The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1901-10-19
FASHION LETTER.
Lady Modish in Town Topics.

! Suii weather mas this week
brought out number Of new coat
models and perfect deluge of new neck
/ boas. .-
A favorite fall coat is quite long,
reaching within foot Of the bottom Of
the gown. The backs vary, some being
entirely loose, others falling in folds from
htted yoke, aud 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 fitting back
and front, but it will doubtless be mid.
season or later before they become pop
ular. Some ultra fashionable women
are already wearing them, but they are
not particularly becoming. 1t is style
one has to grow to like. or become edu-
Gated 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 Messenger
Boy" at Days. 1t is of fine white
brosdcloth trimmed down the fronts,
which turn back, with pink cloth and
hand embroidery. The same thing is
worn in tan and black by two we'll.
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 beautiful one Of mink.
A short coat OF chinchilla, with blouse
effect and muff to match. was worn by a
guest on one OF the steam yachts during
the last race. This is charming mode
for slight figure, and, with the new
full sleeve, is particularly effective in
mink.
Velvet is much used for walking cos
tunes, and corduroys and plain velvets
are equally effective. With these cos.
tunes the Elton jacket is still prime
favorite, although 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 ridiculous. 1t is wonder
full how popular walking costumes have
become. l saw a handsome one on board
the revenue cutter Seminale the day Of
one Of the races. 1t was of the new ma
terial so popular in London for automo-
bile suits, called pony skin, and was
made with little double breasted
Elton, 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 atten
ton. A gray peau de soie-which ma
terial was never SO popular as at pres
ent-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 anywhere in the trim.
ming save the peau de sole, and yet it
was one of the successes OF the week,
judging from the attention it received.
Another delicate robe. clinging and of
the winding order, was Of plain tan Jap
anese silk, made Princesse and fully
tucked about the waist, the front groups
extending to the hem of the skirt. The
yoke and front we're of Russian lace
interviewer with pale blue velvet ribbon,
large rosettes of the same ribbon finish.
ing the straps which crossed the front
from throat to waist. This ladder effect
in straps seems very much favored by
girls Of eighteen or twenty. Black vel
vet is often used, and is generally over