Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-08-19

Rainproof wool in checks, diagonals and
herringbone weaves form quite NUMBER
Of these coats, these materials admitting
other use than wet day wear, winch IS al
WAYS q point in favor of rain coat. With
some of these especially If the model is
an imported one, there is sometimes spe-
cies of Tam-oShanter hat. becomingly
shaped and stitched and banded In a way
to make it seem quite handsome. Every
portion of this hat is of the rainproof cloth,
and the long loose ulster betting at the
back follows the prevailing fad for the
number of pockets. The fronts of the
longer ones are made exactly alike, for
either left or right buttoning.
The three coats pictured represent new
and practical cuts. Tan covert and sweet
gum cloth shape the two shorter ones. The
rain coat is of blue and white herringbone
WOOL the hat matching.
Stiff Hats First.
The first autumn headgear is the easiest
of all to manage, as this season lends Itself
especially to the stiff effects of ready-to-
wear millinery. Straw is worn much later
now than it used to be. so few felt hats
are yet seen. and unless those are in white
or the palest tints, they have little of the
glamour of first millinery. The straw shapes
are in the main darkly colored, browns,
blues, reds and grays standing out with
prominence, velvet and wing trimmings
Iningling as usual with the hat struc-
ture. With the palmer shapes of the
big sailor order. there are big puffy crowns
pushed up at the left by some species of
trimming for side lift, or if the hat tits
slightly forward the trimming of velvet or
straw is massed underneath. Quite a num-
Der of the summers little Vatican shapes
have been carried over with a slight in
crease of brim with some modification
in the extravaganza of the tilt. But instead
of the flowers OF the summer. velvet and
straw rosettes and quill trimming are used,
with scarfs of richly tinted silk on the felt
rough riders. These picturesque and useful
hats form large portion of the man hat
stylish maids generally go for their plain
headgear. Rough Riders and some large
sailors, trimmed prettily with the same
striped silk scarfs, and with the added
chief things yet offered in felt. The
drawings picture the two styles and other
simple school girl shapes.
Black Seems to Lead.
In frocks the prettiest and most useful
features of the summer are being carried
over, and especially the summers prefer
ence for black. Quite young girls and even
children are to wear black this winter,
with little smartenings OF white and color
upon the coat or bodice. Panama cloth is
an admirable material for first autumn
wear, the model in the form of a circular
skirt fitted at the hips with tucks. and The
sleeves of the eton made wide and short to
show the full ones of a brilliantly colored
shirt waist. Touches of scarlet and white
Upon the jacket and scarlet silk shirt
waist form a pretty combination. But
apropos OF black for school girl wear,
black going-out dress is now exacted at
many boarding schools. as in France,
where, in consequence of the plain costume
required. dress jealousies are unknown
Some striking plaid effects are seen
among the new wool materials those of
special effectiveness being on the old