The Minneapolis journal., 1902-10-25

The crisp brisk weather of the last of
October and the first of November. with
just that early touch of winter, and yet
not enough to make things uncomfort-
able, suggests healthy outdoor exercises,
and pastimes. These are the days when
our girl wants to be out in the air. She
wants to breathe the fresh ozone and get
| all the good out of it that she can.
Naturally her costumes must be appro-
pirate and she will require something suit
able for morning, for afternoon uses. for
Sundays, as we'll as a very heavy wrap to
put on when the weather becomes unusu-
ally chill, and has that wintry tinge to it
that demands heavy clothing
| These costumes must be at once up-to-
date and attractive, and at the same time
| be cut with sufficient regard for comfort
to admit absolute freedom of every muscle
of the body. The morning gown, of course,
is the simplest Of all, but even in it perfect
fit is an absolute requisite. The afternoon
| frock Is more elaborate, and thus it goes
| down the line. - e. .--"g
First of all, let us start off with the
morning suit and the garment for rough
ing it. In the choice OF such a costume
the girl whose pocketbook will not permit
OF to lavish outlay had best confine her
self to something that is suitable at once
for country rambles and for city promen-
ades, for rainy day wear and for shop
ping. 49,
In choosing such a costume, nothing is
more appropriate than a rather plain ef-
feet on the tailored order. Some kind Of
rough cheviot is just the thing, and this
may be in either a solid color, such as
gray or black, or in some kind of fancy
plaid or mixture. The plaid effects are
the most out of the ordinary but are con-
sldered very smart and chic. They are
In variety of Scotch combinations and
particularly those that show blue and
green IN their makeup. Black, gray and
brown are also seen and some of the more
daring have little fancy touches in the
way of invisible plaids or stripes in red
or yellow. In cut, these are usually rather
close fitting. The skirt is tra1nless and
short and in the majority Of cases shows
a habit back. The jacket is as rule
about twentysix inches and fits the figure
to perfection
One particularly effective model is in a
Scotch plaid in blue, green and black.
The Jacket is cut absolutely tight to the
| figure and shows three plaits on either side
Of the front. These, together with the
loose belt and the ordinary bone buttons
form the only trimming. The skirt, too,
Is plated, which plaits flare at the bot
| tom to admit of absolute freedom in walk
ing. This model can be had in either full
length skirt or in ankle effect, depending
| upon the taste of the wearer
Another style of tailored suit, little
more elaborate in construction that. while
it is perfectly suitable for morning wear,
could also be worn in the afternoon, is in
less conspicuous effect than one of these
pla1dS. A queens mourning idea is quite
a favorite here, or again, two-toned
| camels hair might be used. A fancy
mixture in a dark scheme, shot with a bit
of light color such red, is often trimmed
with plain colored cloth bands in the same
| tones as the bright effect in which the
cloth is shot. This, however, is rather
elaborate, the palmer and more practical
| models showing queens mourning effect
in the ordinary black and white adorned
with plain bands in black are the most ia
vored. Sometimes these are stitched and
again they are left absolutely plain.
One very practical, but at the same
| time pretty suit on this order is in the
! black and white trimmed with plain bands
of black, except those which adorn the
collar and cuffs, these latter being
stitched. This suit has that very long
wasted effect now so popular, impaired
by the loose belt. .E~&
This loose belt effect is a very fash
| ionable feature to-day on account of Civ
ing this long wasted effect
In the realm of more elaborate costum-
| ing for walking wear, we come naturally
to the effects that are without the severe
tailored lines and that have more fanci-
ness and dressiness in their get-up Even
| some Of these are not so very elaborate
and what elaboration there is is Of a.
sensible sort that will withstand a con-
siderable amount Of wear. There is not
so much of the little fancy hangings and
pendants that though wonderfully ef-
fective, certainly have not durability to
| commend them. In these costumes
smoothe clothes, as a rule, hold sway, and
are naturally in solid color.
One model on this order that gives a
pretty good idea Of the class, is of tan
cloth. The skirt is made absolutely plain
to the knees and from thence down shows
series Of tucks, one above the other.
these being even carried out in the short
train. The jacket is a very short effect.