Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-07-19
White Taffeta Coats.

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| White taffeta coats trimmed with Irish
| lace are worn with white summer gowns.
They look particularly we'll when the sum-
mer young woman lounges on the veranda
| after dinner. These long white cloaks are
| sometimes covered with ribbon app1iques
| put In the shape of bowknots or scrolls
and stitched snugly to the CLOTH Lace or
| chiffon fichu draperies at the throat give
4 a becoming touch of softness. Some of the
white wraps are lined with thin silk in deli
| cate contrasting shades, such as pale pink,
| blue or green
The fancy for black and white shows no
| indication of passing away. The combina-
ton is seen on millinery, on wraps and on
| gowns Were it less universally becoming
| it might sooner be numbered with the DOOM
| ed fads. Modish coats In white linen are
| embroidered in black and trimmed with
! chantily, while white piques are, strange
| to say. decorated with black velvet washing
ribbons. The oddly of the trimming at
| first attracted great deal of attention to
| these garments. They are now no longer
unusual and therefore are passed by for
| stranger fancies
Oriental embroideries adorn the more
costly washable wraps. The furnishings are
| of linen and are limitations of the real
! eastern designs. However, SO rich and
| striking are they that they are likely to
| have an extended vogue with women who
are fond of odd and dashing effects.
Satin Returns Again.
l had a hint yesterday that satin is to be
| the stylish trimming for fall costumes. 1t
| will be put on in narrow stitched bands to
| form scrolls or other designs Satin blouSeS
| OF the dull-not the briliant-fabric are also
! to have a forced popularity. The newest
idea is to decorate these with stitched
| bands of cloth. All the fall bouses will be
| pointed in the front and must match in
/ color the material of the skirt. Collars
| and revers on jackets will show satin fac
| ings-in fact. that material will be utilized
| in every form in which decorations are re-
Quired.
For carriage wear, for evening and for
| the theater long. loose coats will still be
| fashionable. Those who have supplied
| themselves with expensive wraps of this
style need not worry, for they will proba-
bly, be in evidence during the entire winter.
White tinged with green is the preferred
tint for full dress.
Loose coats in three-quarter lengths are
slated for afternoon popularity. The pros
pect is that short lengths will be very
little seen. The Louis XIV Jacket with its
various notifications is the idea from
which most of the smarter outer gar
ments seem to be developed.
Rich trimmings 1aces. tulles, embroid-
| cries, Jeweled clasps and costly furs are
| to be applied to winter wraps in such pro-
! fusion that prices certain to be stag
gerng. However, for the woman of mod
| crate means there are the sensible tailored
ones ornamented with many strapped
| bands and lines of stitching.
More Coat Gossip.
| 1t seems early to talk about coats, but
| It must be remembered that the Partisan
modiste is compelled to prepare designs for
| foreign buyers, who likewise must have
| time to distribute their finds to a circle
| of clients extending over wide areas. Con-
| tnental women buy heavier summer gar
ments than Americans, and in some lati
| tudes have much need of the protection
| of wraps as the Yankees have in the depth
| of winter.
At the races one sees many new patterns
| in more or less bizarre colored garments.
| The long cloak with cape is perhaps the
| most unbecoming. 1t is generally made Of
| smoothfaced cloth, trimmed with stitch
| ings and strappings and tied about the
| neck with a stout silk cord. Collars on
| these are practically nil, ornamental bands
taking their places. The loose capes of
! tweed, the old-fashioned golf capes, were
| picturesque compared with many of these
| trailing monstrositles. Even a pretty wo-
| man loses half her dignity in loose, short
| wrap whose draperes flap continuously
| about her shoulders face and head.
| CATHERINE TALBOT.