The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-10-19
LONG CLOAKS
 STILL POPULAR
Particularly Useful For Evening Wear, Becon-
 ing to Every Woman.

Instead of word about the long cloak, volume might be written. It is dressy, convenient and quite be- witching in it's prettiness. It is the only garment that is becoming to ev- cry one, and there are women who consider 1t Indispensable to every costume.
 If the long cloak be of the dressy order, the best color is tan or biscuit To this may be added cream color' white and the softest of blue and rose shades. But for general wear With all gowns, biscuit holds first place
 A cloak made for evening wear is cut round, and is trimmed down the front with some heavy lace outlined with braiding. There are wide rib bon fastenings and some small pearl buckles. There are no sleeves, and the cloak is made without hood.
 But the dressier of the cloaks have sleeves They are very wide, and are finished with bands of Oriental trim ming, Many of them have sleeves that are cut off at the elbow and fin ished as wide as kimono sleeves. Coats of this kind have a Chinese appear ance, and are really dressler than the plain, round American style,
 Not a few of the long cloaks are cut in genuine mandarin fashion. They are the same front ana back, very loose and fitted out with wide sleeves. Rough silk heightens the Oriental eff feet. to which can be added the bril- liant embroidery and the wide band of fancy trimming.
 The most useful Of these long cloaks are those that are cut upon the ulster order. They are full front and back, and the necK is low and circular. The sleeves are short and wide, and are trimmed to lend dressi- ness to the garment, which might oth- erwise look rather plain. The best color--if light tint be wanted-is |. the admirable tan and ecru.
 Women who like to dress prettily are amusing themselves designing their own long cloaks. They acquire touch of originality which is admir-, able and takes away the effect oi gameness. Yet there is such a vari. ety of conventional patterns from which to choose, that it seems unne cessary to go to the trouble of mak ing an original design.
 One of the prettiest long cloaks wa made with the fronts trimmed witt bold relief embroidery. The necl had a simple velvet band outlined with gold thread. The back wa tight fitting, while the front was onl. half fitted. A facing of rose wen well with the material which was { very deep shade of ivory.
 The Well-dressed woman will lool for a half dozen cloaks of various materials and patterns. Her dressi est one will be her opera cloak, witt its collar of fur. The material car be a plain opera flannel, but the lining and collar and the wide bands upor the SI06N6S are Ol tItHluS UT Culll chilla or other dressy fur.
 She will want matinee cloak which can be an ecru broadcloth X with collar and cuffs of velvet. Ther there must be the reception cloak with its front panels of raised em broidery, and there should be alsC one of two cloaks for shopping an( general wear. With an outfit. llk this one is sure to make a good ap pearance all winter.
 The autumn fashions open prettily and the woman who wants to be wei dressed will find 1t quite an easy mat ter, for a wide variety of pretty style are offered to her.