The daily sentinel., 1908-05-21
Especial TO The Sentfnel.)
BY Catherine Mann-PayZant.


New York, May 21.-There are
coats and wraps of all sorts. and the
social and business life of women is
growing so complex that as with all
other garments more than one is
needed-the business jacket, the
rainyday long coat, the afternoon and
evening wraps, and those for odd
occasions. Indeed, it is not easy to
get along with much fewer than fbtfr.
For general utility wear and gen.
eral service. and first in popular ia
vor, there is the pongee coat and
although too light for present wear,
it is seen in the plainest creations as
well as the most elaborate arrange
ment, and is worn in all places and
at all times.
A number We're shown by prom
inent firm the other day-imported
articles that showed their French cut
and unusual style of trimmings and
those original touches that belong
only to the Partisan maker.
For business, travelling or street
wear there was an excellent model,
severely tailored, with the new ad-
justment of seams, undecorated. with
only a collar facing of a contrasting
color.
The Directorie or semi-Directorie
Directorie collar and the three regu-
lar little shoulder capes, is frequently
seen.
There are. too, jaunty short coats
which also show the Directorie
touches. Others are severely plain
with self-strappings and buttons.
short coat, little like pale
tot and a little like cap, was in
brown pongee. Its salient feature
was an artistically draped sleeve
which give the cape-like effect in the
back. but shaped to the arm in front
The trimming was furnished by a
cording of silk, touch of gold en-
broidery and silk covered buttons.
second pongee coat showed the
Empire waistline. the upper portion
being a square bib yoke embroidered
in self-color. The Empire coat skirts
came below the hip line, and the
broad cuffs and collar in black gave
the distinctive Empire finish.
The Directorie mode is being skill
fully used for chiffon broadcloth,
satin, silk. all materials being braid
ed by hand or decorated with cord
covered with silk or satin, put on like
braid and from which heavy coiled
ornaments are made.
One of the latest combinations is
u SnepueTu pidiu anu pam CiOth
coat The skirt is one of the new
side plated models plain in the back
and front, with a band about the
foot of the plain material. The coat
is trimmed with collar. revers. vest
and cuffs of the plaid and buttons
that harmonize. Sometimes pipings
of brighter color is used.
A combination that would do well
for carriage use but is rather start
ling for the street, consisted of sat
in cloth skirt in black and a white
coat heavily braided in black soul
tache braid and faced and lined with
black satin.
Most of the coats show a waistcoat
of some sort. which may serve the
purpose of connecting skirt and
waist. or merely for ornament. or
the necessary bit of color in an other
wise sombre costume.
Capes of every kind and fashion,
the simon pure article or the conf
bination of coat with cape effects are
more and more seen.
The military coat is charming
for the youthful women. They have
the regular standing military looking
collar, shoulder straps and front
ornaments.
In the delicate pastel shades of
chiffon broadcloth are capes that are
popular and most serviceable for