Los Angeles herald., 1906-10-21
NEW AFTERNOON FR0CKS
London's Showing for Town Wear
Contains Many Attractive Modes
and Shades
BY SOPHIA GEANERET
inl 20 laln 70 Ihn Hara Id

Special Cable to The Herald.
LONDON, Oct. 20.--CharIning is the
afternoon frock for town wear made
of mulberry cloth, with fascinating lit
tie buttons in a lighter shade of velvet,
a band of the same forming the hem of
the skirt, with a narrow edging' of
mink. The little cape to wear with
this costume is of velvet, edged with
mink. Very wonderful Is the hat sur
mounting this costume; 1t is mix
ture of mink and shaded, made-up
quills, caught with a noeud of velvet
and dull gold buckle. 1t should be
remembered that the hatpin of enor-
NOUS dimensions plays very mpor-
tant part in headgear.
A beautiful example of one of the
new sacs in chinchllla is seen, with
trimming of errnine and a delightful
little chemisette Of gold and turquoise
embroidery. This is lined with an old
world brocade.
The becoming little walking cos
tune often seen is In striped black
and white tweed, with shaped waist
coat consisting Of white embroidered
linen and black velvet. This is made
with rather fuller sleeves, with q be-
coming square effect on the shoulder,
turned back with neat cuffs of the
velvet, and a long graceful skirt which
just touches the ground. With the ex-
ception of the real trotteuse, all skirts
for town wear are of this full length;
not, perhaps. happy fashion for the
winter, but 1t is fact, and must
therefore be chronicled.
Until the weather becomes really
arctic we shall not hear much about
the sable and sealskin rnantles that
envelop the form from throat to feet
but for lightweight garments fur is
being worn on chilly days. For the
promenade coat almost any fur we can
muster can be turned to account, but
the specially luxurious pelts, such as
sable, will be the most desirable, and
black fox is promised a triumph. White
karakul is at the moment a very de-
sirable purchase, for it does not look
too heavy for late October and
lends itself to the frivolity of ribbon
| trimmings, and even of ribbon run
through and through it, to fit it TO the
waist, or to give the figure that direc-
toire air now so much admired.
coat of karakul moire, that looks
as glossy and as brilliantly "watered"
as one species of dog, is very becom-
ing black choice, and is being trimmed
this autumn with colored ribbon,
among which vivid violet is favor
ite choice. The ribbon is just arranged
as bows down the front of the coat,
and is intensified by masses of loops
and plumage in the karakul and felt
hat, that is, the complement Of the
coat.
1t is to be an autumn of basques.
The short bolero will be Worn, and SO
will the tiny coat, and eke the dolman,
but the Jacket that can achieve pi-
quancy and yet be basqued will be the
one to command most attention and
admiration. 1t will be Frightened by
the latest fancy In vests, and the most
delightful applications of velvet, ap-
piled In divers new and becoming
ways A fluted band OF quite narrow
golden velvet, embroidered with little
red hips and haws and a suggestion
of faded leaves, separates the final
band of sable that edges a short sacuue
coat from the rest of the garment, and
reappears as a bordering to the collar
and cuffs.
In another case the jacket has vest
of gold and silver soutache, while har-
monizes with the sable to perfection.
and combines with the richness of the
one metal the purity and coolness of
the other.