The Washington times., 1901-11-10
WOMAN'S MODISH COATS.
Fashions Are So Varied That Ey-
erybody Can BE Suited.

Black velvet ReGnining Its Old
Time Prestige-Decp Collars of
Embroidery and Lace-Lonr Bons
The Lovely New Separate Waists.
All-velvet costumes have come back to
us from the past with all the added ele-
gance OF modern taste and grace of out
line. They appear in black. green, blue.
and brown, and following in their wake
is the corduroy veiveteen gown in the
same colors. This is indeed very stylish
material, especially when the gown is
made simply with q boltcd blouse coat
and plain skirt.
Very stunning walking suits arc made
of velveteen. with the short skirt ana the
blouse coat waist which can be lined with
a new wash leather to give it warmth.
Almost invariably there Is some strong
contrast in the scheme Of fashion, and IT
is shown this season with the rich vel
vets, satn-faced cloths. and the hairy
zibelines 50 much worn for gowns, hats
and coats. For variety in length and
style rothing can exceed the coats, as
they are of every possible length between
the hem OF the skirt and the waist line.
CCrGaroy velvets are, made up very ef-
fectiVeiy into lorg and three-quartcr
are the pale-tinted cloth coats. White.
pale yellow, blue. pink, and biscuit color
are he prevailing tints than which moth
ing can be more dainty and attractive.
OF course there are evening cloaks of
white panne. and light silks of various
colors. but the cloths are so soft and
volvety in appearance that they quite
eclipse the other materials. They are
made as simply or as elaborately as you
can wish, with guipure lace and chiffon
plaitings. which give You as drcssy an
evening coat as if the material We're finest
silk
Very lovely are some of the light cloth
coats made with no lace or chiffon, the
only decoration being on the collar and
down either side of the revers fronts,
which open or close as you wish. The
lining is usually white satin or silk, with
.ii.,,roiaery in which there is some colo,.
Cloaks OF the loose paletot style with
very large sleeves. worn fifty years ago,
are revived again; in fact, there is no
dominant style of cloak this season 1t
is anything and everything that is best
suited to your especial style.
Deep care collars Of lace arc n special
feature of outdoor garments, the heavy
laces, like Venetian. Irish crochet and
Euipure, being the favorites. Ecru lace,
threaded here and there with black che
nile, outlining portion Of The pattern
is an effective collar in a Gaze au ldit
cloth coat shown in the large cut, and
the edges are finished with a black ostrich
trimming
The modified kimono shape is carried
out very attractively in the light cloths,
and then there is the San Toy coat, with
very wide revers and collar Of Oriental
the whole garment. Rows of stitching
finish the edge.
The Russian blouse and The Norfolk
Jacket are both in favor. the latter espe-
cially so for the short-skirted costume,
and then there are close-ftting coats,
with short basques, rounding from the
front over a fancy vest Of embroidered
cloth or velvet.
The Norfolk jackets are box-plaited, the
rlaits extending below the belt 10 form
the short basque, and their especial feat
ure this season is the Brandenburg deco
ration Of heavy silk braid Gown he front.
Heavy silk braids are very much used,
and in q great variety Of ways. especially
in ali the shaggy, hairy fabrics on which
any more delicate trimming would be lost.
Six EallOon sewn in velvet in short dag
oual lines. which meet in the centre,
makes pretty vest IN one jaunty little
coat.
The long boas a6d very much to the ef-
feet of the long coats which are not very
elaborateiy trimmed and the word long
as applied to boas this season means fully
four yards
Fashion has a reputation for vacillating