Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-13
DY-MADE RAIMEhT
The Bargains at Post Holiday
Sales.
NEARLY HALF THE COST
Study the Tendencies of Coming
Modes.
THE TAILORED SUIT SHOULD BE
Very Distinctive in Cut and Trim
ming to Meet With Approval
of Dame Fashion.
THE TAILORED SUIT SHOULD BE

Written for The Star by Katharine Anderson.
There is a lUll In fashions just at present
The average woman has spent her energies
in holiday shopping, and all thought of
clothes has been dropped for the few short
weeks until the preparations for spring be-
gin.
For q comparatively small class of wom-
en-. however. who live a limited income
and yet do little or none of their own sew
ing, this Is the very time for buying the
greater part of the winter wardrobe. The
sweeping reduction in prices after the first
week in January enables her to present a
very smart appearance for the remainder
of the season, while next fall these same
clothes will serve until the next post-hoii-
day sales.
1t takes q clever woman, however to
do shopping at this time successfully. She
must know the value of materials and she
must have a sense of future styles. To
buy an article of dress that Is in the tip of
fashion now means next fall to find ones
self with a garment that is just bit out
of date. So it is most essential to study
the inclination of modes before choosing
anything from the mid-season sales of
goods, and If possible select something that
is little ahead of the present styles.
An important garment for consideration
in post-holiday sales is the heavy separate
coat The frock of one material bids fair
to have as long a vogue the ShirtwaiSt
dress which 1t has replaced, and such being
the case, loose and semi-ftting wraps will
continue in favor for at least one and prob
ably several years more.
These separate cloaks are shown both in
stunning mixed tweeds and in plain broad
cloths, the latter distinctive because of rich
colorings and handsome bra!dings. Up-to-
date models In the semi-fitting style of coat
are shaped to the figure like a suit coat
IN front while the back hangs loosely from
the shoulders.
In Emerald Green.
An example of this graceful cut appears
in a three-quarter-length wrap of deep
emerald green broadcloth. Wide stitched
panels of cloth trim the front and sides.
and narrow bands of the same outline the
seams in back. Cut with great fullness, the
sleeves are plated in at the shoulder seam,
extending in two inverted folds to the coll
lar. Braided panne velvet in white sets
off the neck and sleeves. Topping this coat
a hat of emerald green velvet with modish
faring brfm displays a peculiarly shaped
crown OF white lace and cluster of short
white plumes nestIes beneath the brlm at
the right side.
Heavy coats for hard practical service
are built of coarsest tweed. which shows
usually striking black and white effect
relieved by brilliant velvet collars cuffs
and pockets. An ankle-length coat in steel
cause of tapering box pleat that reaches
from the Alice blue velvet revers to the
bottom of the coat skirt. The style is
clearly princess, and "a double row of large
buttons fastening the long pleat adds a
final swagger touch.
If a loose separate coat is preferred for
hard wear, the empire yoke with shaped
bell skirt attached promises to be even
more popular next year than this In some
cases this yoke is concealed by a strapped
and braided cape, which gives a desirable
breadth to a slim figure.
Fur Trimmings
And now word as to the fur-lined and
fIr-trimmed coats which can be made to
serve for everyday use in very cold wealth
err and for wear over evening and best
dresses all through the winter. No more
charming design has appeared for long
time than is carried out in a fur-trimmed
coat of heavy broadcloth. The bell-sha ped
fullness hangs loosely from the shoulders
to well below the knees where deep hem
is set off by three narrow bands of imita-
ton mink. Four square graduated shoulder
capes, similarly trimmed, spread out over
the sleeves, which emerge in full bishop eff
feet and terminate at the wrist in faring
mink-trimmed ruffies. Velvet of a lighter
shade than the material forms high collar
about the neck.
The woman who has long coveted a fur
lined coat will find splendid bargains in
these cozy wraps. Hunters red cloth is one
of the very smart coverings for the usual
white squirrel Innings. more expensive
garment, but one which lends itself to all
sorts of wear, is of black or blue rough
goods with broad rolling collar of black
lynx.
In the matter of tailored suits 1t is not
so easy to predict There is a growing feel
ing among well-dressed women that the
plain ready-made tailored suit no longer
holds the place it has for many years,
as an extremely smart and still a practical
no nrlfS dol rrI,f Nv
nine froc1s, with their graceful lines and