The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-05-28

A long coat or cloak is indispensable
 to every thorough outfit. and so con-
 yenient and useful are these garments
 that they are made in several different
 weights. to be in keeping for the diff
 ferent seasons of the year. The most
 useful are those of light weight clotn'
 made with interlining for the winter
 and with silk and satin lining for the
 spring and summer. Gray, tan or oiack
 are considered the smartest colors, all
 made in the same style and trimmed
 with machine stitching or bands of the
 cloth. The full length coat Is the fa-
 yorite if to be used for an evening wrap
 but for ordinary, everyday use the
 three quarter, length is more generally
 popular. In illustration NO: IS a good
 model of a three-Quarter length coat,
 made of light gray cloth. This is also
 A capital model for one of the tameta
 silk coats that are now so fashionable,
 and the simple and rather severe style
 of trimming, consisting Of the macnlne
 stitching, Is quite as effective on the
 silk as oII the cieth.
 Nuns yelling, grenadine and poplin- cite a name given to any of the new
 Transparent fabrics. are very much in demand, and most charming gowns are
 made of them. Dark colors as well as Flight are in style, so that 1t is mat fer for individual taste to decide what
 shall be the color. Tan is especially
 Fashionable, and in a number of shades.
 and gray Is still in favor, while dark
 blue, mauve and black are all consld- cred immensely smart. While there is Apparently no limit as to the extrava- gance of the trimmings employed this #spring the whole effect of the yelling gowns is rather simple. and the trim ming of the skirt Is more often seen just around the foot. as though to keep < the lines as long as possible. An espe- i cially charming gown is illustrated Tn
 Figure ?. and is made or dark DLue yelling not a bright blue. The skirt fits close around the hips (has drop skirt of taffeta silk, with inverted box pleats at the back), and around the foot is finished with band or tuckeo white silk and two nat rufIies or blue taffeta. Both on the band of white and the blue are staps of the vetl1ng, fasten- ] ed with small gilt buttons and arranged at short intervals. The skirt might seem almost too flat, but on the drop skirt are pinked ruches that give the reouisite flare. The waist, in jacket 4 effect, has revers of silk and an em- 4 hroidered white silk front, with jabots i nf striped black and white silk. The princess tea gowns are uncom- | nonly attractive this spring, and are | made of both brocade and plain mate | ! rials combined with lace or chiffon. | < Efxure gives a good representation of | one of the newest styles. The mate | rial Is a yellow and white brocads | E trimmed with a narrow ruching of l white lace. The front yoke and sleeves | of the gown are of accordion pleated | mousseline de soie, with broad lace | collar and a band of the lace ruching | from the throat to the foot. The lines | of this gown are a trifle severe, but 1t | is a becoming style, especially to a | ~Ian6er figure, When the model Is | copied in lace instead of brocade 1t is | better to have only the sleeves and | front of the mousseline de soie and to do away with the yoke.
 Fashions for young girls are always | more or less difficult to carry out very | satisfactorily, for as rule the lines of | A young girls figure are angular, but | in Fig is shown model for cloth frock that is excellent, and that can be modified so as to be becoming either to a stout or slender figure. It
 will be noticed that the frock is appar-
 ently a succession of flounces. but of
 graduated widths. and 1t is in this graduation that the different figures can be consulted. The jacket is in three flounces to match the skirt, and is made so that the lowest hides the belt of the skirt thus carrying out the effect of being all iii one.
 The lightweight cloth costumes
 whether made in black or colors, are the most useful of any for spring and autumn. and on cool days in summer are greatly in demand. There is not so marked a change in the fashions for thGse gowns this season as in any oth- CT materials. but there are many minor details that are most appsrent to the one who knows what really are the urevailirg styles. Tn Figure is shown
 | eaf hoAel of tan cloth. the skirt with