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Suits OF heavy corded silk are RI
vallng the ever-popular velvet cos
tunes. These new and lovely crea-
tionB are trimmed with fur. The
coats are quite short. One OF these
silk costumes shown In one OF the
fashionabl shops was Of dull green.
its collar and cuffs being of Persian
lamb. With It was carried an i'm
mense muff of the same fur. This
muff, by the way, was long and very
narrow.
One rarely sees blouse at present
that Is not the double one of chiffon
and lace. The chiffon matches the
skirt of the suit and continues the
color almost as an one-piece dress
A new blouse model is OF white
moire silk trimmed with bands of
white satin. A couch of gold is CIV
on by the braid ornaments which
fasten the bodice at the side.
Evening wraps now must match
in color. They are of soft materials
like chiffon and mousseline. Black
and dark blue are still the favorite
colors In combination for afternoon
and evening.
Skirts that are reminiscent of the
days of 1880 are being shown by
some of the best modistes. They are
plated and draped and give fulness
against which the Partisan women
will undoubtedly rebel.
The military note is strong among
the stret costumes of Paris. The
two and three-cornered hats of Ma
poleon made their way first, and then
followed all manner of garments
carrying the insignia of battle, OF
least of standing armies. Soldier
clothes are at their best in cloth, al
though the velvet costume has bor-
rowed a gay trapping now and then.
The court suit glitters with gold
frogs and brass buttons, and the one
piece frock has an one-sided martial
fastening. The fur coat has taken
on regimental lines, and the military
cape is found in evening materials
for the opera and in cravenetted sur
face for stormy winter days.
Brass buttons abound, the loose
leather belt hangs low, suggesting
a place for the saber; and gold fringe
may be found for the looking. The
so-called Russian blouse is borrowed
from the Cossack uniform, and it is
not straining point to decorate it
with straps and buttons. Dinner and
opera gowns alone have escaped this
touch of the soldiery, but it's pre-
dominance at every other point in
the costuming of women has made
up for that one omission.
On the fur coats we are shown me-
talic buttons fastened up each side
of the front, braided belt, a
straight collar, metal trimmed. This
is equaled in correct outline by cloth
street suits, the skirts of which are
straight and plain and the coats of
which resemble closely the best mill
tary cut. They are strapped across
the chest with wide or narrow braids.
they are fastened with regular army
frogs or they are decorated with
horizontal bands of narrow fur from
button to button down the double
breasted cenoer panel.
Embroidery and curious cross
stitching in course yarn are used to
repeat the customary Cossack decor
alton on Russian belted-in frocks
coats, while the beloved one-piece
frock still retains the Moyen Age
cuirass outline. although it is rem
dered military by a strange jumble
of side fastenings and brass buttons
with the medieval hand embroidery.
A new costume for walking is a
skirt and jacket of hand-knitted
wool. 1t Is of a soft cinnamon brown
and fits the figure snugly. A high
collar buttons at the side, from
which the long jacket is fastened in
a straight line by bone buttons. A
wide leather belt below the waist
gives Norfolk effect. To complete
this costume, which Paris has accept
ed, tiny woolen muff edged with
fur is carried. 1t is direct opposition
to the huge holsters which are now
In vogue, but it's recommendation lies
In its lack of weight, very impor-
tant consideration for walking tours
Belts for street costumes are very
wide and have large buckles. Imita.
tion gems are frequently used on