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Show Passing of the Raglan H All signd now point to the total dls- . apjwaranco of the long coat, the onco I" IH styled niglan. , For rainy days women IH have thought' thcro was nothing eI?o ll quite so convenient as a long water-proof water-proof garment that reached from their throats to the bottom of tho short 1 . IH skirts. Tho newest rain grfrmeat is In ' tM two. pieces, consisting of a moderately i IH short' coat and a walking skirt. Gloria Is tlie favored material from which these rainy day costumes are designed. It is lightweight, sheds water bcauti- I fully nnd looks more natty than a long VM ulster. Gloria rain suits aro not heavy B enough for winter wear, but they an- swer admirably for this season of tho i year and wljl prove a rarely useful ad- junct to the, summer wardrobo, A lustrous black iona suit had a ll coat of almost tlurcc-quarter length, IB made severely plain, with Just a touch , ll here and there of white silk lb. pipings, i collar and cuffs. The skirt, of course, 1 IH was unembelllshcd. It had several well- ll fitted gores that flared considerably ll around tho ankles. Gunmctal buttons gave It .a pretty' finish. Dark .red , gloria suits are far from startling.'but ' i j they cannot compare with the black for J i IH smartness. Various shades of brown - ll and dark bluo will Und .many purcbas-; , IB ers. but the royal blue and scarlet long coats made of a very glossy silk wi)l i JM seem too striking to' fee worn by any but the most daring. They aro very, 1 I good style, nevertheless, aud can be IH userl as dust coats In making trips to , tho city If the weather is dry and warm, IH or If It Is damp or rainy ten the coat ' IH Alls its original scope. Lcfcg coats arc ' IH offered a- a concession to Sioso women j IH who think thoy cannot go out into a iH storm unless they aro entirely envel- oped with a rainproof garment, and. 'H also, they arc intended for the use of jH 1 working women who demand a coat that ;H i will cover tho dress which the must ilH wear tho greater part of tho day. The ll gloria coat and skirt combination Is all ;IH vory well for those women who Intend h to wear It only in tho rain, and tlion, i iH when thoy come In, expect to exchange i JJH It for another dress.' The, advantage of i a long coat Is In being able to throw 1 It on or take it off at wilLi But the at- r tractive feature of tho two-piece rain outfit is In the lessening of weight and bulk There Is only tho very light skirt to lift, if it 19 necessary tto lift at all! and no consequent dragging as when I one wears a long rain coat. ji |