The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-08-31

and wraps which ultra -fashiona bic
stores and dressmaking establishments
are displaying Never has an autumn
opening been marked with so much
splendor as this year. Without any
hesitancy it may be predicted that the
key note of fall fashions is elegance.
1t is too early for phophesies in
the matter of headgear for straw hats
will he seen for a month to come, but
the dominant feature of gowns and
wraps of all descriptions is the absence
of scenery in their design.
Everything seems new and departed
from the lines followed during pre-
vious seasons and what is not strictly
new has been so greatly improved up
on until in effect it is scarcely recog-
nizable. The colorings are beautiful
and seem to have been conceived
specially for harmony. Combinations
will be the rage during the early part
of the season at least, and the modiste
who caters to fashionable patrona ge
will find herself compelled to make
special study of the blending of tints.
Among the newest shades are Mate
lot blue, automobile green, royal Grim
son, beaver and peach white. The
latter is an especially attractive color,
being very soft in cast and in certain
lights suggesting a tint Of green. II
will be used greatly for afternoon
gowns and reception tollettes and IL
found only in the cloths of light
weight and satin finish. Matelot blue
Is a deep bright shade of blue capable
Of varied combination and restricted
also to satin faced fabrics. Its pret-
tieSt combination is with mauvre--not
mauve-a very pretty shade of the lat
ter, quite pale and equally becoming
TO light and dark compilations.
Dotted materials will be fashionab BILE
and the many silk fabrics of summer
which were so patterned will be rival
ed with lustrous cloths similarly de-
signed, with the difference that the
dots will be rather conspicuous in size
and raised in effect, a state of affairs
traCeable to the inCessant demand for
embroidered goods. Dotted male1asse
Is one of the leading advance autumn
materials and will be followed with
highly finished Nenetians, armures,
prunellas and, of course brOadclOths.
The tailor made gown will not de-
pend so much upon its severe con-
struction as formerly for it's chicness,
but will be supplied with many fasci-
full trifes TO obtain its fashionable and
artistic effect. A design carried out in
light weight attn faced cloth is of
Matelot blue. The skirt is absolutely
plain, and shows very little. If any
trail. II fits very close about the hips
and the deep flounce is Joined to the
yoke with simply strap of the same
material stitched upon either edge.
The coat Is an Eton jacket that
covers the belt in the back. 1t, how
ever, runs in short points below the
waist line in front and has a vest
front of horizontal crossing bands OF
mauvre and white cloth. Although
cut to be tight-ftting the coat is not
buttoned and simple white blouse is
disclosed.
The ultra-sma Autumn coat is the
one which reaches to the bottom OF
the skirt. In spite of their persistence
modistes failed before the close Of the
last winter season to make the automo
bile wrap universal, but virtuous pa
tience is to be rewarded this year by
the almost absolute absence of the
short jacket. Nodistes claim that il
will be too greatly used in bolero and
Eton guses upon the fashionabl
gowns, TO be a success as an indepen-
dent garment and for that reason
should be discarded
Autumn coats like autumn gowns,
will be made principally of satin fin
ished cloths. Their chief trimming
will be appiques of lace upon centre
pieces Of silk, until very late, when the
latter will be substituted by fur COL
lars will he high and standing and the
necessary touches of softness will he
supplied by exquisite cuttings of chif-
fon. As for Innings they steadily in
crease in elegance, and only the hand
soonest of silks and satins are used for
this purpose,
For formal use panne velvet coats
will be greatly worn. These will be
trimmed with real lace and built upon
foundat ations Of quilted satin and fur.
They will not be within the reach OF
the average purse, but the woman who
can indulge in such luxury will find
IL worth the expense to add such an
accession to her wardrobe.