The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-08-07
Coaching Sleeve With Deep Cuff.

A handsome deep golden brown satin
gown was made up with a skirt almost
like a shirt waist suit. The skirt was
laid in lI-ts stitched to below the hips
and trimmed around the foot with
pointed trimming. The coat was some
thing OF a Russian blouse. beIted at the
waist and drawn down IN a very long
point The sleeves were immensely wide
and trimmed with lace dyed brown.
There are many points I'm favor of the
satin gown for fall wear, II is unde-
niably dressy. 1t is very fashionable.
for it is an old material. enjoying
great revival period, and IL Is durable.
II is just warm enough, and for early
fall modishly made IL is a very nice
addition to any woman's wardrobe. It
is a material that can be put away for
wear next spring If so desired.
Glossy Fall Materials.
Yet, while preaching satin. one gets
a glimpse OF the new fall cloths. those
materials with the soft. lustrous face
and with texture so fine that one
loves to touch 1t. A suit for fall, made
In sweep length. with an elegantly trim
med little eton coat would be quite the
correct thing for the woman who is
! going to indulge in social pastimes be-
tween now and December.
1t is sOlemnly asserted that the sweep
I length skirt must go. that 1t has al
ready disappeared. and that IL is worn
now only by women who go IN carriages
and by women who are giving dinners
and receptions.
Yet, there are occasions when the
sweep skirt is good. And there are times
when it fulhlls long felt want of the
wardrobe Even If one does not go in a
carriage there is every Involvement to
the feminine heart 10 possess such a
gown. Its grace and its becoming quail
ties fully compensate her for the incon-
venience of carrying the skirt IN the
hand.
Long Fail Gowns.
Those who desire TO make the new fall
gown long can copy one of many differ
ent admirable models. The hounced
skirt Is immensely pretty with the
! aounces a little deeper IN the back than
in the front or there is the skirt with
one deep ruffied trimming embroidered
and headed with a silk puff.
They make these very long skirts with
the most admirable trimmings that can
be ina gined There is the long front
panel. Then there is the flounce which
| begins az each side of the front panel
This flounce, which is invariably a trim
med one, is headed either with silk
pufing or with a band of lace inser-
/ ton.
So though the coming fall skirt is I'M
doubtedly the round length that Just
| escapes the ground. still there is always
a deal OF feminine sentiment in favor
of the long skirt which Is, after all, so
very becoming TO the figure.
The London women are converts TO
the short skirt. Indeed. they wore IL
when their American cousins were still
dragging the long enveloping. uncom-
| Portable sweep skirts. But in a draw
/ ing room one does see the sweep skirt
/ and one does behold tendency toward
those feminine fads which, though
much condemned. are still liked we'll
| by the women.
Skirts Long in Front.
There is the fad for making the skirt
| a great deal too long in the front. The
I English women viii tell you how they
have made trips to Paris 10 have a
gown fitted Ard they will relate how
/ the French dressmaker. after fusslIy
/ pulling down the skirt in the front and
/ yanking it in the back. in that nervous
manner peculiar 10 the French litter.
! has brought out a stool and stood them
/ upon 1t for the fitting.
/ One woman declares that she stood
upon an unabridged dictionary one NOR
/ tai hour while her skirt was being
hung 1t was turned up just even with
| the ground. And when il was COM
I pleted il was so very long in the middle