The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1908-03-15
THB COAT OF LACE OR NET
TRANSPARENT WRAPS MONT
TgtN EVER ~ DEMAND.
,,,,,t variety In COHt Lines Olrdlea Whh
somr sleeveless Models 10 We Popular
>s>l summer SOms shoulder Draper
i..Thst Are Neither Goats Nor Collars

les That Are Neither COats NOT sVhA's'
r,o translucent coat Of lace or net has
o., lo., is place among fashiohable ladS'
Ird,.ai. with the increasing prestige Of tue
,,nra.s robe and associated coat, these
s,pf and picturesque garments are
.roI, to be more than ever desirable, ana
n. rnorters arc already showing beautiful
n,Iol, of this Kind.
Then, - great variety here, os in all cost
r,,, and everything from the close hitting
c,taNaytothe loose paletot and the Empire
coat ia permissible, provided It Is success
rI IN Ia own way, The closely ntted
coat. ara ewe than the loose models ana
lss suggestive Of the negligee, but on the
ether hand they ara not ~ generally becom-
inc ,s the looser coat and not 10 generally
sdaptable, requiring a frock designed
s~nerially to accompany the coat, while the
,ran.parent or emi-transparent coat OF
Aowing lines may be worn over any sum
mar frock Of suitable material.
some Of the close fitting models, how
aver. are extremely chic when well worn
A nopular actress recently wore a stage
costume from Drecoll which won the ad-
miration Of every woman in the house.
Il was a very simple princess robe OF
white chiffon trimmed chiefly in many tny
trucks and made over the palest rose petal
pink. The high guimpe and sleeve nnsh
Vcre Of valenoiennes.
over this was a close fitting half length
cltaway Of handsome Irish lace, meeting
q, no point in the front and sloPing away
10 a long rounded point in the hack Al
the bust the coat was held by a wide crushed
fold Of rose petal tafeta passing through
hr crochet lace circles at each side and
finishing in one big loop and end just be-
vond the combining ornaments A big white
hat with 4 pink taheta scarf and big up
standing egret Of huge rale pink rosss
completed the costume,
Another close fitting outaWay cOat seen
last week was in handsome black Spanish
ace and accompanied a princess gown
Of rose Du Barry silk mouSseline
Irish laca does not lose It's hold upon
feminine favor, though the fastidioOs
woman now wears il only when she cen
have the real lace Of handsome quality,
the limitations having reached a point OF
tawdrlness and plenty which has dis
counted all save the obviously genuine
sricle. In this effective lace one finds
every shape Of coat from The short, looss OF
.emi-ftting paletot TO the long ample cloak,
and even little loose boleros Of fantastic
shape are offered, a survival Of japanese
Armhole or sleeve ideas being a feature
Of most Of these costecs,
H., nM, tnD MANY BipfnFla1IlA CrAa-
tons. hardly collar, ardly bolero, which
fall loose straight to the waist line, front
and bac,. and are cut with an extension
oyer the slecye tops which suggests q cape
or biz. short japanese sleeve, though there
"a no under arm Iart Ia this collar-bolero
arrangement.
Lace coats fitted, hut girdled and made
with hasquos or skirts, short OF long, are
also among the oaerings, all Of these closer
models following the general tendency
toward displaying the lines Of the figure
and emphasizing the high, rounded bust
ard slender hips that are now the correct
thing in Corsets and in figures. Very chic
empire coats Of lace also show girdles,
with long straight or cutaway coat skirts
falling below these girdles,
Variations OF the chlsuble and stole
IDEAS are introduced into the coats OF lace
and Of net. and the lace wrap, which Ia little
more than a very wide long stole, sleeveless,
and with cord or other ornaments holding
back and fronts together under the arms.
u liked,
Sleeveless coats OF lace or embroidered
ret are, il is said, to be popular during the
summer and advance models have been
sent over which are half length or more.
sAmi-ftting, sleeveless, but extending
out over the sleeve top and comparatively
large Of armhole. They meet over the bust.
hut just below the bust line are cut sharply
hack and upward, to fall in straight lines
with a wide opening between, so that the
slim curying waist lines OF the frock beneath
may be seen,
other models like the one Of the sketch
have. II no; sleeves. at least laco drapery
which may pass for a sleeve, this drapery
being usually rather short on the outer arm
and falling in long points front and back,
the points finished with heavy tassel or
halls.
Cluny Is az popular as Irish lace for the
coat; and wonderful combinations Of cluny
md valenciennes, cluny and embroidered
nor, chlny and soutached net, cluny and
ralencieanes aud Irish crochet are made
BY The lace coat designers. Cluny is dyed
more often than Irish lace and takes the
colors more successfully, and another lace
'hich dyeS beautifully and has gained a
hold upon tickle Partisan favor il the hand
tome heavy yet soft Spanish lace,
IS for the nets. they Of course dye well
Ind are much used in color, embroidered
With floss or fibre silk, in self tone or con-
Tasting shades. Some Of thCse net coats
arc remarkably handsome, and the nets
are in all grades OF fneness, from coarse
.shnet to blonde, The shape Of the mesh
rsries too, flet being still a f~avorite, though
the round and octagonal meshes are a.
tell liked.
Embroidery in silks is frequently COIN
bned with soutache embroidery in the
handsome coats, and laces with soutachiDg
ire used for excellent effects, the lace being
Introduced in motifs surrounded with
vhirling scrolls OF fine soutache. Then, too,
one sees whole coats of rather fine net IN
drely covered with sOutaohe embroidery.
the whole dyed to match a frock and made
up with soft facings and big buttons Of
liberty satin Of the same shade,
conspicuous but beautiful evening coat
worn at the opera last week was a long,