Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1910-10-06
A Stunning French
Limousine Coat by Drulhle

American tailors, realizing the need OF
the American women for the kindly and
servicable long coat. have, so to speak,
put their combined foot down. At
meeting held early in September in New
York the National Ladies' Tailors Assoc
citation decided that their organization
should stop pretending they are following
Paris modes to the letter. when. as
matter Of fact, they are adapting their
styles to the demands Of American
patronage. and that they should declare
themselves Independent Of the unneces-
sary and foolish fctions attendant upon
this pretense.
Therefore. the long coat will be likely
to remain in high favor with the tailors.
who naturally prefer to make up gar
ments OF this sort, requiring much more
material and giving opportunity for hand
somer trimming and more variety Of orna-
mentatlon than the abbreviated coat.
French Limousine Coats Cover the
Frock.
Paul Polret, whose influence in dress Is
dominating Paris just now. is particularly
fond of the long coat. and many Of the
Poiret models have set the fashion for
limousine and motor wraps for the win
ter. The Frenchwoman calls every coat
that Is long enough to cover her frock
motor coat, and some Of these motor
coats" with their eccentric cuts and
trimmings of velvet. braid and fur aston
lsh American women whose Idea Of an
automobile garment is something weather
proof and mannish-if not actually spor.
ty-in style.
A French motor coat" by Druihle Is
included among the illustrations and
shows the elaborate style and individual
cut fancied for this type Of garment in
Paris. The coat shown, which Ii really a
limousine model, for wear over dressy
afternoon and bridge frocks, IL built Of
II new material -ratine cloth-which Is as
soft and light as baby's wool blanket.
This delightful material comes In the
subdued, indecisive colorings which are
fashionable this season, the coat illus
trated being In a delicate fawn shade
which tends to the old rose. The velvet
panel and trimmings match this rose-fawn
shade precisely and 80 do the cord but
tons and frogs. The coat is lined with
Persian silk in warm autumn leaf tones
of bronze, red and yellow. The fox heads,
Joined by band Of the same fur make
very stunning additional trimming on
this already stunning Limousine coat, and
there is also a huge mutf Of the fox fur
with natural head paws and brush.
Another ratine coat by Martial Armand
has little shoulder yoke Of Persian en-
broidery set between bands Of seal brown
velvet, and the big buttons Of polished
steel have rims Of ebony, exactly like
big eyes surrounded with dusky lashes.
Some Of these big coat buttons are en-
graved with the wearer's monogram or
initials, but this is style too suggestive
Of carriage harness to appeal to fastidious
women.
The Long Fur Coat Fashion's Most
Luxurious Garment.
All the jaunty fur jackets which the
busy furriers can put out to tempt women
into buying hip length styles. cannot dis
place the regal fur coat In ankle length.
There Is something 80 elegant and 30 i'm
pressive about 4 fur garment Of this sort
that many women will continue to wear