The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1909-09-30
By Nine Savarie
Paris, Aug. roth, 1909.

Paris, fEg. roth, 1909.
Descriptions OF even a small portion
of the new coats. cloaks and wraps for
fall and winter would M this entire
fashion edition. But In all the muitituds
of models two features stand out promi-
nentiy. One Is that ali coats are longer
than ever, The other Is that the shnpe-
less "stove-pipe" model OF last winter
has gone down before an onrushing army
OF ample. shapely models.
The average length OF the new suIt
coat is AZ inches or longer. That OF the
separate coat Is nearly IL not quite to
the bottom of a walking length skirt
Many new models in separate coats have
plaits below the waistline. But unlike
the coats OF Louis XII. upon which they
are modelled. these new coats do not
set out" Instead they hang quite soft
and fiat. This effect is heightened by
using only the softsst OF Innings. and by
very superior tailoring. In some OF tho
more elegant models the satin Innings in
coats stop at the waistline. and the rest
OF the coat is lined only with chiffon.
There are so many complete gowns
being worn In very soft fabrics that long
separate coats will play a more i'm
portant role than for many years. The
increased width Of the skirt portions
of coats is due OF course TO the fact that
dress skirts are all so much wider about
the foot The coat waistline is again
at the normal waistline and there is an
increasing tendency to shape both suit
and separate coats so that although
semi-httlng only as yet. they do outline
the curves OF the figure more than last
season. In the coat showing plaits. these
In some cases are below the hips and in
other models are below the walstline at
the back
popular model has a habit back cut
IN one with the coat sides to form big
oblong pocket pieces Below these pockets
the coat is plated when the fabric Is
Hight enough In weight and gathered
when II is heavier. There are single
breasted coats. and double breasted
coats. Some coats fasten In Russian
blouse fashion far to one side Prac-
tically all coats have collars and are
closed fairly high in front
The collar is the chief decorative fea-
ture Of this seasons coat. There are
many shawl collars. and some OF these
are OF two materials fancifully COM
bined new collar has a shawl roll In
front that looks especially jauny with
the new Napoleonie hat.
Buttons are large and decorative but
not many are used on any one garment
and only when they look as II actually
needed TO fasten something. either
fronts. pockets. cuffs. or collar Some OF
the best Paris houses are using jet but
tons. but in America the Jet button craze
got such headway last season they are
not likely 10 be used save when com
bined with something else. For ex-
ample a big jet center with cut steel out
er edge is new and handsome. You are
sure TO see in America many variations
of the Florentine coat. This Is a plated
garment. cut on semi-ntting lines. and
one OF those wardrobe necessities
.'something that looks smart. but is yet
practicable for the average purse and
general wear"
For those who are never quite ready
10 take the newest thing. there are OF
course coats and coats that are not
plated. The model like best In the
non-piaited coats is known as The
siennese" which has the upper back
SHRED into a belt and the lower part
perfectly plain. like q habit-back. And
there is an uncommon number OF sensi-
Bile details in the new models For. exc
ample not only are there collars on the
coats such as one might look for In coId1
WEI u,er garments. but has not always