Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-05-06
Hard-Wear listers for
Spring and Autumn

II MPIRE coats are fashionable for little
T. girls for parties and occasions of SIM
uar festivity or to wear over very
fine white dresses in the afternoon and
evening, but for everyday wear through
out the spring and summer the loose box
coat VIII continue to be the fashionable
top coat for little girls.
These vary In design, inasmuch as some
OF the coats are cut so that they grow
much wider toward the bottom, and others
Keep about the same width throughout.
There are also plated coats and semi-ftting
coats, but on the whole the most attrac-
1--WE design is the full box coat sloping
well out toward the bottom of the skirt,
with sleeves fiat at the top, finished either
single or double-breasted One very good
design is made of checked or plain mate
straight down the middle of the back from
the neck to the bottom Of the skirt. This
gives a coat that widens out at the bot
tom very shipshape effect
covert cloths. checked and plaid chev-
lots, plain colored serges and hannels and
mixed homespuns are the favorite mate
rails for these garments. Scarlet serge
Is very pretty and most effective at sea-
side or mountain Scarlet flannel is also
very pretty. Dark blue serge. fanneis and
cneyiots are most attractive with vice
white linen collars, either plain or en-
oroidered. The dark blue coats also have
The covert cloth coats, on the other hand,
seem to look best when made on the most
severe lines, and II collar Is worn with
them it should be of stiff white linen. The
nne, smooth-hnished checks and plaids
look well with fine embroidered collars.
They are also trimmed with collars and
cuffs OF silk of the predominant shade in
the plaid or In check with either shade.
black and white check may have q col
lar Of white broadcloth. serge or silk. but
not cuffs, only small edging around the
sleeve; or 1t may have collar and cuffs of
black velvet or silk, over which linen en-
broidered collar and cuffs may be worn. A
blue. green and red plaid coat may have q
velvet collar Of either OF those colors or OF
black. II silk is used. usually the bright
est color or black is chosen. II broad
cloth or serge is used. either white or the
lightest or brightest color is used for the
collar For instance. If plaid was black.
pale green and bright red and a broadcloth
collar were chosen 1t should be of pale
green; a silk collar should be of red and
black one of velvet. stitched plaid
collar would. however. be Just as attrac-
tive. In any event, thin lace-trimmed
or embroidered linen or batiste over collar
would be In order. On the chevfot and
mixed homespun coats only the stiff linen
collars look well.
Braid Is used to some extent on these
coats, but stitching is quite as attractive.
and stitched bands also seem simpler for
summer wear. The lining is usually of
taiior's serge or other lightweight wool
ems. The fashion of lining plaid coats
with snowy plaids is still highly popular.
OF course when color Is used for the
collar of the coat It Is also In most In
stances used for the lining. Yellow, tan,
gray. scarlet and rather light blue are
In dark shades cannot be used. as It crooks.
White serge and checks with a good deal
Of white In them are also popular. For