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

one does not caU them stylish. Many
Of them though Tor that matter, would
acoru fashion page very beautifully.
There are the most delightful storm
coats which are waterproof, yet which
look exactly like silk. They are cut i'm
the fashionable shapes. and the woman
who goes out a great deal would do wen
to secure one
A very smart rain coat looked pre-
cisely Ike white satin. IT was really
one form of prepared rubber. and it
was warranted 10 shed the rain and
the dust and TO come out as good as
new after washing. Its cuffs We're
black and its trimmings were blue and
black
But it is TO the afternoon and even
ms cloaks that one turns with feeling
Of deep affection, for they are so beau
tifuL so becoming. so fuil of charm.
The Powered silks make up handsome
ly. and If one can secure a silk that is
not too heavy the result is better than
though the silk were thick. The soft
figured Oriental silks are the best I'm
every way II one can secure a quality
that IS of the right color and weight.
and many OF the Eoveau Art cIoaks
are fashioned OF this silk A lovely
cloak was made Of dark brown silk,
cigar col0red, you would have called IL.
IL in their natural c0lors- The cloak
was marvelousIy expensive, for the
work was all done By hand. But the
work certainly opens up possibilities Tor
the girl who can embroider.
Embroider Your Own Cloak.
Suppose one were to take leaf mold
brown satin, soft. heavy. lustrous. ideal
in every way. And suppose one were
TO embroider It with sprays Of small
roses tied in buncnes with yiOiets
thrown in. And suppose one We're TO
scatter these over a cloak. Think how
charming the result would be. The
cloak can be cut out and made up be-
fore the embroidery IS done, as the re-
suits are prettier that way.
A society woman OF New York took
enough deep blue satin for a loose
three-quarter cloak and made IL up with
big open sleeves and d plated back
She then had It stamped with small
roses. afterward working them by hand,
The effect was simply beautiful, and the
cloak win wear forever and be an heir
loom afterward.
Women should be devoutIy thankful
this season for the Oriental stufs, and,
under this heading come the Armenian
and H0umauiau embroideries, the In
dian stums. and handsome Persian
trimmings ana those curious Russian
bands which make such beautiful belts
and neck trimming, These can be
bought by the yard and used tastefully
in many ways.
Oriental Trimming.
There is something very attractive
about an Oriental trimming. 1t Is dainty
and always IN good taste. while its col
ors are so bright, yet so charmlneIy
mingled. Many women make il a prac-
tice 10 remodel old gowns by trimming
them with Oriental bands ana thew use
them Tor rCvers, for hip and waist
yokes. for epaulettes and for girdIe
trimmings And IL can be said that old
gowns are wonderfully resuscitated I'M
that manner.
For evening wear IL is best 10 slit the
Jhree-quarter cloak on each side To al
low for the fulIness OF the skirt and
there are very pretty street cl0aks that
are slit mp iu the same manner
A great deal or attention is being paid
20 the matter Of Innings. and when Miss
Alice Roosevelt threw back her cloak
the other evening the eyes OF the wo-
men Travelled toward her lining. The
lining IS such "a teil-taIe of the cloak
Miss R0Oseyelts coat, which was "a long
one. rather straight in its lines. was
lined throughout with turquoise liberty
IL was faced from the neck 20 the beIr
with "a wide band Of Persian in many
CGl0rs. Little embroidered hulterHies