The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-04-20

TO indoor dress. There is plen-
tv Of time for planning, since no owner
Of a spring tailor-made frock has the
temerity to so about much and risk 1t IN
such doubtful weather.
[ had yesterday an intimauion from the
Rue de la PaiX that dinner jackets will
form definite feature Of SUMMER toi-
let's. These little coats are so pretty and
SO convenient that once fashionable WoIn-
en- have learned to appreciate them they
are not likely to part company readily.
Much more convenient than the cloak,
which in the past was thrown over the
bare shoulders when drafts became dis
tressing, is the coat which, it is rumored,
may also take the place of a carriage
wrap. In the little evening promenades
TDOn balconies and Vcrandas dinner coats
have contributed one of the smartest
meatures Of the Riviera fashion pageant.
Women who went away with only one
elmer coat have returned to order two
or three.
There is nothing complicated about the
coats construction; any clever girl can
make one at home provided she is good
needIewoman and knows how to cut and
fit Most of the garments are outlined
in Louis XIV. shapes. The more expen-
sive and individual ones are of lace
mounted over some of the sheer silks or
glace.
A UGeD collar dDOuI the SltOulU6IS clilS
a ribbon to knot the coat in front are
the prominent characteristics of each
short wrap. Many of the garments are
low upon the neck, SO that the claim
that they are meant to protect the Shout
ders from cold is not conclusive.
The basqued piece in the rear is always
highly decorative, with tufts OF lace
and knots of ribbon or glittering buckles
or buttons adjoining the surface. There
i M IiY1it IN 10 O11alffv and OI9nTjtV of
the trimmings which may be applied to
the little coats. The statement that they
are nominally wraps is not to be taken
too seriously, since they practically are
accessories of the main costume
a very simple dinner coat of plated
silk was trimmed with bands of ribbon
velvet put On around the wrists and the
eGses of the coat in zigzag pattern. The
sleeves were plated from shoulder to ell
bow, and below that point the silk fell
in a full, bell-shaped flare that inclosed
deep hounce of rich lace. The round,
high collar Of the jacket was covered
with the same lace. Wide banis of silk
that formed the front CT the coat We're
heavily trimmed with small metal but
tons Otherwise the garment was quite
simple for it is no very difficult task
to lay the narrow pin plaits that end
just a few inches from the ribbon velvet
border allowing the silk to flare into full
ness about the waist
Accordion plated chiffon formed the
deep dinner coat Of white with which
a fashionable actress last week embellish-
ed a rather weak act and an unbecomihg
gown. The coat was loose affair, the
slip falling well below the hips and be-
ing trimmed with three plated frills,
each Of which was headed with chiffon
ruching The shaped collar Of plated
chiffon was covered with straps of silk
and edged with deep border made up
of r2aedallions of lace inclosed in ruchings.
The sleeves, with the deep frills of the
accordion plating falling to the wrists,
were embelIished with elbow trimmings of
Abe silk and with ruching framed lace
mcdallions. From a chou of chiffon at
the termination of the collar fell scarfs
of the plating boardered with ruching
trimmed frills
A more stately dinner coat, one suitable
for an elderly woman of quiet taste, was
made of luStrous satin in a deep shade of
lavender. The open space in front was
filed by cascaded arrangements of lace
that fell down each side of the garment
The collar. cut in curious shape, was of
satin heavily embroidered with flowers.
The sleeves above the elbow We're like
wise embroidered with flowers. The fore
arm, however, consisted of an odd com
bination of stiff frills 1.-TWO in number)
that disclosed a very full understanding
Narrow bands of chantilly outlined a
short double bolero on the coat The
wrists were Gaintily tied up with bands
of ribbon. and the basqued portion of the
coat was laid in a very full drapery edged
with double row of the narrow chan
lilly.
A fitted coat of accordion-plaitad chit
fon was particularly pleasing specimen
of the new style. By a clever arrange
ment of drawing strings and ribbons the
back Of the garment was nodded to the