The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1900-09-13

BLACK SILK TAILOR SUIT AND GIRLS COAT.
is almost straight, with a very slight
flare at the bottom and sides barely
sufficient to give free motion.
In front it is closed by one, two or
three buttons, or it may be closed In
visibly. For early fall there will be a
fancy collar, which will give place to
a collar Of gray astrakhan or chin
chilla or perhaps white tibet.
The coat in the illustration has a
collar and cuffs Of shirred taffeta to
match the color Of the coat. Some of
them have two or three lines of castle
braid, generally in narrow widths. The
lining depends upon the use to which
the coat is put. If it is for school or
other everyday use, it should have a
lining of some strong stuff, like lustral
or farmers satin; if for best, a silk or
brocade lining is expected.
The reason l have been SO circum-
stanttal in describing this coat is be-
cause it bids fair to be the most fash
ionable Of all, and it is one which moth
ers will find easiest to copy. Most Of
us have something which would an
swer to make one of these little coats,
a coat Of the best pieces of a cloth
dress or perhaps the spring overcoat Of
one of the men folk, and it would be
a sin to go and buy one when such
chance to display our economy is at
hand. What does it matter If the men
bouo RI h11u now OOotC novf cnriT1U or
even this fall? We have demonstrated
our economical dispositions. But if
one has to buy the material l may say
that it requires ~ yards Of covert or
other double width stuff for coat for
a girl of r. But it must be of such
cloth as has no nap. Covert, venetian,
whipcord and camels hair are ell suit
able and cut to advantage.
While speaking Of children's wear I
may say that there are many shapes Of
felt hats, but the best because the
most adaptable, is the fat brim and
rather high crown. Large bows Of tat
feta or lustrous surah or, in short, any
of the wide ribbons are to be made up
into full, stiff bows and loops, and, if
liked, few daisies or velvet forget
menots can be added or perhaps quill
or two, but ribbon is the proper trim
ming for children's hats. Plaid tat
fetass are more used for everyday hats
than plaid, and in some cases we see
whole row of pompOns around the
brim. Dark and all black hosiery is
the best, and few think Of putting any
thing but black upon a girl except for
a party, when the stockings may match
the colors in the rest of the costume.
The liking for the black silk tailor
suit grows apace, and in every one of
the best houses we see from one to four
or five of them, but If they were not
labeled Tailor Suits" we might lose
sight of that fact, for some Of them are
more ornamental than we have ever
expected to see in real tailor gown.
One shown by the leading store in
New York has the skirt sewed IN with
thick featherbone cords in waved lines,
and these are graduated in length, the
longest being in front and the shortest
ones in the back. None of them reaches
the bottom of the skirt, and around
these are three rows of the cordfng set
in in waved lines.
l should have said that the silk was
black peau de sole. The waist had an
undervest of the palest blue silk draped
to a point in the back and also draped
at the neck There was a figaro of the
black, and this was sewed around with
with the featherbone cords, but rather
less heavy than those in the skirt. The
sleeves were also corded. A row Of
cream colored renaissance lace finished
the figaro. An illustration Of this suit
is given, and that will assist any one
who may wish to make one like it.
HENRIETTE ROUSSEAU.