The Washington times., 1904-11-13

the prettiest winter suits to be found
anywhere is made OF Persian laEIp
trimmed with ermine and lined with gun
metal satin to be worn over a gun
metal cloth costume. The hat in this
case can be a felt hat the color Of gun
metal trimmed with a band OF ermine
and white ostrich feather which should
trail over the back of the nat
Several pretty features stand out
prominently in the imported coats. The
lrst is the leather covered button aad
the button covered with velvet. Gr4sn
velvet buttons, as big as a silver qUar-
ter, trim a squirrel coat. and a coat OF
deerslin is adorned with big button
molds covered with green leather. OF
course, the leather IS dyed to a certain
shade and that shade is usually one
that matches the hat. A little embroid-
cred leather vest Of the same color
Is an added toue5 of smartness. And
one can have Leather trimmed cuffs and
gloves stitched with green to match
the vest. the buttons and the cufr trim
mings.
Several pretty fads OF fashions are
very much noted, one being the neatness
and the multiplicity o. the new ribbon
trimmings One OF the daintiest OF these
shows eight little bows, called Puritan
bows. arranged down the front Of the
waist. They are made Of black satin
ribbon and are no bigger than butterfly
bows. They are set down the front OF
the waist 10 conceal the hooks and eyes.
A Puritan bow. Sy the way, is made
without ends, merely loops. In the mid
die there is a tight little knot. Just
two little fat loops and a knot in the
middle. \ set of Puritan bows. made
Of cream colOred satin ribbon lined with
blue satin. trimmed the front OF a
handsome bodice worn by Mss Alice
Roosevelt.
4 very charming ribbon trimming
consists of a series Of pretty bows. an
connected by links OF ribbon and term
mating IN two wide ribbon ends. This
trimming can be arranged down the
front of a three-quarter coat or In can
be used upon the front OF a blouse II
Is one Of the neatest OF ribbon trim
mings.
A ribbon decoration that IS finding
favor with smart dressera is the HttIa
silk shoulder cape, edged with n wide
silk ruftie. or with a series of three ruf-
lies Another pretty trimming shows a
ribbon embroidery outlined upon a little
shoulder cape OF cloth. And stiu am
other has triple row OF silk ribbon
rufties around the sleeves And in this
connection il can be stated that there
are sleeves that consist of these three
ribbon rufties and nothing else. for the
sleeves are cut of at the elbow.
The ribbon flower is as popular as
ever. Vioiets. roses and chrysanthe-
NUNS Gre made of ribbon and are re-
produced so naturally that one is de-
ceiyed by them. The ribbon vtolets are
particularly pretty and are worn in big
punches upon the front Of the corsage.
The big pink ribbon rose, scented, with
a chiffon center. is one OF the prettiest
of bodice and couture trimmings
1t is seldom that the English give Us
pointers on how to dress. yet there are
some little fads that are very English
and very pretty. The English. for in
stance. are wearing wide velvet stOles
made out OF red velvet and green velvet.
They are more like boas for they go
around the neck and hang down in
front They are called velvet necklaces.
And as a finish, there is a border Of
fur. The very nlrrOWcSt band OF Per
sian lamb, or of sable or OF a silver fox
Is placed around ths edge ana upon the