Evening journal., 1914-08-25
NIbADY HOME with
A COAT Of TAN
After Summer Vacation She
Prepares to Order Her
Winter Gowns
MANY NEW STYLES
ON THE MARKET
BY MARGARET MASON.
(Nrittcn tor the lni,ed Piess.l

AAiltAfii lNl ANt I NAtAA ANfrosf
My lady OF fashion is back to town
In velvet hat and chemisc gown,
And so becoming all pause to sean,
She's also wearing coat OF tan.
NEW NOBK. Aug. - Al this time
of the year when mere man Is Sinking
the mothballs oui of his dresscoat, love
ly woman. not TO be outdonc, orders
home q coat-drcss from the little
French drcssmakers. These newest oi
the two creations are successors OF the
long Russian tmic irocks that wcre
literally kil,ed by kindness. When the
long tuuic was FIRST launched on the
sea of style it was received with such %
wtNc of popularity that commomoss
soon ,Wampcd IL ond naturally 1t is no
longer tolerated by the iashionably
elect. Hence the evolution of the irock
coat which Is simply a garment whose
wais, continues in iariug lines 10 the
calf in stimulation Of veritahlc long
coat over a skirt
With the exception OF the long un-
broken line from shoulder TO finish, the
ellec. is practically the same as that
the long Russian tunic. These coat
dresses are particularly smart for carly
lall wear of blue serge on I'm satin. both
materials la,ishly braided in wide and
aarrou widths of black silk Uutsche
braid used in combination. Womnn's
clothes are certainly due Tor q large
share of mp broidug ris autumn. but
so long as thcy are ,o bo down braided
aud braided an around as well this viii
no doubt take the curse of.
Since bullets at thc front are all the
ragt in France 10 -ecms only apropos
ihnt bullet buttons should be All thc
raec at .hc 'front.' of the feminine irock-
on this side OF the water These bni
I tons are equally chic IN metal cor satin
and cloth covered.
The llaring collars of white organdie
3 and hutistc SO onnipscscnt ou nii and
every sort rf frock are now replcte Win
plcats and even new squire ila 'ol
lar of sheer lace and olgandic thai fails
down the back like a sailor collar comes
plcated m divers tiny folds.
With practically all the new models
for fan and winter showing tho
straight lines of the semi-fitted
BASQUE. the coat frocl and the chomisf
gown. if promises 20 be hard wintoi
indeed for any but the sveltest of Tho
tho sveltcsi. a fat or even a plumr
woman has but the choice of twc
evils. either 10 don one OF these loose
lined styles. which gives her immed
lately am tho dainty versimNitude OF 2
vat or hogshead. or TO stick to hel
last years. modes and be dubho,
passe unless some gallant designer
leaps into the breach and turns out :
life and figure saving model for TN
portly.
A freak fashion that savors strong
~ Of The decorative instinct of ;
Hottenfot chief is the use of a firing
of of shiny long black monkey ful
around the bottom of a deep girdle OF
/. an evening frock and like fringe
outing the edge ora short coatee to
. white serge or gabardime suit
Fortunately this outward use o.
! mankoy fur is moi apt to be apeC
by anyone possessing "A shread o
, either artistic or ordinary good taste
The combination of the sleek blaci
. fur with the white. however, shows
Z the penchant for black and white 10 bl
absolutely undiminished and vyinl
, with he black satin basque and Goa
frocks cuffed and collared in organ
die and tho chemise basque and Goa
/. dresses of all white taffota arc nov
offered similar silken models mad
up in tiny black and white check silk
Though this intermittent craze 70
checks is temporarily checked frou
time to time it never fails to break on
2 anew at least once a season. Beside
z the black and white checked sill
Z frocks, heavy capes of shepherds plai
Z arc also frequently glimpsed wor
Z half slipping off Of smart shoulders.
Z There is just one word of grace I
Z say anent the passing of the Russia
2 Wnic.
Z A respite may be granted its to
abrupt passing provided it is willin
4 10 get beneath the yoke In Othe
words if you allow your tunic to dro
from a fitted yoke about the hips IN
stead of its former falling full O
pleated from the waist line you ma
y still wear 1t with an up-to-date cor
\ science.