Los Angeles herald., 1907-08-18

seam joining the back to the sides and
two on each side of this, their own width
apart. tt
The circular skirt has in the center
| front its joining seam covered by panel
| four inches wide at both ends of the
material, with the stripes running across
| 1t. Otherwise the skirt is absolutely
plain.
The second coat, of the gray-toned Co.'S
tune, also has circular skirt but, while
that described above is a round walking
length, clearing the pavement by several
inches. this skirt sweeps the floor all
around.
The front is laid with two plaits lap
ping toward each other, and these plaits
are fastened firmly until they reach the
knees, and are then allowed to flare.
Just above the three-inch hem of this
skirt is a bias of gray velvet two and
half inches wide. having fancy silk braid
quite narrow and heavy, and in different
shades, set on a half inch from the top.
This fold is loose at the bottom from the
skirt.
The coat is quite long. coming at the
sides and the back almost to the knees.
The fronts of the coat are rounded at the
bottom and the separation between them
begins seven inches below the waist line.
The coat Is a fitted one and the skirts are
circular at the top, the joining of the
body and the skirts of the coat being con-
cealed by belt that goes around to the
side front, disappearing there under each
side front. for the side fronts alone are
in one continuous piece from top to bot
tom.
On each side front of the coat, six
inches below the hips and little to the
side, but still to the front of the hips, is a
patch pocket of the material cut on the
bias. Each of these has a little flap, mar
rover than the pocket, turned back on it.
and this is fastened down by two tiny
velvet buttons.
The coat closes with three large velvet
buttons embroidered in gray silk and in
silver and turquois blue, as are the tiny
ones on the pockets. 1t is single breasted,
and from the top button a coat collar
turns back. The outer part of the revers
Is of the gray and black striped goods and
the upper third of each rever is of tur-
quoise blue silk. The silk runs around the
neck, forming half of the collar The
outer half of the collar is of dark gray
velvet
There is also little vest above the top
button between the revers of the coat and
this is of turquois blue silk bordered at
each edge with an inch'wide band of the
dark gray velvet.
On each side of the center fronts the
body of the coat is laid in two plaits that
widen as they reach up to the shoulder
seams These plaits follow the figure and
are fitted quite closely, the coat being
practically tight-fitting one. The outer
edge of the outer plat at the shoulder line
projects very little over the top of the
sleeve.
These plaits go down the center back to
the belt. This belt is a three-inch band
of the material cut to form in the
back, the bias stripes running from front
to back, or from the body up and out.
1t is stitched at the top and bottom and
is part of the coat, being added to cover
the joining of the body and the skirts.
The coat skirts are open in the center
back half way to the waist line, but are
guiltless of plaits or folds of any sort,
being a fat circular skirt.
The sleeves end at the elbows and are
almost tight-this is, the under sleeves
are They are finished at the bottom by
fold of velvet above which is some
fancy braid in turquois blue and grays
with silver, end each is cut UP the out
side seam, and two tiny buttons match
ing those on the pocket lids are set on
them.
The upper sleeves are unlined circular
capes, little skirts in themselves, smooth
at the top and full at the bottom. The
ends are two-thirds the length of the
under sleeves and are finished by three
quarter inch hem of gray velvet turned
back on-the outside.
The sleeves of the pony coat are of
three-uuarter length, are quite full, and
this fullness is laid in at the top of tho
tiny underlying box plaits.
At the bottom the sleeves are plated at
the back, and a two-inch cuff of the
creamy cloth, with rounded corners ana
loose from the coat. is set on These
cuffs are finished with the two braids,
and at the back, where they are rounded,
a couple of buttons are set on close to-
gether These buttons, of course, match
those on the vestee.
To wear with this there is sailor hat
of brown straw, trimmed in brown and
cream and yellow bird at one side and
a scarf of brown velvet about the crown.
while under the brm next the hair there
are a few short loops of brown velvet
ribbon.