The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-02-03
Letters from Three
Centers of Fashion
COATS AND EVENING WRAPS
BY BEATRICE BOWLER.

New York. Feb. Long coats,
which at the beginning OF the season
were almost doomed to extinction.
have appeared again upon the modistic
horizon, and viii be worn throughout
the spring. The coats reach TO about
five inches above the edge of the skirt,
and are either trimmed with long bands
of braid reaching from the collar TO the
hem. or are designed in Newmarket
fashion. a style which has once again
been subjected to revival. The skirts
are well gored, providing ample flare at
the foot, and the sleeves are either
short or long, according TO the taste of
tho wearer. One point, however. can
hardly be ignored In the fashions OF the
day. and that is the tendency to bring
the fuiness of the sleeve off the Shout
der so as to give a dropping and some
what Second Empire effect.
Some OF the smartest of the early
spring driving coats will be carried out
i'm black velvet, completely covering the
gown. and decorated with panels of
black mousseline de sole, partially COW
cred with n decoupe flower pattern of
chiffon velours. This idea is likewise
repeated i'm afternoon dresses of NOUS
Henne de sole, the fiowerss being cut out
OF black velvet and applique to the bor-
Ger. the only relief being afforded to
the sombre blackness by a little vest
OF creamy lace or tucked lawn. Cloaks
i'm the soft mordore shade known as
Japanese medlar." and fashioned of
the finest cloth, arc being designed by
some Of the smartcst cOurturieres
These are lined with satin to match
edged with a narrow pleated band OF
the same. and are adorned with Ma
pOleonic collars and short, cutaway
capes. decorated with large fat gold
buttons and gold tassels, which give a
quasi-military appearance TO the wrap
The clOaks arc slit up on either side
the spaces being bridged over with
cords and tassels, while i'm many in
stances large picture hats of taffetas in
the same color, trimmed with plumes
form a charming accompaniment.
Wraps have become an all-important
subject of dress. The wrap made or
Grecian lines is by no means becoming
20 the majority of women. but for those
who can adopt this classic style will
advantage, cloaks made of the finest
cloth or Roman satin supplemented
with heavy gold or silken tassels and
bands of rich Grecian embroidery have
a grace and distinction all their own
Capuchin hoods have come back to IA
vor. and for girls i'm their first season
the prettiest ClOakS are designed o
white panne finished with swansdOwI
and finished with huge gathered hoods
roses. a shade which is high in favo
in this connection is that known a.
tomato" cloak Of this color beint
usually carried out i'm cloth. inlet a
either side with godets of heavy string
coiored Venetian lace. and frequently
bordered with an embroidery Of flos
silk in the same tone.
Cloaks Of cream linon almost covered
with graduated flottant straps OF tn
finest cream cloth lined with Sauge'
chiffon in shell-pink or orchid mauv
arc very novel and effective, while tn
same idea carried out I'm pale blue witt
a lining of ivory-white chiffon, or il
mauve lined with silver tissue. repre-
sents equally effective schemes.
While cloth hats are high in faVO
for young girls. the smartest of thes
being designed i'm the form of close tri
cornes of specially small size, trimme
with a single white ostrich plume
which is brought across the hat am
falls over the hair on one side. A cache
peigne of tulle i'm the exact shade of tn
hair is the almost inevitable finish 4
hat of this kind.