The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-07-20

that cuts off the body above the knees
draws attention to ner proportions.
Pretty little silk coats intended for
afternoon wear are fashioned Of taft
fetas in biscuit, oyster gray, ecru and
similar shades. American women
made of black. Some very pretty dark
paletots are now shown in the shops
along the Rue de la PAX Indeed the
wife of a fashionable modiste in that
neighborhood tripped along the quiet
avenue where they live in CONNECTION
so dainty one wonders that her amiable
spouse does not adopt it as a model in
his great establishment. For instance,
it was a dull, lusterlesS' black silk red
ingote with dull black Satin on the roll
ing fiat collar, reVerS and cuffs. The
front f1ared open and was draped from
the shoulders. Lines of plating not
much wider than cords made a deep
border about the extremity of the skirt
A stitched band Of silk came down each
side of the front and served as the
foundation for handsome jet orna-
ments. A shaped cape of tucked silk
fell over the shoulders, scallops of
heavy cre<m colored lace ornamenting
the edge. Lace medallions were ap-
pliqued along the collar, revers and
cuffs. A couple of frills of accordion
plated chiffon garnished the wrist
Plain coats of taffetas are particu-
larly elegant trimmed with decorative
applications Of stitching and hand
some buttons. A few large buttons are
more chic than many small ones.
After all, it is the lace coats that are
typical of the season. Never before
has anything of the kind achieved so
distinct a success. They were tested
early in the year on the Riviera and
gave such an air of distinction to a
toilet that soon DANES and doWagers
were wearing them joyously. For the
dowagers there were rich chantillies
black silk guipures and nets overland
with lace motifs.
An elegant three-quarcer wrap of
the black silk guipure was designed
| for wear at the races. It's open mesh
was held together here and there by
heavy silk flowers and leaves. The
| lace was laid over white taffeta, which
formed a substantial foundation for
I the black silk strappings, that wove
network on the shoulders, the sides
and the hem of the garment. A deep,
i fiat collar showed some stitched tabs
! of black taffetas and was f1ounced with
| narrow accordion@ plated chiffon A
! similar fiounce encireled the wide
| sleeves and trimmed the lower part of
| the coat. Long Scarfs of accordion
plating fell from two paste buttons set
in a frame of chiffon ruchings.
LINZ d ClOuQ O1. IllSI appeared the
| paletot of bruges and tambour lace
that fell from the shoulders of a smart
| ly gowned woman at "a musicale the
| other afternoon. Wheels, sprays and
| flowers interlaced %on its surface in a
| most distracting pattern while a
heavily worked border of f1ouncing
| made a rich and artistic finish A
wired collar rose about the throat, Civ
ing an air of distinctionNto the wrap.
It fastened invisibly under the chin.
White taffeta COATS trimmed with
Irish lace are worn with white summer
+; gowns They look particularly well
when the summer young woman
| lounges on the yeranda after dinner
These long white cloaks are sometimes
covered with ribbon appliques put on
| in the shape of bowknots or scrolls and
stitched snugly to the cloth. Lace or
chiffon fichu draperfes at the throat
give becoming touch of softness.
Some Of the white wraps are lined with
thin silk in delicate contrasting shades,
such as pale pink, blue or green
The fancy for black and white shows