The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-01-28
IMPORTANT ECHOES FROM
THE WORLD OF FASHION
Though Fashion Leaders Are Not All Enthusiastic
Over 1t, the Redingote Is Really
an Elegant Garment.

The genuine redingote, very long and
ample of skirts, close at the waist
and broad at the shoulders, is slightly
more in evidence as the winter days
go by, but one can still say that our
fashion leaders are not enthusiastic
over IT. and one sees 1t more often in q
ready made costume worn by would-be
fashionable than upon the most modish
women This does not. however, alter
the fact that when correctly made 1t is
an elegant garment and that it is very
much worn by Partisan elegantes- Some
of the sInartest of the imported redin-
gotes are very full in both body and
skirt. with the fuilness plated in to
fit the waist snugly, and are worn
either with or without belt or girdle
Luxury in coats and wraps has made
Tremendous strides and evening cloaks
are much TO the fore just at present, as
accomplishments TO evening frocks- One
may have one as ornate or as simple
as taste may dictate and purse allow,
but some of the handsome ones are not
remarkably ornate
There is, for example, the long cape
of velvet, slit up the sides to q point
between elbow ard shoulder so that the
arms may pass through, but hanging IN
perfectly straight lines. II was of vel
vet In superb quality
1t was bordered on all its edges by
line Of real sable 1t was lined with
the softest and handsomest white bro
cade. but it was a serviceable evening
wrap IN comparison with the elaborate
confections of chiffon and lace and EN-
broidery affected by many women
Handsome Silk Coats
AS for the silk coats, they are legion,
= - n ,.scr,r, szef
are in the new faille. wonderfully soft
and lustrous, yet heavy enough to be
substantial and durable No plain silk
in the market has a richer effect than
this failIe. and IL gives excellent service
The winter taffetas are used, but do
not look warm enough for attractive
winner cloais, no matter how warmly
interIined they may be, and the soft
satins and all the lightweight silks Of
high Iuster are pressed into service for
cloaks much plated and befounced and
shirred and corded
The shot saf1ns in the lighter color
ings are exceedingly effective for the
evening cloak, and velvet and fur trim
nings add touches of warmth and rich
ness 10 even the sheerest OF the SHIN
mering silk coats. charming pink
faille coat has. straight fuh foids' mn mn
dounees. headed by waved bands OF vel
Vet.
Huge Sleeves and Lace.
The huge sleeves are formed of lace
frills. separated by velvet and fur bands,
and velvet bands form yoke running
TO a point in front where are set large
cocardes of velvet, from which fail
groups OF fur tails.
smother pretty suggestion is satin
coat in oyster white. with rich efinl-
nings Of lace and fur, and still another
OF an empire coat in supple velvet oil
the new yellow which approaches what
We once knew as OLD gold. a nue. espe-
scially beautiful Ia velvet and in comb
nations with dark fur and lace.
Chinchilla and ernsine, which stand
next TO sable in fashions list of fuTs
are handled with more levity and
worked into more fancifu, shapes, yet
simple little cravates and rather plair
large Eelerine shapes are perhaps more
modssh than the mitch trimmed neck
pieces III these furs
new stole In chinchiila with its deer