so freely shows
! their popularity.
If the velvet coats are unique the fur
| ones are much more noticeable This is
! the first season on record that tEle French