Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-26
SOME AUTUMN NOVELTIES
ARE ALREADY ON DISPLAY
EARLY SHOWING IN LONDON OF
COMING POPULAR STYLES
Costumes for Moor and Country House
Wear-Caraoul Cloth One Of the
Popular New Fabrics-ReViVal Of
Seal Plush Is Expected
BY SOPHIA GEANERET


Special Gable to The Herald.
| LONDON. Aug. 25.-There will not
be, of course, any general display of
autumn novelties for several weeks but
here and there a house which prldes
itself on its repute for giving early in
dications of what may be looked for
later will put forward few striking
things to pave the way, Is it were. for
the yet greater developments to follow.
Already, indeed, it is possible to CLEAN
some hints of the lines that popular
modes will probably follow in various
directions.
At the present moment the leading
houses are devoting special prominence
to suits for moor and country house
wear; it is relatively few of the ladies
of even a fashionable house party who
actually shoot, and those who do have
their outfits made to their own order.
But for the one who carries her gun
there are scores who follow the guns
and join the men at lunch. For such
are being prepared very practical coats
and skirts, the latter quite short, and
the former either of the Norfolk jacket
order or semi-ftting, and made with a
short basque.
One Surprise
Perhaps the greatest surprise, how
ever, that the leading manufacturers
have in store lies in the direction of
coats and jackets. "Caracul cloth" is
the name that has been given to a
wonderful triumph of the Huddersfield
and Bradford looms. because it repro
duces, with absolute fidelity of touch,
curled effect and intensity of lustrous
black, the favorite pelt. Mohair Is its
basis, and 1t must be somewhat eX-
elusive wear, since the manufacturers
cannot produce it in anything like the
quantities that are demanded, while it
has been largely secured in advance
by those who were quick to realize its
attractive possibilities. Very smart,
indeed, are the short, tight-fitting little
Jackets, or long, loose, full sacque
coats, lined throughout with handsome
brocade. that have been produced in it,
and the supreme success of the natural
skin Is shown in the way in which real
fur is used as their trimming, without
the slightest suggestion of inferiority.
Deep roll collars and cuffs of gray
opossum are being effectively used in
combination with this caracul cloth, as,
too, are mink and marmot Some ad
mirable little coats are also being made.
in it with very deep corselet belts of
black silk, richly embroidered or
braided, while the vest, revers and cuffs
are also Of silk to correspond. The
basque is from six to nine inches, or
cloth.
Another Revival
Another notable revival which has
come about somewhat Unexpectedly is
that of seal plush Last winter any
one who had ventured to predict it's
return would have had to endure no
little ridicule, but all the same, it will
be with us shortly, and often trimmed
with exceedingly choice furs. 1t is
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long, full coats, cut with much ampli-
tude at the back to give an effective
swing and fullness. These fabrics are
also of Bradford manufacture. A great
vogue, too, is predicted for the long
paletot coat in fine tweeds. 1t will be
cut very much on the lines Of mans
overcoat, and will be a cosy, comfort
able, and withal smart wrap. Indeed, it
| has had an appreciable effect already
upon the orders placed for coat-and-
skirt costumes. For general outdoor
autumn wear, the prediction is made
| that well cut skirts will be greatly in
demand, and also pretty blouses, over
which one of these all enveloping yet
light, paletots will be thrown. In re-
gard to more full dress requirements,
there would seem to be a reaction
against heavy materials, and these coats
would also be exceedingly, useful to
throw over silk, cashmere or chiffon
velour gowns. In making these paletots
the darker colors are being again em-
ployed, and 1t is thought that white.
cream, biscuit and very light grays of
the past season or two have had their
day and will decline. perhaps rapidly.
A handsome fur collar. or little good
silk braiding is all the addition that
is made as a rule to their simple
severity.
= 1t is always in millinery that some
of the earliest displays are made and
already to be seen are number of new
felt hats. Many of these are In oyste
white. with soft, low crowns, and have
pairs of deftly set wings as their chief
trimmings. A very good model, too.
was in old rose felt, having a small
round crown, and for chief trimming
quantities of soft satin ribbon match
ing exactly as to shade, and some fall
wings of rose shading 10 white. Last
year saw the hat entirely composed OF
close set feathers making a tentative
effort, but this season II is boldly
claiming place as one of its most
marked features. Some in shades OF
raspberry or dark violet were notably
novel. and In many cases a smartly
placed pair of wings constituted theiI
sole trimming. These hats are likely
to find much favor I'm bridging the
interval from the tulle and flowers OF
summer to the felt of winter. Some
new shapes too, are being cunningly
made of silk braid, either by itself OF
| interlaced with velvet and chenille
affording some quite fresh and original
effects.
$50 soon forgot" murmured the Wis
itor sadly. WI