The Washington herald., 1909-10-12
COATS FOR AUTUMN.
Wide Vale Diagonal CheviOts and
Heavy Corded POnEee stylish.

Wide Vale Diagonal Cheviots and
Heavy Corded POnEee stylish.
From the Boston Herald.
Coats and cloalSs have been comfort
able as we'll as ornamental during much
OF the summer season. and never have
more attractive wraps for all occasions
been on view. Just at the moment prac-
teal motor and travel coats for autumn
touring are interesting women, for Sep
TENDER Is already with us, and while Sep
tonlber days are often hot in this climate,
It is not safe to motor during even the
first autumn month without fairly warm
wraps.
Many Of the summer models. too heavy
for very hot days. are practical for all
ordinary September and October weather.,
and with the aid of one Of the long motor
sweaters even the lightweight dust coats
may be made to do duty for the first au-
tumn weeks. but lightweight wool coat
Of serge. cheviot. or homespun is desir-
able possession after September arrives
and delightful new models IN the new
materials are already on view.
The wide-wale diagonal cheviots have
appealed favorably 20 the designers OF
motor coats and many Of the smartest
models are of this material in the khaki.
belize, and gray shades, or in the darker
blues and reds. which are chic. but show
dust distressingly. Some excellent effects
are obtained IN mixed colorings among
the homespun and other rough light
weight woolens.
The dealers are showing imported mo-
tor coats Of a heavy corded pongee lined
more warmly than the summer coats and
designed upon somewhat severely tailored
lines, and these will make ideal coats for
early fall.
At a popular shop IN New York have
been seen some exceedingly fetching mod
els In this heavy corded pongee-''benga-
line tussor" the importer has named It.
Most OF the models are in the natural
pongee color, but are relieved by touches
OF warm color, preferably red with black
There were. too. some very good motor
coats IN black and white check, not the
regular. smooth surface check. Of which
people have grown tired during the last
few months, but a rather large broken
check IN a very loose-woven. soft. slightly
rough wooden stuff Some OF the best OF
these models have only black collars and
cuffs for relief. but others have the
Frightening touch OF red, dull blue. OF
leather color. which is always effective
with black and white.
And while we are talking Of coats, in
this same shop there are some imported
summer models Of tfssor and crepe
which have been worked down 20 figures
tempting for any woman who realizes
that the individuality and the p!ctur-
sequences Of these garments insure their
being as desirable next summer as they
have been this summer. An investment
in clothes for next summer when one IS
Just facing the problems OF an autumn
and winter outfit may seem too forehand-
ed for the average woman. but there are
tempting bargains at about half the orig
inal prices.
Loose oloalSs with infinite variation are
as numerous among the new models for
carriage and evening wear as they have
been during the summer, and exquisite
things are offered IN crepe. satin. chiffon
broadcloth, &C. Picturesque and volumin-
Gus cloaks OF black satin-the extraordi-
nary soft satin with dull luster rather
than that OF shiny surface-have been
much liked this summer and will mako
immensely practical wraps for winter
evening wear.
On some OF the models a little hand
nulllU emu hiANAJ Al JCl vi lutNuillD eau
appears, but others have only their hand
some clasps on the front and catching up
the creped sleeve. and are lined through
out with some vivid color.
Reversing this order are similar cloaks
OF striking color, such as tilluel green,
coral. evedue or old gola. lined with
black satin, and having in some models
huge soft revers OF black satin.
A vivid color In satin or crepe yelled
with mousseline de sole or chiffon in gray
or black. laid smoothly over the satin or
crepe surface, is one Of the seasons fan
cies. and several Of the most famous Pa
risian dressmakers have taken up this
ldea- so we shall doubtless see It repeated
IN the winter evening cloaks.
There is talk Of handsome soft brocade
coats. fur-trimmed. and one importer
tells Of ample donlino-like cloaks In
transparent tulle or mousseline with wide
ruches bordering them, which are to be
copied in the sofest and most lustrous OF
taffetas and IN evening shades. These
should make deliciously plquant end girl
ish cloaks. without OF necessity being
very costly.