The Calhoun chronicle. [volume] (Grantsville, W. Va.) 1883-1984, 1901-12-10
SELECTING THE WINTER COAT.
So Many Captivating styles That one is
at n Loss to Make - Choice.

/ so Many Captivating Styles That one is
at n Loss to Make u Choice.
\ woman's coat or wrap i'm winter
| ~ almost OF more consequence than
I her gown. for she is most often seen
/ IN the outside garment ia public
! places. In view OF this fact one is
mdcniably tempted 90 stretch her
/ pocket book 10 IFS utmost limit in order
to become The posSeSsOr OF the de
sired article OF apparel; all the morc
so when tie display is 20 captivating
rs at pres euL There a. u variety i'm
the styles well nigh unbounGed and
| something is easily found that is cX-
cellently suited 10 any figure Long
loose clOaGs listers with half fitted
backs. short Jackets to match the suit
ard handsome coats Of half length.
all have their place in the fashions
Of the season.
In the more dressy winter garments
long daring sleeves are the favorite,
many of them fitting loosely from
shoulder to elbow then opening in a
bell shape in the lower part. These
sleeves are usually long enough to
cover part OF the hand. They look
particularly appropriate on the long
velvet coats OF Third Empire design.
These coats are characterized 10y
looscnCSS or effect. with simple but
handsome trimmings OF Grecian pat
terms about the bottom and on the
iaring sleeve, while the rcvers are
variousiy decorated. Even On some
o. the rough and ready overcoats of
Scotch cheviot, which reach quite to
the feet the same sleeve is employed
with much effect and one of tie over
coats may become an extremely stylish
garment when tastefully trimmed as.
for example, with bands e white
cloth on the pockets and n the wrist
and with narrow bands OF silver IN
the front and around the little cape.
Velvet takes jhe lead among fabrics
aN by far the richest. but plain cloths.
keraeys. OXfords and Scotch mixtures
are much in evidence for ordinary
wear. Olives and steel dots and mar
row feather braid are much used I'm
coat trimmings. The velvet garments
arc usually incrustcd with embroidery.
Black taftCta coats are most i'm vogue
just now, and one OF the most strik-
lng that has been seen among them is
Il handsome model constructed wholly
OF ruiHes, the deeper tlouuceS being
at the bottom, and those above grad
ing OF till the upper one is compare
lively narrow. Three tlounccs finish
the sleeve.
Next TO the coats in the displays OF
the fashions one is most impressed
with the fanciful so-called "waistings'
which line the counters for the sonar
ate waist is evidently thing that has
come To stay, in winter IS we'll rs in
summer Flannel waists are no longer
the simple affairs which they were
IN the days of their first appearance.
Plain tailor made effects are. of course.
always in taste, bur many women will
not be without the more fanciful cos
tune and there is 4 great passion for
hemSutched, embroidered and an
phqucd decorations. Stripes of tinsel
ard velvet are also in favor The
shades are numerous, and at one fash
lonaDle WaiSumaEcr's Il new rome of
yellow, bordering on the canary. was
snapped UP eagerly by some OF the
best customers. Nclvets and velvet
Gems follow the general fancy in their
pretty color schemes, and there IS a
tendency toward light shades. EN-
Drcidered dots are new and fetching
ON these fabrics.
There Is = tendency this season to
form the vests which are always SO
popular in waists by laid on effects
rather than by the iulaying OF different
material Up and down lines and
stripes arc decidedly the proper thing
in general trimmings. The silks for
waists are less confined to taffetas
than heretofore ana many soft. good
wearing materials are taking the place
or the former Dress cord blouses
seem likely To win much favor. be.
cause OF their durability fof business
and outdoor wear. The fashion of
opening the waist in the back is sim
10 be retained ana is particularly
youthful and atractye.-Ne XcrL
Tribune.