The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-09-30

little basquine tabs added below the belt
with a delightfully."- chic result.
The skirt lines are particularly good.
the graduated panel down the center
front making for an effect of slendcrness,
and the apron effect In which the side
panels are treated proving q welcome
novelty.
Suggesting the Mannish Model.
Even In the dressier types OF tailor
made there is n struggle between the
very fussy styles that suggest feminine
frivolites and the plain and severe style.
that strongly hints at the mannish ideas
that are the foundation Of the plain and
severe type of tailored costumes.
One of the best applications OF the
military mode is seen TO advantage In a
design by Perdoux. OF Paris, one of those
French tailors who are capable OF tho
cleverest sort of compromises In conflict
ing modes The coat Is In deep shade
of sapphire-bue broadcloth-the satin
faced kind-whle the skirt shows tho
same shade, piaided with green. brown
and a black satin overstripe. The cont
follows the form known as continental
military" The collar Is of the stock
variety, close and tight around tho
throat, the vest of braided white broad
cloth being built up to meet and to match
this collar. The fronts are rolled back.
the better TO display the fancy waist
coat. A broad silk braid trims the coat.
and the buttons are embroidered with
an Empire laurel wreath, to add to their
beauty. The skirt is rather a novel cut.
the front and back showing bias seam
at the center and unbroken from belt TO
hem. The sides are circular In cut, the
fulness increased by the addition OF
circular fiounce. applied with piping OF
black satin. The sleeve accords with the
severe military style. being OF an easy
fuIness at the top and finished with
braid and velvet trimmed Gun At ths
wrist.
Evolution of the Pony JackeH.
That fetching little pony Jacket which.
in Its original presentations, was tn
tended solely for informal costumes. has
reached such a pinnacle of favor that one
sees it In all classes of material and
elaborated to q degree that the original
designer scarce even dreamed Of Per
haps its most effective appearance 10 In
the guise Of tailormade. the skirt
sharing largely In the extent OF eiab-
Grafton that is layished upon the coat
Several fetching little hints are ex-
pressed in the one that forms the sub
1ect of illustration. The material ID one
Of those indeterminate cloth mixtures
that presents lines of brown, green and
a deep moleskin gray, the latter color
predonlinating- The little pony jacket 10
so cleverly cut that, while as loose 40
well may be, the fetching lines OF the
waist are clearly defined This II man.
aged In series OF panels of irregular
outlines that meet, with self-covered but
tons at the waist, and so emphasize that
line The sleeve Is loose top tapering
prettily below the elbow into full
length cufY at the wrist The skirt 10
Likewise pnneled, and each alternate
panel Is strapped In either perpendicular
or horizontal lines SO that there ID no
effect OF monotony IN the design The
correct length for the coming season.
skirts is displayed. and the necessity for
the old-tiu1e velveteen binding as finish
Is once more present