Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1901-10-31
AUTUMN COATS
and GOWNS.

The chill weather has this week
brought out a number of new coat
models and perfect deluge of odd
neck boas.
favorite fall coat is quite long.
reaching within a foot of the bottom
OF the gown. The backs vary, some
being entirely loose, others falling in
folds from fitted yoke, and still
others half fitting. Very few are tight
to the figure in the back, and all are
loose in front
The new Empire coats are close fit.
ting back and front. but it will doubt
less be mid-season or later before they
become popular.
Some ultra-fashionable women are
already wearing them, but they are
not particularly becoming. 1t is a
style one has to grow to like, or be-
come educated to, in order to really
admire.
One of the long. loose coats, with
the big loose sleeve finished in wide
turned back cuff, is worn in The Mes
senger Boy. at Days. 1t is of fine
white broadcloth. trimmed down the
fronts, which turn back, with pink
Goth and hand embroidery.
The same thing is worn in tan and
black by two well-dressed southern
women now at one of the large hotels.
Later this will be seen in velours or
sealskin, with trimmings of chinchilla.
A prominent house is now exhibiting
a beautiful one of mink
A short coat of chinchilla, with
blouse effect, and muff to match, was
worn by guest on one of the steam
yachts during the last race. This is
a charming mode for slight figure
and, with the new full sleeve, is par,
ticularly effective in mink.
Velvet is much used for walking
costumes, and corduroys and plain
velvets are equally effective.
With these costumes the Elton
jacket is still prime favorite, al
though many modish women are
wearing tabs and skirts of various
lengths. 1t is safe to say, however
that the real long-tailed coat will
never be a success with short skirt
Those shown at present are ridicu
lous.
1t is wonderful how popular walk
ing costumes have become.
l saw handsome one on board the
revenue cutter Seminole the day OF
one of the races. 1t was of the new
material so popular in London for
automobile suits, called pony skin
and was made with a little double.
breasted Eaton, as chic as could be,
and the plain skirt was heavily
stitched over all the seams.
The evening gowns worn at dinner
after the races demand further at.
tention.
A gray peau de soie-which mater
ial was never so popular as at present
was extremely attractive.
The skirt showed the long, slender
point in front almost to the feet,
fianked on either side with many full
flounces, each edged with delicate
ruching. No material is used any
where in the trimming save the peau
de sole, and yet it was one of the sue
cesses of the week, judging from the
it received. Another deli
cate robe, clinging and of the winding
order, was of pale tan japanese silk,
made princess and fully tucked about
the waist, the front groups extending
to the hem of the skirt
The yoke and front were of Russian
lace interviewer with pale blue velvet
ribbon, large rosettes of the same rib
bon finishing the straps which crossed
the front from throat to waist.
This ladder effect in straps seems
very much favored by girls of 10 to
90. Black velvet is often used, and is
generally over white lace of some
sort.
A pretty gray foulard with white
dots was worn by girl who was driv-
ing with her parents. II had deep
hite lace let in very full from each
shoulder. The elaborate ends of the
lace formed an Elton effect below the
bust. From the shoulder down the
velvet straps kept the lace in place,
and made a beautiful finish to the
gown. Each strap had a tiny steel
buckle to hold 1t In place at either
end.
Taffetas, made with full tucked
fiounces Joined to the body Of the
skirt by very wide insertion of heavy
lace, are much favored in delicate
shades for evening wear. In dark
shade this material Is still used for
street wear In tailor mades, which
will continue to be worn until the
colder weather drives them in.
Landsdowne is an old-fashioned fab
rio again coming to the front.
The box-pleated shirt waists made
Of 1t are very pretty. and later than
those of taffeta-
This material is so soft and cling
ing that it is largely used for the
newest dinner gowns.
An imported gown of palest yellow
shown by one of the lead
ing shops quite fascinated me. It has
lace let in all over It to show a yet
paler yellow beneath A delicate
heiotrope chou of velvet, with long
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