Omaha daily bee., 1907-03-24

gency, which were much worn in Paris
last summer are again in order, and sec
ond empire cloaks and wraps of shawl
like draping are considered extremely chic.
One sees Louis XIV. and directoire models,
and there is a host Of fantastic little wraps
and short coats which defy classification.
The coats of lace. linen and lingerie are
particularly attractive and every importer
is showing many such models, both short
and of half or three-quarter length. The
short coats are in the majority, though
superb lace coats of three-quarter length
and some very handsome embroidered linen
coats of the same length are we'll liked.
Our artist has sketched several of the
shorter models fanciful little garments of
exquisite detail and piquant lines.
Upon these models fine and heavy en-
broidery, fine and coarse laces and intri-
cate soutache braiding all play their parts.
One little shoulder wrap has a stole-like
piece Of creamy linen boldly embroidered
in open work and high relief design.
This lies fiat around the neck and runs
down almost to the waist line at each
side Of the front. Three deep frills Of
the linen over which fall three frills of
lace run around the shoulders and back,
forming a cape like design.
Another model in the form of a loose
short coat is OF linen embroidered all
over in little open work motifs, connected
by lines OF tiny open work dots which
have the effect OF marking on the ma
terial into large checks. Around the neck
and down the front runs a wide band OF
heavy openwork embroidery and the same
embroidery appears as a sleeve finish.
Such little coats will be worn over sheer
summer frocks and not only over the lin
gerie materials, but over chiffons, sheer
voiles and similar stuffs. Word comes
from Paris that linen coats are being
made up to accompany even skirts Of
worsted suitings, but in this case the linen
coat moro nearly approaches tailored Sc
verify.
The skirt will be OF a checked suiting in
two shades of one color or ia two softly
harmonizing tones and the linen coat will
exactly match in color one of the shades In
the skirt. Whether we shall see such com
binations here cannot yet be told, but the
idea has its advantages since It combines
very cool coat with a skirt which will not
muss and soil as would one of linen. Little
coats Of dyed lace or dyed openwork linen
are made for wear over sheer skirts in the
same color OF sheer white frocks.
Dyed laces are enjoying a renewed vogue
and some Of the handsomest French models
show trimmings OF lace dyed to match the
material and often further embelllshed
by embroidery in silk or paillettes echo
ing the color OF the lace and reinforcing
its design, Some OF these colored lace and
palette trimmings are exquisitely lovely,
particularly IN the evening shades.
Dyed lace was used 70 good advantage
in one Of the imported frocks represented
among the cuts. The model was in lead
gray messaline; the bodice had the usual
long shoulder line and shoulder drapery
falling over sleeves OF cream net; lace net
and lace formed the guimpe and lines OF
velvet matching the silk bordered the
shoulder drapery and the gulnpe.
The skirt had at the bottom a narrow
finish OF velvet, above which was a very
deep band OF lace. This lace was dyed tc
match the silk, and long silk lines Of II
ran up into the body OF the skirt Fins
soutache braiding formed motives where
each OF these bands Joined the wide band
OF lace running around the skirt.
/ A second dark gray silk had a bodice OF
/ the usual lines, though the details OF the
| shoulder drapery were original. The skirt
obtained enormous width at the bottom
/ in a somewhat unusual way, an extremely
! full hounce being set into huge battle
mented spaces cut in the upper skirt.
/ The grays seem TO be holding their Owl
on Fashions color list, although for
| time they have been somewhat overlooked
| In the thrush OF the browns Brown q
unquestionably the most conspicuous favor
, ite among the spring colors, but as W,
have suggested before, Il is in danger O.
| being done TO death.
Many OF the brown tones are very lovely
the light clear sepias, the tortoise shell
shades and the chestnut shades ylelni
with the softer wood browns in public