The Washington times., 1906-10-28
I oat Materials
Range PRrou4R
Co0erf0, PWeedS,
Wool iHtureSand
BroadClotRs.

HIS season has no hard and
fast rules about wraps and
styles IN coats and cloaks are
varied enough to suit all
forms and tastes. This coat
of today may be long or
short. tight OF loose and Of color 10
harmonlze OF contrast with the costume
II NAV also be trimmed or untrimmed
according 10 taste, and TO the purposes
Tor which the wrap Will be used.
Crepe de chine is new material for
dressy wraps. and there are now many
qualities and weights Of this charming
fabric that wear very well for coat pUr-
poses. The embroidered varieties work
in very effectively with the plain quail
ties and both blend tremendously with
lace and velvet.
A number OF attractive sorts OF soft
silk also come in weights especially
adapted TO the making of dressy coats
while the bewitching dinner coats known
as directoire coats-and other than in
ner coats are made IN this style-are
constructed or pretty tatfetas and bro
cades.
For practical coats OF the long. loose
variety, tweedg, and English and Scotch
mixtures are very popular, and these
run the gamut Of various coat materials
into broadcloth and souple face cloths
which make up very effectively and are
very popular
There is a great demand for loose
coats, and a great many Of these are
worn. They are equally suitable over
tight princess or a short-waisted empire
gown. and are comfortable for either
street or motor costumes. Goats for
goifing and other outdoors sports are
fer the loose riding packet To the snug
" fitting one which was formerly the
only correct thing.
Coats for outing purposes and strictly
tailOr-made costumes have long sleeves.
an innovation In this respect which IS
both comfortable and practical, but coats
for dressy occasions are now made with
sleeves OF three-Quarter length instead
of the elbow sleeves which prevailed In
spring fashions.
Since the skirts OF last spring are in
the cut used for autumnal rrOcks wo-
men with an eve 70 economy are length
ening their elbow sleeves by adding
deeper cuffs. an operation that is quite
simple and converts the sleeve from a
passe to a new fashion
Figure A illustrates very smart long
coat. which IS also extremely practical. |
Il is semi-fitted in the back and COM
paratively loose in front. In the model
Il Is made of covert cloth. but might !
also be made in cravenette, Scotch |
tweed or some one Of the excellent wool ,
mixtures employed for making up prac- |
teal long coats. There is an opening |
on each side and in the back OF the coat |
skirts. which makes II possible 10 read |
ily get at ores skirt. II that should need |
holding up. The side packets are piped |
with green, which Is also used TO pipe /
the edge OF the front panel
That forms a double-bTeasted coat /
Both collar and cuffs are plain green |
the latter. which are large and turned
up. are simply stitched. but the collar !
Is decorated with gold embroidery. !
Green ribbon hangs from under the
fronts or the small coat collar and ter
inmates with gold tassels- The front
panel is decorated with small stitched
tabs that have a gold button IN the end
OF each. shaped like a half sphere.
Large coat sleeves are full length and
are piped with green up the outer sides. |
two rows OF piping being on each sleeve. |
A large outside pocket and the flap Of |
an inside pocket at the hip are merely |
decorated with stitching.
The coat is made with an inverted |
pleat down the back, and this pleat is /
cut in two scallops up on the yoke. ex- /
tending TO the shoulders in a very at |
tractiVe shape. The narrowing OF the /
divided box pleat toward the waist gives /
a graceful effect. The outer edges OF /
this pleated back panel are piped with i
green. but the yoke ana ornamental |
pieces on the coat are simply stitched. |
The pieces add much to the attractive