The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-10-16
By AUGUSTA PRESCOTT.

II HE Dowager Duchess Of Man
chester wears a semi-l0ug cloak,
which she calls an Art Nou-
veau. Sara Bernhardt wears
long cloak which she calls her Art
OF New York are wearing coats of this
same description.
An things point 20 the artistic new
cloak as the fashionable garment of the
winter-the Art Nouveau-
This cloak comes in various styles and
one can get IL short with flying fronts,
or one can get 10 long and double
breasted. -enectually cOnceaHng the gown
underneath
There are many things about the new
cloak which are very much I'm its favor.
one being that IL can be made 10 hide
the gown. IL one has no dress TO wear.
nothing that VIII pass muster in q fine
assembly. one can put on an Art Nou-
Neau cloak and be always correct
Should Have One.
II IS woman's duty 10 herself and 10
her family, and to the world, 90 invest
this season IL one of the new long
eloaks- II need not be of the ugly
tnree-quarter variety. which requires an
angelic figure nor need it be one OF
those heavy things that seem TO swallow
you up IN its depths. Nor should Il be
an ulster or anything OF that nature
The ulster ana It's near cousins are an
very wei Tor rain coats and for auto
cloaks and for utility wear. But vou
want a pretty cloak for nice davs-
Your new cloak should be cut in the
new way, rather long rather straight
rather trimmed liza the front and Win
The back looking as though III were bo,-
plated az the shoulders.
or It can have japanese rendencfes
and hang very much ike kirnono
cloak. You can take your choice. FOR
both OF these styles are very becoming
Best Material.
But Of one thing be very certain Your
new cloak must be OF the very best ma
tcriaL IL must be handsome in Datrerr
AID IL should be so abuudantIy trimmed
that IL VIII be a picture cloak ina itself
even without counting the grace and
beauty OF the Wearer. And that is what
constitutes an Art Nouveau.
The old fashioned automobile cIoaEz
were not pretty. But the new ones are
lovely. Made OF handsome cloth. some
times beautifully figured. and supplied
with from one 70 three deep collars and
shoulder capes. IL is a thing Of much
grace.
Then. too. the trimming or the new
Ae1llDIe0 automobile cloak is sonnet hing
not 20 be forgotten. The front is faced
and trimmed with a deep band OF bro
caded satin one OF the durable qualities
that viii stand the dust OF the road
Alongside tie band Of satin there is a
trimming or passomenterie.
For Dust and Rain.
All the coats are distinguished by their
nice trimming. Even the storm coat is
trimmed ana there is a handsome coll
lar and there are deep satin Guns. and
running through the TRIMMINGS are
dashes or color.
II you select your own auto cloak WIN
not choose a shade or tan ana trim fl
with trimmings through which there is
"a note Of scarlet, You VIII want a little
border Of green passementerie and You
viii need a hat with scarlet and green
suggestions in this manner you can
secure a very pretty automobile OUTFIT.
Mrs. George Gould came dashinR down
Fifth Avenue last Sunday morning in
her automobile, driven by her husband
Airs. Gould wore a long biscuit coIored
cloak lined with scarlet The coat
was trimmed with golden brown satin.
embroidered by hand in two or three
SHADES OF brown Her hat was a brown
felt. HE'D over her ears with golden
brown veil Her face was uncovered
She wore no goggles.
The rain clOaks and the dust cl0aks
are really remarkably handsome. but