The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-02

manufactured for herself, and this cloak will differ slightly in style from the cloak that Queen Alexandra wore. Queen Mary s cloak will, of course, be of velvet in the royal color and 1t will be bordered all around by the royal ermine, but by a clever device in the cutting it will fit very gracefully over the shoulders and will sweep away In yards upon yards of material far behind her long court traln The weight of such velvet and fur cloak maybe imagined, and remembering the royal crown which the Queen must wear also upon this occasion, one does not envy Her Royal Highness if-as is most probable-coronation day turns out warm and sultry.
 Mandarin Coats Seen on the Riviera
 The Chinese coats with gaudy en- broideries on soft crepe stuffs have had special vogue on the Riviera this year and many of these coats were seen at Monte Carlo. One of the most beautiful was French model of black crepe embroidered in great, splashing crysan- themums in a shade of pale saffron. each flower motif being outlined with very fine gold cord. There was lining of saffron
 
 cords with tassels at the ends Another coat, similar in style, was of blue crepe with embroiderles in cream-white out lined with fine silver cord
 Satin coats will be much worn all sum- mer, and these coats-the models, at least designed by French couturiers-are in fiIitely graceful with broad, roomy .shoul- der lines and one front fastening across the other with a single button or orna- ment almost at the hip. The bottom of the coat is usually rather narrow and the new notion is to have the front corners slightly rounded up.
 lovely satin coat by Redfern was brought over last week for wear at New port this summer; for so elaborate is the dressing at this resort nowadays that there Is little difference between the even ing gowns and wraps worn at Newport in August and those used In town in the winter-always excepting the fur trim mings.
 Tho Redfern coat Is of American Beauty coiored satin and falls quite straight and plain from the bust where n broad band of gold embroidery joins it 10 a black satin yoke. This yoke extends outward to form the huge sleeves and the gold embroidery follows the line of division. extending also out over the sleeve and giving the upper part of the garment a very volumnous look, which contrasts smarty with the narrow effect at the bottom.
 White Motor Coats Have Touches
 of Color.
 Though the pongee motor coat has never been improved upon in feature of practicaiity for summer automobile use there are delectable wraps this year built of snow-white fabrics, and of these perhaps the coats of white serge, with touches of color. are the smartest There are also cream white wool coats with Il texture like kid. so beautiful is the weave and there are stunning coats of white mohair made very smart with white braid and big white pearl or flat metal buttons.
 The pongee coat illustrated has col lar and cuffs of bright green silk, one of the most fashionable trimming colors this season, and this green shade is re- peated in the embroderles on the small turnover collar and a portion of the nff. The lines of thls coat are pat tlcuarly good. and the garment has the graceful slope inward below the bust, which Is almost impossible to secure in a ready built garment. The Panama hat has two green wings. and with such .