Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-09-13

limited income to keep almost abreast
with fashions procession. Time was
when one well tailored costume and a half
dozen dainty shirt waists and blouses
were sufficient for the average woman's
winter wardrobe and If she had suf-
icient money to satisfy the tailor. she
could always contrive the accessory
waists. Now the so-cailed three-piece
costume is really coat and princesse
or one piece gown, the latter built upon
a blouse Of net or chiffon which soon be-
comes rumpled and soiled. and which
there is no means of saving by the
substitution of something simpler even
when the costume is only to be worn
on the street. The problem of economy
In this respect is one that will take the
united gray matter of many clever women
to solve.
Separate Tailored Coats.
In addition to the tailored costume, the
woman of limited income has to worry
over a separate coat, for no longer will
the ordinary utility garment answer for
any and every daylight and evening oc-
casion The tailored separate coat is
designed chiefly to accompany the satin
or vote afternoon costume which Miladi
wears to luncheon or bridge and
therefore it must not be of too elaborate
a character to be worn IN public con-
veyance At the same time 1t must be
loose and extend trife below the knees.
Above all it's sleeves must be capacious,
for the blouse or bodice top of the semi
dressy costume is certain to be OF crush
able material. The Empire coat is
most readily slipped into and when not
OF Ottoman, taffeta or satin, should be
of a fine broadcloth trimmed preferably
In self-tone soutache, passementerie of
chenille. The greatest attention should
be devoted to the neck, which should
be provided with a high band or have
an attached ruche. This will protect
the throat quite as well as a fur piece
an accessory which is prone to leave
trace of its presence upon the neck nm
ish of the gown.
Serge FrOcks for Autumn.
Some of the cloth frocks imported from
Paris for the benefit of the women who
are to pass the autumn at fashionable
American resorts are marveis of chic
simplicity. They are of light weight,
fine twill, smooth-surfaced. serge IN to-
bacco brown, royal blue, hunters pink
and white, made with correctly clinging,
plain gored skirt which hare rather
more about the bottom than do those
having trains. The attached blouse has
shoulder bands instead OF plalts and
these are outlined at either side with
tiny fabric-covered buttons set into
black etcned buttonholes. There is
wide collar turned back from an embroi-
dered muslin guimpe and slashed sleeves
revealing muslin elbow cuffs. but the
feature of the frock Ia the pair OF en-
velope-happed oblong pockets set on at
the termination of the shoulder straps
between bust and waist line. The same
type Of autumn outing frock may be de-
yeloped in striped, checked or plain
English mohair relieved by touches of
bright color in the form of silk or satin
pipings, a necktie and, perchance sash.
Travelling Garb.
In lieu of long -skirted gowns and coats
In the prevailing Directoire type many
women are adopting these short-skirted
one-piece frocks for travelling, as they an
swer perfectly as morning garb at week
end house parties, for tennis, golf or al
most any informal outing. In the alb
sence Of a suit wrap the best substitute
is a ruhberized utility coat in black and
white plaid, checked worsted or silk.
Many of these are made up In one with
the garment proper. Others are quite
scant below the waist line and OF three
quarters length.