Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1906-03-27
NEW YORK
FASHION
LETTER

New York, March 24.what shall I
get for new spring coati Usually
this is the first article bought in re.
pleuishing the spring wardrobe; and
it becomes an important question to the
woman who is compelled to consider a
thin purse. A great deal Of money
goes into coat, and II limited to but
one, that one must be Of such material,
color and style that it will serve many
purposes II must be rich enough to
wear with the silk dress on cool days
In summers It must be serviceable
enough for hard usage also; It must be
Of color that will 20 with all odd
skirts and light summer dresses: and
the style must not only conform TO
those prevailing. but suit the arure-
three requisites not always found in
the same coat.
The cloths used for these jackets are
many. but covert. which should be of
an excellent quality to be stylish,
broadcloth and an the drm smooth.
faced cloths, aHd silk are the favorites.
although a number Of rough faced
cloths such as scrges are shown: but
for an "all.servicc" coat. silk Or
broadcloth Is preferable.
Black is the most scrviccablc color.
but after the black and heavy Jacket
Of the winter, many women will choose
mode Or tan, which next TO black arc
the two most useful shades.
A. has already been stated In prcvi.
Gus letters tho Eion will reign 81.
prcme. but the "Pony" jacket ia
close second. Now. as many will fol.
low The vogue Of having their street
costume made with an Eton. The scpa.
rate jacket would better be made 10
the short loose boK.coat style known
ne the "Pony" coat A smart exam.
pie ~ the latter mode was made of a
covert cloth In gun metal grey,a favor.
ite color this spriag. topped With
deep fancy color, and reversed cuts
finished the short sleeves.
In tho matter Of sleeves tho tailoru
toll me that all coat sleeves should
have a stitfening AZ tho top. with uf
hes Or capes Of silk or cFinslino laid In
between tho lining aud the top. Tho
sleeves Of the covert coat have long
sleeves and, 70 be completely satisfae.
tory should be full enough 20 tho
blouse sleeves beneath will not be
crushed, while instead Of siraps. the
seams are decorated With soutaehe
braid, few are double stitched.
For tho suit with a long skirt the
Fedingote is tho preferred style. but
Tor the morning suit and the short
skirt aud hip,length. semi-httlng coat
is the more popular mode
A Fssent exhibition a number Of
black silk Etons were shown. This /
model has held lie own as has no other
design, and II an extra dFessy little
coat can be afforded, a black silk Eton
Is good investment, as IL may be-
worn on almost all occasions aud with
all costumes, giving just that touch of
being "dTessed up"
A pretty little Eton of this deserip
tion Was made Of black silk louisine
Of a heavy quality trimmed with black
soutaehe braid, II Was a elose.dtting
model laid in three side tueks from
shoulder 20 waist, back and front. The
4" setin" vest Of embroidered white
silk decorated the outer edge OF the
coat. The puf sleeves were drawn in
at the elbow by means OF tueks under
a band Of white silk and braid. For
wear with the fashionable white and
black, and grey and black silks ia pin
stripes and fine checks these coats are
very effective. n
Another version Of the Et0n was of
black taffeta which, was q novelty
from it's having its fullness at the
waist shaped by a bOx-plait and was
provided with two sets Of collar aud
euh pieces. one set 'in black and the
other in white lingerie.
One Of the new features Of the spring
fashions is the combining Of jackets
and skirts Of different color and tex
ture Tor street suits, and some stun
ming effects are accomplished BY this
method. These suits are By no means
picked up here and there. but they
come as suit pieces and harmonic 70
a nieety both in eOlors and pattern. A /
ehie suit Of this order had its skirt 4
made OF grey plaid with an over plaid
Of tan in a three-pieee skirt, front and
sides in one piece and a straight forei
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