Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-11


A superb creation In mink brought d.
rect from Paris by a wealthy New York
woman has a shaped top fitting In at the
waist line and a fitted skirt ending sew
eral inches below the knees. The fur OF
the sleeves ends a little below the elbows.
and there Is an extension cuff In embroid-
cred cloth matching the little vest set In
at the top Of the coat. A wide 1irdle OF
elastic cloth matching the darker shade in
tho fur is set In. and to this Is attached
the top Of the coat and its skirts, SO that
the waist line is not disfgured by a clumsy
fullness OF fur. This girdle Ii handsomely
In detail the coat Is as follows: The body
OF the coat has its back arranged In length
wise stripes, and In cutting the fur to make
It taper in to the waist line some Of the fur is
removed. At the sides and front the stripes
run slantingly from the under arm and
shoulder seams toward the front and the
waist line. and here again the light fur is
cut away where necessary.
There is deep, wide shawl collar OF mink
tapering in at the waist line In sharp
points. each point ending In sable head.
where the ends cross on SUPPLIES. extend
ing down over the gfrdle.
The vest part begins little below the
bust line. widening as it goes up, and Is of
ecru cloth, embroidered in threads of gold
bullion ana SnaQoS OIL Drown, ana also Win
fine silk cord and braid. A fine, round silk
cord the color of the dark mink edges It,
The sleeves are large. and at the top the
lighter fur Is cut away little, as 1t is
sleeves taper In to fit. At the elbows. OF
| just below. band made of the dark mink
is made into cuff that ends at the tor
| of each sleeve in sable head. Below
| ending half way between the elbows an6
| wrists, of ecru cloth embroidered in gol6
| bullion, silk and braid to match the vest.
The girdle of elastic cloth Is sort OF
jersey cloth and Is covered with fine en-
| broideries in gold. all elastic. apparently
I as when the coat is on the decoration give:
| like the cloth without pulling apart This
/ girdle fastens under crossing ends of the
| collar in strong hooks. and the vest close:
| invisibly by buttoning with small, plaiT
l gold buttons. The skirts Of the coat hang
smoothly about the waist and hips. the
| light fur being gored out. At the bottom
the coat skirt hangs full and plain. with
the stripes going straight down 1t. In thu
| back the coat is slashed up to within twelve
inches of the waist line;
The garment is lined throughout witt
i amber and gold b9ocade. All about thu
edges. but not showing from the outside
Is a plating Of light brown chiffon Will
| ruched heading and hemstitched edge.
4 In direct contrast in materials and time
Of wearing IL lace coat. also Partisan
creation. In point de Venise and Irish
crochet. slined with white chiffon.
This coat has its body Of squares Of point
de venise and large round Irish crochet
chrysanthemums joined by what appeared
to be hand crochet work done as the iacs
motifs were Joined. the whole being bull
| to follow in a general way the outlines OF
the figure. At the edges. where the fronti
separate over waistcoat or bodice. tn
space between the points of the square
| and the edge of the lace flowers IL filled
by having laid under the edges bands Of
black and white Pelkin striped taffeta: tn
I wide shaped ;girdle II also Of the Pekir
stripes, running lengthwise. "A deep cut je
buckle fastens II In the front, the girdls
pointing downward.
Il The tops Of the sleeves show a square o
the point de yenise set diamondwise with
crochet flower each side Joined by tn
crochet. These lace motifs come perhaps