The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-29

the necessity for a really short skirt felt
IN bad weather, for with umbrella. handbag
and possible bundle there are no hands
lett TO lift il. II skirt is not sufficiently
short TO enable one TO cross the street
without having to hold it up 1t might just
rs well be a really long one for all the use
1t * in stormy weather
II IA well to have the coat Of storm suit
fairly long. The protection 1t gives IS
needed IN cold and windy weather and il
one l. obliged to sit in wet clothes the long
! skirt will prevent the dampness from pene-
tratng TO the skirt of the suit
Cravenette. which nowadays comes in all
coors. with stripes and checks l. perhaps
first choice for these storm suits though
Scotch and Irish tweeds are much used too
and make up very smartly For winter
the heavier qualities are used and the coat-
are made Of a warmth to equal that OF fur
coat a. they are intended for the coolest
weather.
\ very fetching storm suit j. made Of dark
gray crayenette that has an almost invisible
plaid OF green running through it The
skirt is killed from yoke. which is cut with
tabs on each hip and at the back and in the
front has bias seam The paits are
bacl, for three inches below the yoke only.
The coat il tight fitting fairly long and
fastens in front with buttons of the same
material The sleeves are the regulation
coat sleeves and the collar. cuffs and rever-
are Of dark green leaihe - stitched vir
black
With this suit i worn hat OF biaca beaver
with no trimming on IL but = dark green
breast. and a band OF green leather around
Tho ghITf u,a -
is Of green louisiue, the same shade a. INC
leather trimming of the coat The front
~ embroidered in black. with a touch OF
light blue and here and there thread OF
gold introduced The design of the waist
Is simple, but the touch Of gold in the en-
hroidery gives it am effect which * very at
tractive and decidedly smart
dark green silk umbrella and leather
handbag of the same color are the finishing
touches to this very serviceabe and most
becoming stormy weather outfit The
Norfolk Jacket is one of the styles that Is
always appropriate to this sort of suit. II
has the air Of being meant for good hard
wear. and IL style that "a wonderfully
becoming TO almost all women. unless they
are too stout Because it is style Of its
own. it is never changed and modified, and
has held to its original cut for years
No trimming is the rule for the Norfolk
iaCket. its box plaits beng all that n needed
but il may be given a touch Of embellisn-
rnent in fancy buttons or be stitched with
contrasting color if made Of cloth which has
"A rather smooth surace. The rougheT
cloths look better II made as plainly and
simply "a possible; they are apt to be iTumpy
# trimmed
Cheviots that have been waterproofed
are also appropriate for storm suits. and IN
the small checks and plaids make up with
a great deal of style A mixed gray chevlot
with a thread Of rcd in il is much liked for
ita touch Of bright color, giving II lie, and
vet not at all rendering IT unsuitable for
street wear.
pretty blouse for suit Of this cloth
would be silk of deep red with chemiset.e
and cuffs of cream batiste IN the finest
quality made with tiny hand run tucks
smooth faced cloths. such as broad
cloth and those Of that finish are not suit
able for stormy weather wear no matter
how well sponGed they may be, rain will
sometimes spot them, and they almost
always wrinkle and shrink from being
exposed to the damp.
OF course. the hats worn with these suits /
are small and close hitting 10 the head. ?
ANYTHING cl-a would be inappropriate
for such a purpose, hut fortunately for
those 10 whom small hat Is not especially
becoming il il possible TO find hats which
flare NJ on one side or the other that are 4
quite a. pretty a. tho large ones and fully /
As suitable 10 their faces
The boots worn with these storm suits /
are cut very high at least three inches T
higher than the usual walking boot, are /
laced with leather laces, and have broad I
cork soles. so that IL ia entirely unneces- .
sary 10 wear oNershoes ANY stout walk
ing boot will answer Just we'll perhaps,
hut the extra height Of the boot expressly .
for stormy weather wear is
protection 70 the ankles, and a safeguard