The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29

molds set in a rim of metal. The ma
I terial of this coat is pale brown mastic
/ cloth, with chestnut brown velvet for
/ collar and cuffs.
/ An Empire model in more convention
/ Al design is Of prunelie face cloth wild
plum blue), with a crossed surplice trim
ming Of folds and cut-Out cloth. The
/ last is embroidered and trimmed with
1 the deep prunelle velvet, which forms
/ the incroyable collar and cuffs.
! The Empire cut for long coats, as well
/ as for short jackets Of cQat-g0wns, will
doubtlessly be tremendously exploited
as the season advances. Numberless
are the variations upon the style. which
includes all lengths from the tiniest lit
tie hip coat to one which is almost skirt
long. An even three-quarter length is
| the most popular one, with the skirt
! of the coat sometimes slashed at the
sides to accommodate the lifting of the
gown skirt, which must be partially
/ trained to look well with such wraps.
Definitely smaller as are all sleeves
in tight-fitting coats, carriage and
evening wraps on the dOlman and
opera cape order are, SO to speak, all
| sleeves. That is the arm coverings,
many of which are cut in the gar
ment, take up vast lengths Of material.
so that the whole effect is one of great
looseness and grace. The sleeves Of
automobile and all storm coats are
necessarily big, but care is taken
there. too not to have the effect too
Y
there is to be a taboo of all exaggera-
ton and grotesqueness in automobile
attire, and already the smartest wo-
men descend from their machines
J looking quite like ordinary human
/ beings. The greatest change is the
I substitution of draped hats for the
old trying caps and hoods, and with
the addition of a veil these can be
made very captivating. A smart auto
mobile getup illustrated displays a
coat of dull red rainproof cloth with
/ a hat of shower-proof silk in the same
tint. The quill and rosettes at the
/ side Of the hat are of doeskins for SO
| capriciOus is fashion that even the
| feathers of birds are simulated by
pressed and wired materials. The
/ stimulation is clumsy, but the very
/ clumsiness adds to the style.
For rough automobile and driving
4 wear rainprOof stuff coats are more
! to the fore than the old leather and
rubber models, the overheating quail
/ ties of which We're decidedly against
/ them. The materials of these are very
handsome and the coIOrs rich and
/ lasting, and those who object to
weight get the lighter qualities and
/ have them made up with silk Innings.
For riding academy purposes Eng
1 fish great coats are shown by one
| or two importers, with quite the severe
/ cut of the masculine garment. These
are in quiet tones, smoke or iron gray
or black with only a relieving note
! in the fur collar, which may be of any
handsome skin.
The larger drawing gives one of
these coats, an iron gray wool with a
/ handsome mink collar.
Most charming are the handsome
velvet coats for children which are
made up picturesquely and worn with
stunning feathered hats. An imported
coast Of "bleu lavee" (washed or fad
ed blue) velvet demonstrates in the
larger picture one effective style for a
girl of s. The soft silk employed for
the girdle is in the same tone and the
hat is of the same blue velvet, feath-
ers and white lace.
The long Ieggins worn by this little
maid also depict one of fashions win
ter fads. Made of the same material
as the coat. whether it = of cloth or
velvet, they Will be feature this win
ter of smart juvenile dressing.
In the world of strictly fine dress
the odd coat takes on delightful flip
pancies, and, setting aside all points of
warmth or usefulness, becomes a mere
butterfly of coquetry. For intimate
dinners or theater tOilettes, some de-
licious little coats are made of en-
; broidered and patterned taffetas. The
! STYLES of them are declared by hiStOr-
ians of fashion to have been inspired
by Lancret, Vatican and Fragonard,
whose dainty pictures proclaim these
painters past masters in the art of mill
linery. The coats are worn with lace
or muslin skirts, which also affect
many of the old courtly and delightful
styles.
A coat of pale blue taffetas was de-
scribed by q French journal as being
'strewn with little violet flies caught
in silver webs" Another coat was in
Aurora cOlOred taffetas with wide
white satin stripes scattered over with
bouquets of anemones in the softest
shades Of blue, mauve, green and
: white. A third silk coat had a ten
der rose pink ground, over which was
a powdering of little silver corn flow
ers with a green calyx.
Could any word Of mere material be
more enlfghtening than the simple de-
scripEous Of these exquisite stuffs2
1.-THE shapes Of the coats goes on
the French writer, were most dainty
: and cOquettish, with softly bouffant
lace vests and dainty little puffed I'M
dersleeves."
Some evening coats much on this or
: der are shown here by importers, sew
= eral giving the effect Of a square Wat
teau decolletage. for the transparent
{ lace vest is finished with a high stock.
t A number Of the long evening coats OF
e distinctly wrap description display the
graceful Vatican plat, and this also
. forms with many frocks the Vatican
e train, always admired.
Apropos Of wraps in general, nc
woman who has an eye for grace will