The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-07-27
HINTS OF WHAT WOMEN
WILL WEAR THIS WINTER

with tucks and plalts to within ten to
twelve inches of the bottom, where they
drop into fun and graceful bell flare.
OF course the fiounces are still being
shown, end viii In all probability be
worn some, but the up-to-date dressy
woman Will want her skirt made many
gcred with a full flare. A great many
skirts are being shown and will be worn
eH en- In the lighter fabrics unlined. Tho
advantage claimed for these, Is that they
fit the figure with much more neatness
than lined skirt Walking suits are to
be the thing" for the fall and winter
and yet it is predicted that although
mtny were worn last season, yet few
&C impaired to what will be this fall. This
prediction seems to be borne out by the
fact that the manufacturers are fortify-
ing themselves for a big demand. by
making at least ten styles of walking
suits tais year to one made last Then
again. last see sons walking suits We're
extremely plain as rule, while this
year they are being deliberately stitched
and trimmed. Many mannish effects in
walking suits are being shown, some OF
them being made of the regular mems
suitings. But the neatest. and, in my
opinion, the nest popular style will be
the Elton jackets. which have short
full attached hip-st am skirt about two
inches lcng which tappers down to
point tr sort Of a modification Of last
year StllllOn DICK. WHICH ny TIE way
will be more popular than ever this
season
In materials there is not very much
change, about the same as heretofore
VIII agein be used. But let me tell you
CT some new colors that are candidates
for public approval They are the coro-
ration mixed red and some beautiful
shades of green. The first, I do not think
very much of, but let me make a predc-
tion. This is to be a green season. 1t
is here already. The craze began with
green veilings worn around the hats
Now both men and women are wearing
green ties of the lurid hue" regular
Emerald Isle SHADE Now the dresses are
to be made Of IT, and beautiful ones at
thet Some elegant creations in the real
pistache, and all the other gradations TO
the daI keet shades. Yes, before st. Pat"
ricR's Lay comes round we Will all De
"awearin' of the green"
The most uncertainty as to what Will
be the proper thing seems to be in Coats.
The concensus of opinion Is that the ex-
IRENE long ccat of last season will not
have much call for this season, and that
the tendency will be toward the other
extreme and that 10, % and 22-inch jack
cts will be the most popular for general
wear, while In novelties a few longer
lengths will be permitted. Among the
imported wraps beirg shown, Is a very
handsome coat called "Frocks and
Fr.lls" It is a short cloth coat, which
very much resembles the Alice Roosevelt
Coffee Coat of taffeta, which came into
favor late in the spring. This as Its
name would imply, is highly trimmed
with plaits and ornaments
Another beautiful imported coat shown
and which is to be model for great
many handsome wraps and will without
question be the fad in fall wraps is
called the Monte Carlo" 1t is made of
royal blue velour, loose full box fitting,
both front and back. the back rows of
narrow box plaits stitched down from the
neck about six inches, forming a yoke
and from there to the bottom Of the
wrap, falling loose and full The front
had soft Sull roll from collar down.
faced with vslvet the velvor embroidered
with a beautiful Persian design in gold.
The collar made high. turnover was of
genuine chinchllla. The coat was thirty
inches long and lined throughout with
satin, and was valued at $780, Next week
| hope to describe for the benefit of
your readers some of the new imported
gowns and wraps, and of which l hope
to be able to procure cuts, and send you
with the descriptions, that will give so
much better idea than merely pen pic
ture, and I have ben promised a
private view of probably the most expen-
sive and famous robe ever brought to this
country. 1t is the coronation robe made
for the Czarina Of Russia by Madame
Barruti of Paris. 1t is said to have cost
$40, 900; has $4,000 worth of gold thread
for its establishment, $1,000 Of Royal
Ermine to line it. and years spent in its
making.
After have seen It. I shall be more
than pleased to write you a full descrip-
tion of 1t and its history.