The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1909-09-26

short-escaring the ground by an inch
or two. Once again there is a rad for
trntteur skirts. Women stood the
trailing. tagging directoire skirts with
what grace-or il must be confessed
usually lack Of grace-they could mus
ter: but several DISTINGUISHING
tunt enough to be- independent have
insisted on the comfortable trotieur
skirt for street wear. and womankind
has gladly followed lead SO desirable
one reason for the short walking
skirt is the pet-dog habit. asserts a
tailor who caters to a very fashionable
clientele. 1t seems that women who
own pct dogs like to walk down the
avenue with their pets of a morning,
and as everybody who owns a pet ca
nine knows. the combination of dog
a dog leash. IA handbag and a long
skirt is impossible. The most cultured
dnggie is apt To have emotional i'm
pulses at moments when he forgets the
properties and makes n mad dash after
an automobile. n cat ar some other vi
tally interesting object. and both
hapda must be available to haul him
back to order.
sNh NHlsi COATS nave come IBA3ls
skirts have gone up. and the result Ii
that between the bottom o. thu new
coats and the skirt hem there Ii often
not more than handsbrepdth Of
space. n..
Pretty Waisteoats With New Coats.
These new long coats have also very
long openings. some of the lareIs
turning back clear 10 the waistiine.
where the coat is held by a single but
ton. Many of the more dressy models
have this low fastening. which il sure
Ia make all sorts of fluffy iabots eN-
tremely fashionable. Very chic little
Naistccats are being offered for wear
with these open-coat fronts, the waist
coat-of pompadour or hracaded silk
coming quite high over the chest and
fastening across in double breasted
fashion. These iow-cnt openings also
make the new fur iichus and wide neck
pieces seem especially practical.
Frock With Coat to Match.
Though fall suits for general wear
show the SKIRT and coat combination.
some ultra formal costumes are being
made up with long coats over hand
some frocks. These frock and coat
combinations are rich I'm fabric and
elaborate in trimming. yeivets. satin
cloths, hroadeloihs and the nox FASH
ianahle MORE antique being the mate
riaiss used. Velvet, especially. is seen
in very dressy suits for reception and
afternoon tearenm wear. These tea
roam costumes are becoming a feature
Of the wardrobe now. Dropping in at
one Of the big hotels about the tea
hour one sees gowns and hats that
souid do credit To an afternoon f4nc-
tfon demanding more formal costumes
du esssmonie. There IL no more char
asteristic sight I'm New York than
these gatherings in she fashionable
tearooms after matinee hours, and no
sight which the opt-of-town woman
visitor may view with more interest
and pleasure.
One ri these tearoam costumes i'm
velvet iE illustrated. the moaei-by
Drecoit-being q one-pieee velvet frock
matched by coat in the new Russian
effect, Russian ideas have taken Paris
b. storm, Russian entertainment hav-
ing been highly popular At the French
thsaterS all summer. This long coat Is
an adaptation af the smock-or cattan
which Is 2 strong feature IF autumn
styles, and shows the loose lines, be1ted
below thu waist, and tn shallow,
round neck o. thu real PEASANTS
smack The slerEes alSn simulate the
short smock @Eeev. in Iht vas@ sHg-