The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-04
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The woman who is a little too thick
can put on a three-quarter cloak Of silk
pongee or Os very light weight cloth
and LOOK as though she were a very
miracle Of beauty. And the woman who
/ IS too thin can gain great deal by
! dressing herself in one of these gar
ments. 1t was no less a genius than
Bernhardt who declared that II she had
/ TO take her choice Of a new gown or
a new long cloak she would take the
cloak You can dress n so much bet
ter advantage in a cloak" said she.
/ Very pretty are the military touches
which are lent 20 the new long coats.
They are made with buttonholes and
military strappings extending all the
way down the front. and there are sun
! little military collars that stand straight
up around the neck, while others. being
! collarless. have the military finish.
The First Autumn Coats.
One lovely three-quarter cloak I'm
mushroom white cloth was trimmed
with military finish Of brown taneta
loops and brown silk cordings put on
across the front in very handsome style
| Big brown enamel buttons were sta
toned front and back
The backs OF nearly all cloaks are
| tight fitting, which gives them their
style. and the little military trimming
at the back Of the waist IS very notice
able. There are position effects in the
shape Of little tabs and buttons. and
| there are strappings with small tailor
ed buttons finishing them.
TIE tailored buttons are very distinc-
tive this year. They are made Of gun
metal gold, brass. and silver or they
are OF some mixed substance which
glitters and looks like steel. but does
not corrode so easily. The tailored but
tons are 30 called because Of their neat
metallic finish. differing entirely from
| the silk-worked buttons and the covered
button molds.
Variety in Cloaks.
The semi-lOng cloaks are made OF
many varieties OF material-indeed.
nearly everything is impressed into the
service from the heaviest broadcloth.
and the shaggiest Of mems suitings. 70
the light, smooth shantung and Chinese
silk goods which are very serviCea BILE
for winter wear II lined OF worn over
golfng jacket 1t IS fad to make your
| three-quarter cloak so that il can be
worn all the year round, just as you
make your all-the-year hats and your
all-thc-year gowns
The bargain counters offer very hand
some short lengths IN cloth. ana this
brings one 10 a discussion Of the suits
that are going 20 be worn Whole suits
all Of one material viii not be more
popU n than the mixed suits The wife
OF famous steel maguate has Just or
dered a fail suit OF navy blue cIotn. IT
consists only Of a skirt and pretty
white shirt waist. With this she will
wear natty- tan Jacket
The little tan covert coat will be worn
more than ever this fall, and particular
attention will be paid to its lines. which
will be straight in front with the back
and the sides t!sht fitting. Big white
pearl buttons are haadsome with such
n cOar. and, though there a-e many but
tons OF the market. none holds its own
better than these pearl buttons. which
now come with peculiar Iuster.
Remnant Ideas for Fall.
The navy blue cashmere fan suit wiu
be quite conspicuous the first DAYS of
fall. And 20 get good remnant az
cashmere should be one Of the aims OF
the woman who wants TO dress smartly.
The best Of the new casnmeres show
quite a high gloss and the fashionable
color is the old-fashioned navy blue.
the blue which holds its own through
all seasons.
The little tan coat IS very smart with
this suit but the smartest of all coats
Is the little white cloth coat. This IS 20
be seen a great deal this fan. short II
the hips, snug. English in its lines and
very chic.
There come lovely little white cloth
coats. tn" shade being not pure white.
but oyster white or mushroom white.
or one OF the whittish colors The pure
pearl white is not nearly as Fashionable
as the slight coffee tones the ones that
are Off the white.
II is 70 be a great season for the eco
nOmicai woman. for she can buy rem
nants and combine parts Of her old suits
until she has a new suit smart and
becoming. A suit OF brown. one Of the
old summer suits, can b. brought I'D
to date by a little tight hitting EngI-
lish coat of tan cloth or by a LITTLE
black coat deliberately faced with bands
Of embroidered white satin They trim
these little coats IN the natticst nan
ner-
New Fall Girdles.
What IS new in fall girdles?'' asked
one fashionable miss of another. look