Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-08

on the Directoire plan, and opens 10
show a waistcoat Of brocade OF lace
and wide revers. The same model is
carried out IN most fascinating coat
of black taffeta, with a broad band
around the back breadths Of pink roses
and green leaves The same embroid-
cry is repeated on the revers, while the
waistcoat is in pale blue satin arranged
in crossed folds. The coat is so made
IL can be worn over a lace waist, but
has also a square yoke or CAMP Of lace
that can be adjusted If desired so that
the coat can be worn as a waist.
silk Coats With Lace skirts
While these coats with the long
square tabs at the back are perhaps
newer than the short Jackets, the fash
ion is steadily gaining in favor Of silk
ccat, either plain or fancy, to be worn
with lace skirts for the theater and
also for evening wear, for there must
not be forgotten the many most at
tractive waists of flowered silk that are
made decollete to be worn not only
with the skirts to match, but also with
the lace or chiffon skirts also.
Plain satin coats in this same design
are also smart and immensely becom-
irg, provided the right color is chosen
Satin looks especially well in the low
waist effect. as the satin lights better
than the silk, having more lustre in
itself, but altogether there are such a
wide range and choice in color, fabric
and design that the only difficulty lies
III deciding upon the most effective.
The model of short coat with the
skirt of different material cannot we'll
be called new, and yet this season 1t is
given out to be one of the most popular.
In a square bolero, as well as in a sort
of Elton shape, are the most attractive
short jackets of fur or velvet that are
worn with skirts of the same or
| lighter color, but different material,
and made either with waist to match
or white lace waist. The princess
Gowns with the short outside coats
are always smart, and now that the
fashion prevails of using any amount
of trimming, most elaborate effects
are carried out.
A sealslin or velvet short coat COW
cted with most elaborate designs III
braiding, with touch of gold, is
fascinatingly attractive garment. ana
the simple, long lines of the cloth
princess gown over which 1t is worn
seem but to gain beauty by the con
trast with so much elaboration. In
the baby lamb, with applique of vel
vet outlined with a narrow round
panel, the effect is also good. To be
worn with a gray cloth gown is
most fascinating combination of chin
ohilla and laces in an indescribable
short jacket that has some of th'l
lines of an Eton jacket and some or
the bolero. Sable and lace, sable ana
eelvet, the coat of velvet with bands
and edging of the sable, and a curious
cutwork pattern in cloth to match the
skirt, make up another fashionable
coat that is certainly most original.
Bright Red Cloth Suits
The skirt, with wide girdle effect.
worn with lace waist and bands OF
cloth over the shoulders "a la sus-
pender," as it were, provides capital
opportunity for these elaborately fash
toned jackets, just long enough TO
come below the points of the girdle
at the back and giving the effect OF
an entire princess gown. There have
been some attractive gowns in this
design made in the bright red cloth so
fashionable this winter, the jackets OF
red of a darker shade of velvet and
trimmed with narrow edge of Persian
lamb the binding in the coat worked
ir black or gold, but no trimming
whatever on the skirt.
Apparently the object is to have the
trimming on these costumes exclusive
ly on the coats, for almost without eX-
ception the skirts are plain. the bands
of velvet and the braiding described
as in cloth skirts being intended for
those worn with cloth coats to match
or of the heavy satin velvet and fur
tlat have no trimming except in the
Waistcoat
Little by little, as the fashion gains
in favor, will be seen elaborate en-
broidery on collars, revers and cuffs.
for the style is one that permits or
elaborate trimming and apparently the
more expensive the fashion the more
popular it is, and, after all, there must
needs be a satisfaction in realizing
that if a lot of money is spent at least
the results do show.