The sun., 1912-08-11
SUMMER WRAPS FOR
COLD WEATHER USE
BLACK Charmcusc Coats. for Ex.
ample. Adaptable for
Winter Needs.
AUTUMN MODELS SHOWN
Smart Half Length Coats in
White WOOllcns-Gay
COlors Seen Too.
AUTUMN MODELS SHOWN

c,ev.r altering. and that fact should he taken
into consideration by the woman who has
IN make her dress allowance go far.
of course not all Of the hot weather wrars
are capah. Of such extended service Some
~ them are such mere cobwebs, such sheer
ghosts Of coverings. that no amount ~
changing would successfully convert them
ipto winter garments. but there are others |
which are being offered at low pricas |,
,u., now and which with IN" addition OF |
warm lining ard perhaps a touch Of fur |
ar velvet would do duty satisfactorily for |
evsnine wear next winter.
rhe most adaptable Of the handsome |
summer wraps are probably those OF soft |
satin or silk cleverly draped and ohtaining |
A moish air more by line than BY detail. ,,
There are plontv OF these i'm the summer
showing and some that were priced high
a. N. beginning Of tn. summer are now
marked down to half tn" original price or
eyen less One woman. who dresses we'll on
a small income remarked while lnnchinG
With friends az restaurant the other day
ths. she had run in from tho shore resort
where shs is spending her snpmer for the
express purpose OF doing her winter shop
ping
Not Al, Of It Of course. she added laugh
isg at the Mortified faces OF hcr smart
- friends. "bu: rather biz share of II, and
especially an evening coat. | simply can't
wear my old one another season and there
"a nothing that counts for more in a winter
~ardrobe than a really effective and good
looking evening coat, so I am bound to
have one like.
when come back 20 town. late in Sep
tsmber the new wraps will he in and the
prices OF anything I would want will be out
o. sight. Last spring looked around and
saw any number OF summer coats that
would have suited mo and that would he
all right for cold weather with a warmer
l,nlns or with some littl, change that I can
max. at home.
Il didn't buy then. for the prices were at
TOP notch; but this morning have seen
several Of these same coats marked down
70 prices within my limit and am just
going the rounds to make sure which one
| like best. which is freshest and which is
the most adaptable OF the left overs before
buvnG."
Wont 1t he ont Of style?" asked one OF
the friend. sceptically.
Not my coat" Ths shopper was very
sure OF herself The picturesque sort OF
dnped coat without any extreme kind OF
trimming that can grow tiresome. doesn't
90 out OF style. You cant buy spectacular
things and wear them moro than one sea-
son but then wouldn't buy spectacular
things II I had millions
y am going to buy either black or a
gray evening coat-gray this time, ] think.
one doesn't tire OF black or gray and one
doesn't have to have carriage cvery time
"a. goes out Of the door or sacrifice the
:reshness OF ones coat. Yes. ! think "
will be gray and draped and only very little
trimming
Can you find it," asked the sceptr
I 'Ive found it," said the shopper serene!y.
and is II cheap"
'No il isn't sheap. but IL Is hal! what IL
vas in May and half what a coat as smart
would cost me in October and it is what
want. That's good enough. isn't il?
u don't believe truly good things are
ever dirt cheap, but they are comparatively
cheap and the good shopper recognizes that
fact Lots ~ women make the mistake Of
thinking they mustn't pay any kind of fair
price for what they buy out OF season. even
II Il is iust what they want
so thov wait few months and buy
What doesn't suit them any better and pay
a r,inous price FOR it, or else they wait
and take something that isn't nearly SO
good because they cant afford to get what
they want 4, the height of ,he season prices
That scrap Of overheard conversation
sounded Ike hard common sense and later
observation bore ont what the woman had
said
There are any number Of attractive
Mack charmeuse coats in the shops that are
priced allurinyly low. Most of them are
lined with chiffon but an interlining of satin
or even sheet OF soft flannel or wadding
about the shoulders and chest wouldn't be
diNcult thing to adjust.
Such a Goa, as the draped gray model
pictured here would he wearable and attrac-
1--WE summer or winter for an indefinite
period SO long as it did not wear out or
hopelessly lose its freshness for il l. built
np on artistic lines and has no conspicuous
details
In this age evening coats Of chiffon,
lace, &C. are worn as much in winter "a in
sumner and handsome things OF this type
are among the bargains offered now. but
these are OF course less practical and ser
v!ceahle than the satin or cloth coate.
white cloth cloak like the one repro
duced on this page would be as effective
in winter as in summer though It's sphere
os usefulness in winter would be more
limited than In summer. For summer
rear II IA Of all around service. but In winter
,l'vould make delectanle carriage or eve
ming coat OF The smart simplicity type.
There are summer wraps that offer little
suggestion Of winter service but are worth
olytng at low prices because they are OF
such Picturesque and original character
that they are fairly sure To be available
In another summer season Many Of the
lovely lace and chiffon and tulle wraps or
coa.s are OF this clase but Of the popular
taSs'as, for instance. ono must beware.
lhev are charming for summer wear
'or this summers wcar--but who shall
say what the fate OF ta'reta will he next
SIMMER The revival of the silk IL n fad
IN. lad has been vigorously exploited this
season and the six Is by no means as adapt
sole 10 all STYLES a. the softer satins. Women
may be wearing Slfeta again next summer
buy y you'd ha foolish to gamble on that
possibility unless one could well afford to
ioss
The lace coat IL particularly lovely this
summer, and quite aside from the matter
Sner' season. possibilities deserves appre-
cia'irH comment Black cfaUtilly Ia much
Nsed 'oI his purpose. usually In connection
WIN "hite or cream lace OF some other
contrasting material, and there is much
RACK 'lile used by the coJt makers with
cream lace. nlle. &c. for companion.
several materials arranged In sections in
ne sAme coat often glSe good effects.
ltongh 'hl- sounds scraphy. The best of
mo-" models ysraily h1ve the materials
'n n ono color or III soft r. shaded tones Of
'lH sAmo color, 'hfob. for example.
WI ton" down To lace tnds lace to satin.
ths sanlut wv run through satin tut"
AID wye,
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