The Intermountain Catholic. (Salt Lake City [Utah] ;) 1899-1920, 1902-08-23
FALL FASHIONS.
Marie Tours Writes About the Gar

homeward. or. at least, if she is at the
seashore, of leaving for the mountains
for September. Labor day will be
here before we realize it, and by Sept.
10 a complete change of costume must
be made.
Such a change is not an agreeable
fact to contemplate with the majority
of women. They hate shopping and
especially in. warm weather. They
never know just what to get, and the
last moment finds the majority of them
unprepared. what shall we wear?
What shall we put on?" is the cry. 1t
forms the staple topic of conversation
on the hotel piazzas and in the par
lors, and any suggestions tending to
the solution of the problem are always
most thankfully received.
One little woman is the envy of all
her friends. How is it," they say,
that Mrs. Y. always seems to be pre-
pared for whatever turns up?? Let a
cold wave strike us suddenly in the
early fall and while the rest of us are
going round shivering in thin gowns
trying our best to keep warm with
golf capes and shawls she appears
smiling and happy in a gown that is
just suitable for the occasion, and no
body knows how she did it"
TIE sehcret of Mrs. * success in al
ways seeming to be ready for any
change in weather lies in the fact that
she goes to town some time about the
middle of August and gets herself
nice gown of some heavy cloth ma
terial that can be used for travelling or
outing wear later in the season, and
when she gets to the city that pre-
sents a most effective appearance.
Then, too. she gets herself, if she does
not already possess one, some kind of
a long, loose coat of light material
such as pongee or brilliantine. This
serves as a rain coat and also as
buster for travelling. Such garment
is especially necessary in these days of
soft coal, when the keeping of light
colored garments clean when travelling
is almost an impossibility.
These two points form the keynote of
costuming for the early fall. a heavy
cloth walking suit and a light, long
coat to be worn over it when the oc-
casion demands.
Some really lovely garments on this
long coat order are seen, and they are
most necessary at this time of year.
Many of them are made waterp oof,
which is most desirable, for not only
can these waterproof garments be
worn in wet weather but they can
also be used as busters when travel
ing. and then, too, when it blows up
cool and yet is not cold enough for q,
heavy sack they form a most accept
able addition to the toilet.
One garment on this order is of white
brilliantine. Cut long. and loose, it is
fastened with three self-eovered metal
bound buttons. A triple cape effect
covers the shoulders, and the wide
cuffs as well as the collar are adorned
with heavy bands of black velvet.
most thoughtful addition to this gar
ment is a patch pocket on the left side
that permits of the wearer keeping her
pocketbook, handkerchief, and little
affairs therein that would otherwise
have to be carried in the hand
With this coat is worn round white
hat, shapeless in form. The brim is
of medium width and the crown is
trimmed with a self-colored silk band
about an inch inlwidth.
These white felt hats are going to be
much worn this season, and especially
for travelling purposes. Some of them
are expensive and cost as high as 81
and IS; others, however, can be had for
the ever popular IS cents, and even 40
cent hats are shown. A cheap hat on
this order is not to be advised, as in
white felt it win show up its extreme
low price in a most unattractive man
ner.
But to return to the coats. Another
garment on the order of the one de-
scribed is Of ecru pongee. 1t is cut in
similar form to that of brilliantine.
but is trimmed with buttons of enam-
sled metal that are most effective.
These instead of going through but
ton holes are caught with little silk
loops The collar of this coat is a wide
sailor effect stitched on the edge. The
coat. by the way, is stitched its entire
length on the edge with the loops
this one alone showing-and this
stitching is also carried around the
bottom of the garment. Wide gaunt
let cuffs finish the coat.
And now for milladi's first fall gown.
She is going to be extremely particular
about it, as she wants something that
win stand her in good stead all through
the fall season and that she can even
wear in winter with heavy coat.
In making a choice she has wide
range to select from but it is most
likely that she will either take some
thing in a cord, a plain cloth in blue,
green or black; or else in a black and
white or brown and white mixture. For
daily use and for rough wear the
mixed cloth effects will probably be the
most worn.
In cut they show but little difference
from the styles of last year. We have
skirts made with all kinds of plaits, as
well as adorned with plaids and strap
pings of self material.
Jackets, as a rule, blouse slightly in
front and then gather in at the waist,
extending several inches below that
point. A great many show the pos
tilion back, and this is not infrequently
adorned with gilt buttons or fancy
braid.
A trio of typical walking suits are of
snowflake cashmere. mixed cheviot and
blue cheviot, respectively. They all
have the position back, the mannish
collar, and the loosely cut skirt. Better
suits for fall could not be devised.
Garment on this order are not as ex-
pensive as many would imagine. Pret-
ty and serviceable suits that will wear
well and look well can be had any,
where from SIS to $25. OF course, you
can easily pay double that sum and get
your moneys worth in wear. But
what the average woman of today
wants is a suit for now-next season
SlAt VIII ne 1lSO VI IL anu want 7oiIie-
thing else, and she will then want to
feel that she can get one with a free
conscience, with no vision of a perfect
~ good. but out-Of-date one handy in
her closet at home.
But it is not always the most severe
type of costume that she wants. Some
times she feels that it is really a relief
TO get away from the careless abandon
Of summer and the rough and ready
garments that go with it, and get
something in which she can feel
dressed up