The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1915-09-30


the predominance of the one-piece
dress with it's accompanying coat is
very noticeable. Princess and semi
Princess frocks of serge or gabardine,
braid trimmed, and rather severe, are
preferred for mornings; to wear with
these frocks Paris has given US an
all-enveloping coat also of serge or
gabardine, called the coat dress. Then
there are many other models on the
Redingote order with revers extending
from collar to hem; one or two de-
signs showing the Louis XVIII influ-
.ence, and the 1870 period, with slender
fitted backs and waists, and full cir
cular, flaring basques.
FroGks of taffeta and faille are ac-
companied by harmonizing coats of
velours de laine, velvet, or plush, cut
Redingote fashion, or on short, tight
fitting lines. Velvet is one of the
smartest materials of the season. On
the Avenue, and in the tea rooms ev-
cry afternoon, one may see number
of the smart little frocks of tafetta
or faille, with short, full skirts, and
harmonizing small coats, or basques
of velvet or plush. Some of these chic
velvet basques, fitting snugly over the
bust, curving at teh waistline, button
from the top of the high choker collar
to the pointed lower edge, often form
ing pannier-like draperies over the
hips. There is no material richer or
more becoming than velvet.
In the more dressy coats one notices
a decided leaning toward the Russian.
There is something smart and youth
full about the double breasted, high
collared Russian coat, with its trim
ming of fur which makes it appeal to
many. These models are made in var
ious lengths, according to the purpose
for which they are intended. One of
the smartest coats of the season was
developed in Petrograd green velours
de laine, on Russian lines, collared,
cuffed, and banded around the lower
edge with beaver. Large crocheted
buttons of antique gold cord closed
the coat and finished the wide girdle
of green velours. A smart little tur-
ban of the beaver completed a most
attractive esemble.
1t appears as if all the designers
ingenuity has been centered on the
collar of the coat. There are wide
cape collars, Chin Chin collare, Quak-
er collars, wide crush collars, "a"
collars, collars dating from the time
of Incroyables, high Directorie collars,
and many others. Often these are of
fur, one of the short haired pelts, pre-
ferably, beaver, nutria, seal or krim-
mer; and then again they are of the
material of the coat, deliberately trim
med with braid embroidery, or a
smartly worked out design in Angora
wool This latter is a very new and
effective touch brought out at the
Early Paris openings. Cuffs, too,
come in for their share of attention.
Some flare, some are made gauntlet
fashion, some are cut to fit the fore
arm snugly from elbow to wrist,
where they flare slightly, and others
are merely straight bands of the
same or contrasting material.
Sleeves on both coats and frocks are
varied most attractively, the models
being taken from number of diff
ferent clothes periods.
Paquin introduced at her recent
showing, a coat of suede; at tennis
match some weeks ago, duplicate of
this same coat was worn, with match
ing spats, hat band, and girdle of the
suede. It is an unusual fad, but one
that is practical for motoring and all
out-of-door amusements. Stripes,