The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
DRESSY OCCASIONS.
Great Coats and Automobile
Wraps Are Mannish.
Some Charming Velvet Coats
for Children Under Twelve.

OWEVER superior in point of
elegance the coat gown may
be to the costume which re-
quires an additional wrap,
- ~ the Importance of the odd
coat cannot be ignored. With
late October, the need of one or more
envelOping wraps comes to be recog-
nized. for then chill winds begin to
blow, travellers are on the wing, and
automobiling is the grand sport.
Never were coats made in more var
led materials than now, for everything,
from the finest lace to tanned animal
skins, is used the lace coats combining
eXquisitely with other fluid" (vaporOus)
stuffs. For fine wear velvet win this
winter be pre-eminently the thing, with
the majority of the walking coats short
and set off by rich galloOns and en-
brOidered vests of great beauty. Fea-
lures of the new season are applications
of cloth upon almost every material,
and the combination Of dOeskin with
velvet and embroidery upon some of
the smarter cloth coats, the trimmed
skin forming the little fitted inside vests,
collar cuffs, etc. There is a great ten
denCy to have the short coats in this
adjusted vest-trimmed way but of
course such models are not practicable
for all-round use, SO. though some odd
models are seen, the style is generally
reserved for tailored costumes.
The odd coat which the world at large
is considering is the one which shall go
with sufficient ease over dressy cos
tune, or else which gives the proper
look to q practical walking skirt. For
the last purpose many of the loose
box models long worn are stilI seen,
with notifications in the size of sleeves,
which on the smartest models are now
almost mannishly small. For the box
coats which show the tiny revers and
velvet collars of the mannish garment
the coat sleeve is alone admitted, the
pleated top gigOt being reserved for
Norfolk and fitted STYLES.
The correct length for all the more
practical walking coats brings the tai
at the hip line or a little below: but
skirts to be worn with these, however
are not correspondingiy obliging as t.
length. The trottoir skirt, which
skipped the ground by a number OF
inches, so fashionable i'm the summer
is now approved only rOr country use
The skirt for city wear is a bare incl
above the ground, or falls upon it al
round, height and slmnesS being the
things fashion demands, and thes,
qualities are not easily obtained witt
short skirts.
Covert cloth in the various brown
and greenish shades and French face
cloth in numberless tones of brown
shape the majority Of the smart walk
ing coats Anything on the order o.
the clumsy long tweed affairs of las
season is not to be found at the gOOC
places.
Still smarter walking coats thar
these may be of face cloth in the
eolors of the season. blue, COLDER
brown, violet, London smoke, etc
But the GALLONS and velvets and fancy
buttons used upon the majority o.
such smart models require a careful
harn1onizing with skirts, and headgeal
needs to be of corresponding elegance
Sometimes the skirts worn with sucf
coats are in checked material, intro
ducing the coat color or else the Skin
"a of all wool or silk in the same tint
with the simpler brown coats. blacI
skirts and trim black walking hats ar,
So in looking for q Jacket remembet
also the costume It IS to be worn with
for nothing more seems more out o.
place than a fine eolored coat with tn,
wrong setting.
The Empire coats, which are SUN
GENTLY long to cover the best Of
round jupe. are much admired, and t.
obviate the fuIlness Of these. which &
eTging to any but the slightest ant
most graceful figures, some Of the lat
est French models have taken on quit
e charming sSimpness of cut A trav
cling coat illustrated displays this il
HE way the skirt portion Of the Goa
Is fitted in to the figure at the wais
line. The short-Walstsd body cut sug
7ssfs q little bolero, and upon the Skin
ffres heavily stitched bands from a styl
Isb trimming. The small sleeves ar
r17drfer even than elbow length. ant
Sdd buttons axe made Of cloth covere