Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-07

tinkering will turn out these in admir-
able shape; for, if garment is not
fundamentally ANTICIPATED, it will always
moment as to individual idea and novelty
OF any sort. Among other sales may be
picked up coats in the fur cloths which
initiate skins, some of which are in the
new close forms. tight coat, in dag
onal cut and of baby-lamb cloth, was
ticketed at $50 in one shop
Remodeling Coats.
The short-coat gowns, which were pre-
cursors of the present redingote styles,
are astonishing bargains. Fashion first
put these forth, and those women who
had their gowns modelled on such lines
are driven now to turning them into
fxier garments. Beside the new long and
Hopping coat tails the short-skirted coats
seem old-fashioned, SO that the skirts Of
them now are often cut off at the waist
and put on again with slanting hip seams.
Glrdle treatments are added with other
models, whose cut will permit betting,
while in too tight sleeves a velvet puff
Is sometimes inserted above the cuff
By way of example Of one of these coat
changes, beautiful silvery gray zibeline
showed a jacket too skimp for present
generositfes, and scarlet cloth vest as
it's sole trimming.
I shall put bigger vest Of black satin
under the red one" says madam, "and
cover up the seams of the waist line with
a black crush girdle. held down with red
buttons which change when seen later,
effected look eminently Partisan.
Narrow velvets and bits of gimp-gen-
orally in combinations of black and
white - gave admirable relief to
the hard lines of other short Jacket
fronts, and in two cases a pair of big but
tons put on at a plain waist line made a
becoming break. 1t is only the really long
coat-the redingote proper-which now
can afford to be plain.
Hats Cheap, Too.
Harking back to bargains-if gowns are
cheap at this season, hats are cheaper.
Chapeaux which formerly sold at s25 and
$50 now often go as low as ST. Fur and
lace hats continue to hold their price, and
upon the mink and sable toques will be
shown pink and white camelias or great
silver roses which have a fairy-like beauty.
Certainly everything Is done to make wO-
man beautiful, and her daintiest fol-de-rols
are nothing If not sentimental in essence.
as, 1or instance, these silver flowers and the
blending of lace with fur.
Apropos of fur, was ever ernine mora
WIDELY worn? In the tiniest cravat with
bunchy short ends, or in slim scarfs cross
ed carelessly, the royal skin is often en-
countered with quite plain costumes It is
also often combined with sable and mink
and with delightful effect, the bits of white
and black contrasting eXquisitely with the
brown. In this case the set is lined with
e.
suits In a considerable augmentation of
price.
No fur contributes toward a more elegant
effect than does this princely skin. which
has yet most child-like quality. 1t is be-
coming alike to dark and fair types and so
charming are the traditions which surround
the fur that every ermined maid seems a
princess in the fairy tale
Will Ermine LastP
Whether not ermine will be again the
rage next winter cannot be promised But
all indications point to it's being worn for
seasons to come, and the moments drop
in prices affords opportunity for stunning
sets at fairly reasonable prices.
The white bunny also generously contrib
utes stoles and muffs toward the winter
bargain counter, and In unmade form his
little skin can be bought for next to moth
ing for the making of evening touues
Three white rabbit skins a yard of white
maine and two cameliaS will turn out a
stunning evening turban. The three skins
cost $1O5 S5 cents apiece, the two camelias
$1.5o and the yard of maline so cents-total
for headpiece which would be. $50 If
bought at the milliner's, S3.05.
To match this hat since white sets are
essentially the thing for evening home-
made cravat and muff could also be made
of the white rabbit skins. One set turned
out by a clever girl showed ornaments of
white silk gimp and chenille fringes A set
white-spotted amethyst velvet. And though
this was just bunnyskfn the price of the
set was $50! MARY DEAN