Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-31

and registers a mental VOW that next
time" she will not disregard her
modistes advice.
In the first illustration is shown one
of the smaTtest of the new short coats.
1t was part of pongee suit designed
for trip in Bermuda The body and
sleeves of the coat were cut in one-a
significant indication of the continued
popularity of the peasent blouse. The
closing was outlined with a band of
blue satin and this material was used
to trim the skirt and for the cuffs.
The long half-ftted wraps fall either
quite to the hem of the skirt or are but
q few inches shorter, while i'll addition
to the Elton, there are also separate
Jackets trimmed fancifully and reach
irg no further than the hips, but for
seperate coats there are no in-between
lengths. In some models the back is
plain, in others there is a high Empire
belt of soft folded or rolled satin. The
front of this coat generally fastens
over ,looseley with a large buckle or
fat button about at the waistline The
majority of these wraps are fashioned
with the sleeve in one piece with the
rest of the material, and it is necessary
TO leave the arm opening wide so that
the most delicate sleeve will not be
crushed beneath it.
SAILOR COLLARS.
The sailor collar in all imaginable
widths and lengths is the favorite fin
ish for all coats, and even a long wrap
shows no exception TO this rule. On a
black satin coat, white is most often
used for collars and cuffs, but a bright
shade of blue or a deep-gold yellow
are seen on number of the newest
models, and when the lining cores
ponds in color. the effect is undeniably
smart. When the coat is of a decided
shade, as sapphire blue, scarlet, green
or one of the fashionable tints Of
purple or mauve, black satin collar and
cuffs are sometimes seen, while again
a lighter shade of the color of the wrap
is employed. and it is difficult TO say
which is the more effective
1t is possible to fashion an exceed
ingly smart wrap in one of the always
good sleeveless models at ridiculously
small cost from a piece of the new
fieece-back satins. These wraps have
only large openings for the arms, the
material stitched together again be-
meath the opening in such a menner
as to really form sleeves. The coat is
formed of two lengths of material
fastened down the center and at each
side TO form sleeves, from a pattern
that the veriest novice can copy. and
when bordered at the top and about the
end of the sleeve openings with bani
Of passemeuterie braid or a fold OF
satin, viii make as effective a wrap as
could be desired. lining will give
warmth. but IL the cloth is of suffi-
lciently heavy quality no lining will be
obligatory. AS a black coat can be
worn with a gown of any color. a black
wrap lined with & shade 10 correspond
with TIE gown with which II is in
tended 10 wear it most often is strong
y 20 be advised
THE LENGTH OF SLEEVES.
Az a wrap is intended primarily as
a means OF warmth or al any rate pro-
lection for the gown worn beneath. it
IS well to have some means OF fasten-
ing II close al the throat. although for
daytime i; may be opened entirely over
the front OF the waist. Short sleeves
are once more in vogue for all eIabo-
rate dress. but for a wrap. sleeves OF
full length are certainly most practi-
cal
Quite distinct from the long satin
coat. ou; ar equally necessary part OF
the outfit. is a long, heavy ulster for
travelling or motoring Not everyone is
50 fortunate as 70 be the possessor OF