The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-11-06
English Top Gray, Many Buttons
Material
Pretty Mixed Suitings in Pavement Gray
and Pomegranate Red With Just
Dash of Scarlet Are Very
SeaSOnable.
SeasOnable.

These are made Of various materials.
light and heavy. and they are so con
structed that they bear every Impress
of style Made Of the newest sveAves.
4 selected in tints that are OF the latest
and finished i'm a very modish way. the
rainy day costume leaves nothing al all
TO be desired I'm any manner.
Tor there are no real rainy day cos
( tumes any more. But IN their place
have come the cloudy weather toilets,
the dust gowns, the Veady-to-wear coats
and the coaching and automobulus
dresses. These are for wind and for
weather and they are 10 wear when one
walks, drives, or braves the elements
Many Of these bad weather gowns are
made in such a way that they can be
worn for other occasions. They make
good shopping costumes; they are nice
/ for a mornings promenade; and they
are almost good enough for informal
/ calls. Indeed. il is difficult 20 dis
+ cover the dividing line between calling
land cloudy weather toys A handsome
/ suit Of Panama cloth. with three-quarter
f coat OF handsome broadcIoth. is quite
/ as elegant as hair OF the suits that are
/ made up deliberately and labeled calling
/ costumes
Coat and Skirt Suits.
Even iu the matter of cloudy weather
gowns there is tendency toward the
skirt and coat suits the two piece suits
ana one notices that there is q return
also 90 the belts. The two piece suit
with coat and skirt and belt lead fu
lame ta5l-gls march. and the woman
"Ho IS about 90 buy something new can
mot do better than invest in one OF these
suits
Now as 10 material. And here there
comes q chance fer selection such AS
was never before offered woman. All
kinds OF materials are brought out and
So varied are they lu hue and in fabric
lAat IL l7 no wonder that one is puz-
lied how 20 select
A very handsome suit is a Scottish
sulting showing a hecEed effect I'm red
and blue upon gray ground. The ma
LeTial Is Immensely smart and can ne
worn by women or all ages
/ The skirt which is cut 90 a trottfrg
IIelgth. IS fitted 10 the hips very rfght1g.
and the seems are strapped. while
around The foot there is O. deem box
plating which flares lu a very feminine
manner.
The trimming for This suit consists of
big brass buttons. which are used uD8u
the belt and up0u the sleeves and down
the front. and again al the back. There
were also trimmings Of. tan I'm narrow
bands. which decorate The cuffs. the
neck. and the belt.
Use Of Leather
Tan coIored leather is used a great
deal iu the trimming OF the new cloth
gowns. IL IS thin. is very soft and il Is
finished so that it looks almost like
cloth save that it is smarter and a lit
tie more durable. There are some very
pretty plplnEs of tan coiored leather 20
be seen upon suits or navy blue and
/ upon suits OF brown and gray and mixed
goods.
one OF the smartest OF new fan suits
Is made OF mixed suiting. with gray
/ leather collar. gray leather cuffs and a
gray trimmed belt. A hat Of gray IS
/ trimmed with owl heads and a trailing
/ coque's plume which falls down upon
the hair, finishes the brim.
The fan materials for serviceable wear
are. preferably. the novelty wool suit
ings that come ia all cOI0rss either with
OF without the hairy surface and tho
cameIs hair goods The tWeeds and
] LWills are much ia vogue among those
I who want something 20 wear forever
and. then one must not forget the Iriss
suiuugs
After a season of neglect the Scotch
4 plaids are iu again and the women 81
| slender proportions can actually revei
\ iu the blue and green stripes, the won
derful red and black DIaids and the
curious double stripe which IS so pretty,
W one can wear stripes.
4 A great deal may uo said about the
1 new belts. for they form 50 essential