The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-09-30

WY NdlUfIluf Mann ray kdnll
Ncs York, Sept. g9-Thc woman
who travels az all--and this has be.
come nation OF travelers-must
nave oae dress that she may don
at certain times For otohe long
Journey. or the weekend visit, or a
shopping tour into the city there
must be one always m order for The
occasion and no style is accounted
Of such ECod form as to coat and
skirt costume. True. when the coat
Is removed many a skirt partakcs
with its half bodice OF the nature
Of full Eown and this is well
II one must visit a hotel or take
a restaurant dinner while in town.
or is tor a day only with some
| trcrd
There is quite uo'icaDla dit
terence between the travelling or
street rrock and the afternoon COS.
tune. the point being the shape
aud uIlu'ss or the skirt. while the
Jacket shows this contrast by trim.
ming rather than by cut or STYLE.
one note iu the cut OF Jackets is
the increase OF length. Short Jack.
cts are entirely passc and though q
few long-taIl,d Eton- have been
shown among the new costumes
popular favor is strongly toward
lhc Ion ( coat len tbs. \ fw may
come to the hius %, q little below
that point, but the long line must
be- preserved
The new skirts although yocriug
more and more 10 the plain gorcd
or circular models are Vet seen
with plaits The difference lies IN
their arrangement They are simu.
lated with as litt'r material as pos
slble until az the knees more ma.
terial is used for the flare. for the
walking skirt has st.ll "a decided
flare about the feet although SO
close in fit about the hips. The
great essential is TO gain slender.
ness aud perpcndcular lines. Stitch.
ed bands of silk or the material H..
self are seen m many skir,s. but.
again. the wholly plain skirt is
Just as fashionable.
Sleeves are long and elbow sleeves
are not shown in the real imported
coat. The Directoirc modes i'm
Jackets have established the vogue
of buttons, which are not of the
utility S.ade OF all, but decidedly
ornamental ana Of different sizes
iiradmg still remains with us more
or less in amount according 10
III" use OF the costume Vests are
also shown iu both plain and clabor.
ate styles.
While many Empire coats are
worn, the long scmi-htting. half cut.
away or the Dircctoiro coats are
best suited to ordinary wear. The
woman of plain taste will choose
the former especially for business
wear bur the Dircctoric. severe
military with its long -nes in the
back. which add to height. with its
open front and vest and lapcls. are
decidedly smart and most generally
becoming, and may be very drcssy
without being oyerclaborate. They
are 50 constructed t,at they may
bee worn double breasted. but more
often the lapels are left open over
a vest OF plain cloth of a lighter
Tone, or a brOcaded silk. the latter
material being more in keeping with
the Dirccioirc idea, Frogs and tos.
Sels are used to accenuate the
military effect The sleeves are
long and closc-litting and narine
Guns are often used The lapels
should be OF silk or velvet and or
namcnted VIII large handsome but.
tons one ON earl point. Then 10
''A Wv AN'h ~ fAdflUtSS, "a
lnll jabot of lace. or net, should be
fastened at the throat-and indeed.
a good deal of care should be goyen
To the neckWear with all these
severely plain coats. for here the
eternal feminine is shown to great.
est advantage. Also, a frill OF lawn.
or lace, or net falls below the cuffs
of the sleeve. There should be
several sets of these frills and ia.
Dots for nothing will make the coat
look old and out Ol style quicker
IMAM soiled or worn neckpiece
And the ycst-one would supose
the last word had been spoken. Not
so-thc vest 10 the DirectoIre model I