The Washington times., 1906-09-30
The Pinafore Princess Gown.

BESIDES the usual trimmings one
sees upon new gowns the ultra fash
fcnabIe autumn trimmings are braids,
Maltese. and Cluny laces, and rather
coarse nets.
A very chic example of the fitted
short coat IS shown in the costume IL
Illustrated I'm figure c. II IS or gray
tbroadcIoth, of the soft weight now IN
svogue. and is made with long sleeves
and a short pepIum curved up the
front There is a narrow vest or panel
set inside Of the wide gray braid that
forms a panel on the front Of the coat.
ryThfs has a border OF green and white
braid on the edge. and IS decorated
with a large Greek pattern worked in
gray braids.
The coat meets in front near the bot
Hom. It is decorated elaborately with
rrossyyise panels worked out IN SOU
cache and Greek pattern braids- The
tpeplum is attached under a green and
fyvhtte blaid. and is trimmed with rows
of soutache put on in simple design.
Fancy buttons are set on the sides OF
the belt
The sleeve has a fancy braid strap
across the shoulder. and from this for
"a short distance down, IL is laid in fat
pleats which disappear under the trim
ming panels that decorate the sleeves.
These terminate IN simple cuffs trim
smed with braid and piped with rose.
'coIor.
The skirt IS made with a plain front
rpaneI and alternate side and box pleats
i7the rest Of the way around Above the
tIhem are several rows OF plain and fancy
-braid, headed by a deep Wall-of-Troy
sneslgu IN fat gray braid, in which is.
woven the same pattern.
This style OF gown need not necessar-
silv be so eHpensiveIy and deliberately
trimmed. II could be decorated with
kstiching. or with less braid put on more
seimpIv Tt is a good style for almost
Eany autumn wool material. and should
he trimmed according 20 the fabric OF
which it IS made,
Figure d is another attractive example
OF the short fitted jacket, with peplum
finish and paneled skirt. In the latter
there is n revival Of the yoke, which is
rarely becoming unless we'll disguised.
tso that the line which cuts the figure at
the hips is not noticeable,
The gown Illustrated is Of smoke col
sored hroadcloth, trimmed with embroid-
cry and pastel blue velvet.
The coat may be fastened invisiblv
from the neck to the waist line Around
The neck down the fronts. and above
the pepIurn the coat Is richly emhroider-
ed I'm a small close design. There is
a dart in the side, extending through
the peplum In a seam. The latter has
curved fronts and buttons trim the seam
In a. Just above Il. close 70 the 'front.'
edges. the fullness OF the coat is gath
cred TO fit snugly, but not tightly, 20
the ngure.
Gray metal buttons. similar TO those
used upon the bottom and sleeves OF
the coat. trim the fronts near the neck.
Eight tucks tthey might also be pleats).
are iu the top of the sleeves, while
the cum is OF velver and embroidery
finished with "a white knife-pleated Tuch-
ing
The back of the coat Is embroidered at
the neck and on each side the back
above the waist. and directly upon the
seams. This seam forms a pleat on each
side below the waist line, and here but
tons and embroidery trim IT, There
IS also a seam down the middle OF the
back
The front panel Of 5he skirt forms
part of the yoke and is stretched an
around inside the edges. II Is plain az
the way down, but a band Of embroidery
borders the top OF the hem around the
rest OF the skirt. Below the yoke this
is laid IN wide side plsats, stitched part