Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-29

needs be worn late into the spring, so
that the 10th is alone sensible.
From now on there win be few for
NAL afternoon entertainments, teas or
receptions, and " one has a smart dress
for luncheons or bridge there Is no
reason why this cloth tailor costume
should not be made to clear the ground,
for all skirts for the spring are to be
made walking length. Spring coats
are to be made both short and long.
and It is difficult to say Just now which
style will be the more In demand. As
said above. the long coat is apt to be
made after some simple model while a
short jacket is always more or less
trimmed. nor are the styles Of the COM
ing spring to be any exception to this
rule. and the cloths employed are to be
embroidered and the collars. revers and
cuffs are to be as elaborate-in fact, os
fussy--as any other time when elabor-
ate short Jackets we're in vogue.
There is one fashion which Is always
attractive with semi-elaborate style
of coat, and one which is to be seen
again on the spring modes now dis
played for those shopping for intended
southern trips. This is the detachable
white plque duck or even silk or broad
cloth collars and cuffs, which are fas-
tened to the coat by tiny pearl buttons
= and thread eyes. Two sets OF these
viii be all sufficient. for while one is
being cleaned and freshened the other
may be added.
All skirts. whether short or long,
must be full, and there are any NUM-
ber of new plated models. all Of whic,
are excellent. As all realize, for a slim
| figure there can be as much fulness
about the hips as at any other part of
the skirt. but for those of larger build
only from the knees down must there
be any fare. Accordion pleating IS
| seen more in house dresses than among
the newest styles in outdoor costumes.
The travelling costumes now on view
are most of them extremely pretty.
Navy blue is ever a popular and SER
viceable shade for this purpose. and
this spring, at any rate, its popularity
| is not upon the wane. In fact, every
shade imaginable in blue is fashion,
able, from the palest to tne deepest
| tones, a light green pastel shade,
neither dark nor particularly light.
| leading in the spring colors. For the
cars or the steamer deck colors are
always most appropriate, so that navy
or even a real Yale blue are excellent.
Not only in linen are the exaggeratedly
long jackets to be seen, for one of the
most attractive French models that has
been seen is of blue basket weave chew
! lot. made with skirt plated only be-
| low the knees, while the coat is abso-
lutely plain and tight fitting, reaching
to within a few inches of the hem of
the skirt itself. From a little below
the waist line the jacket is slightly
rounded, so that the cloth does not
double over in the way which is most
ungraceful, as well as rendering the
costume unpleasantly and unnecessarily
warm.
! Save for the weddings and few
luncheons and matinees, there are not
lmany occasions when q. dressy after
noon costume is required during the
early spring months, and yet an elabo-
rate cloth gown is always very neces-
| sary and sorely missed if not included
in the outfit. Light shades predominate
in these costumes and smooth cloths
are more in demand than rough goods.
The majority of elaborate coats are
plated and tucked to a degree gener-
ally made to blouse over wide stitched
or plated girdLe. Sleeves must be full
with this short, dressy jacket, although
plain and tight fitting with other coats
Broad cuffs are seen, which may be
embroidered if the rest of the gown is
trimmed in this way, or else stitched or
finished in some way so as not to look
overplain. Jabots of lace are again
employed TO finish the front of the coat
and soft lace is always becoming
against the throat.
White cloth tailor costumes for spring
and summer are again fashionable.
They are on more elaborate lines than
those of white serge and are often
braided or made with insertions or ap-
plique of heavy lace. The coat and
shirt design, with the blouse of lingerie.
is still in favor and it is marvellous
how many different models there are
that look so unlike, although the foun-
dation, the white cloth, is the same in all