Evening journal., 1910-03-15
New Coat Length Not
Generally Becoming
Belts Seen Everywhere and on Every Kind
of Costume.
of Costume.

m 7 is with feelings Of regret for the
passing of the long coat from our
modistic midst that the majority
OF women welcome tho new cut
OF the spring coat Nothing in the way
OF a wrap has been so universally be-
coming to both young and old. thin
and stout. as the slim silhouette OF the
Jacket that is no more. Imagine. If
you can without exciting your risibles.
a really stout woman in a Russian
blouse model or. for that matter. in
one of the stoclxy looking hip length
anairsi
But all sorts and conditions OF fem
ininity are going TO array themselves
in these new coats. so there is no use
in signing for what is not, and doubt
less before the season is well under
way we shall be quite won over 10 the
attractions of tho latest cry. on
strictly tailored suits military fasten-
ings OF frogs and cords are the smart
est trimmings for coats that cut away
in a bias fashion in front. For In
stance, a natty black and white
checked suit made with a box plated
skirt has a semihtting hip length coat
cut rather high in the neck, which is
finished with a round collar OF white
cloth braided in dun gold. Black silk
frogs placed at an angle Of forty -hvo
degrees arc the fastenings used.
Another cloth suit seen at an eNclu-
sive establishment was OF pin striped
sapphire blue suiting made in much
the samo style as the shepherds check
save for the coat collar. which was OF
the shawl variety I'm corded black silk
and sparsely braided with a narrow
dun gold soutache.
These invisible striped materials are
TO be very fashionable this spring. and
there IS a new star design in cloth for
tailor mades that is one Of the latest
fabrics in tho shops. The star figure
Is visible only in certain lights. Oat-
meal cloth. hopsaclying and canvas
weaves are all prominently to the fore,
disporting themselves in charming two
toned effects. Blue with green and
brown mingled with sage green arc
some OF the favored combinations So
insistent Is this changeable effect that
even in ribbons and feathers for hats
one sees the same coloring.
10 be convinced that the waist line
has established itself in spring fash
IONS one HAS bAAig 70 1AaAAANt inc varied
aud beautiful collection of belts sent
over from Paris. For several seasons
an garments have been boltloss and
now belts have appeared everywhere
and on everything that has a waist
line. on coats the belts are of the ma
terial or Of patent or saddle leather
and by far the most becoming way TO
dispose of them on Jackets IS to lit
the waist line without destroying the
curve. This Is easily accomplished bv
the strips through which the belt is
run. Rather newer. but less flattering
10 the figure, is the Buster Brown ad-
iustment The belt in this instance
goes through strips Of material placed
well down toward the point of the hips
and Is loosels fastened in front There
Is nothing simple or inconspicuous
about the belts Used on house gowns
They are barbaric in design and gor-
gcous In their subdued colorings
Metal nets elaborately embroidered IN
gold and silver. in crystals and beads
taking the form OF Egyptian characters
aud symbols. are fashionable. The