The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-08-19
THE TRAPPING OUTFIT
Ny Lady Finds 1t as Necessary as
Her Ball Gown.
England Has Created n New Outing
Jacket Which Promises to Lead
tumn-somethinE About Taffetn
Elton Waists and FouIard Costumes

All women go outing these days. and
the out-of-door day dress is just as nee
essary as the fine gown for dances in the
evening.
The nattiest outfit in the way of
tramping suit to be seen this season is
wood brown skirt of cheviot, ankle short.
over tight boots OF russell leather.
Shirt waist goes with the skirt and the
hat is OF panama or soft felt. An umbrella
that serves as an alpenstock completes the
toilet.
There is a very new cutting jacket. 1t
is the English box bolero 1t is made per-
fectly straight front and back, and is in
box plaits. Three box plaits are laid in
front, and three in the back. The opening
is az the left side where it is concealed
under the box plat, and finished at the
shoulder by a ehoux of satin ribbon.
This jacket is highly recommended to
slender figures, and is becoming to stout
ones, as it is cut of at the waist line
For cycling there is an effort to revive
She English kilt. where one side plat is
laid upon the other, plat after plat, IN
til the whole skirt is killed. The more
popular skirt, however is the French kilt,
which is laid in small box plaits, all
around the skirt, with no attempt at the
side plat.
Another skirt that is struggling for rec
ognition is the shirred skirt, with close
shirring upon the hips and a box plated
back.
AS the season advances one sees more
black taffeta silk Etons than we've Wis Bile
early in the spring. These are either plain
tucked or cutie elbsrorately sti5c4ei They
appear alone or in combination with tailor
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smart. and becoming
One excellent mode is built with drop
skirt OF silk over which is laid a taffeta
skirt, which is cut with plain front, the
close fitting sides AaIing about foot from
the bottom Of the skirt and forming three
narrow fitted ruffles. Straps of silk are
stitched on from the sirdie and run into h
founces at regular intervals. The Eton
jacket is plain and has curiously curved
revers. which are covered with an ap-
plique OF very handsome Cluny lace. Tne
edges of the jacket are finished with The
strap of silk.
The stock snd front of the inner vest are
of the lace, a full jabot tapering to the
waist. The bodice is plain and close fit
ting, and is composed of lace over white
silk The toque is of black straw. small
and jaunty- and has cluster OF PINK rozes
and smart bow of lace.
The fabrics for fall will include broad
cloth, Of course. What season haS.~been
without broadcioth in some form or
other? Black is likely TO remain a favor
lite color for some time TO come, so that
a gown of black broadcloth is a safe in
vestment. Light colors are to be worn
q great deal. and blues will continue in
The favor they have enjoyed during the
summer. The day Of pastel shades is
nearly over; one sees very few among
the new gowns on the streets or in the
shops.
Venetian cloth. which is first cousin to
broadcloih. IS to be still worn, while satin
victoria cloth and its kindred Will have
some representatives in the modish gowns
OF the season The novelties are two
hued cancels hair cloth snd combinations
Of cloth and Velvet PopIins, bearing, as
they Go. the stamp of the English Queens !
approval. viii have a large vogue in Eng /
land and America. Paquin has made I
some very handsome models of that cloth 1
which show its possibilities in the hands |
Of capable designer.
For seaside wear the black and navy
blue serge coats and skirts are most suit /
able. Cloth costumes are made either /
with Elton jackets or boleros. Muslin /
gowns in white or colored fancy muslin 1
trimmed with black and white lace are |
most Summertime and lust what are want |
ed for warm DAYS and garden parties. !
The same designs in China silk are lit
tie higher priced.
There are fouIards in a variety Of de-
signs sold as robes or by the yard at
nearly half the original price. The black
dresses include sicilians. aIpacas. poplins
ana repps. Home workers will appreei-
ate the prices Of blouse materials. wheth-
er IN silk or cotton. colored, or black.
The military departments include a de-
lightful show of hats and toques, as well
as made-up millinery. bows in silk or
lace and the most misunderstanding arti-
fetal flowers. The lingerie departments
have pretty dressing jackets and morning
wraps trimmed with Valenciennes lace in
white. with different colored designs
thrown on them. and the nightdresses and
other Undertaking display some excel
lent stitching.