Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-12-04
The Practical In a Tailor Suit.

It is just about as impossible for the
average woman to get along with but
one cloth suit as it is for the debutante
to manage for an entire season with but
one ball gown. Whether or not there is q
velvet costume for best there must be
handsome afternoon dress of some fash
ionable shade of cloth. and a smart tailor
costume for walking, shopping and general
use in the morning Is also a necessity. II
the severely plain tailor costume Is unbc-
coming. 1t is quite possible this year to
find among the short jackets one that will
be satisfactory. There Is no strict law as
to the exact length for coats and Jackets,
for this winter all possible styles will be
seen. from the short Exon and blouse coat
to the long. loose directoire mantle. Be-
tween these two are many varieties Of
REFER. pony and empire coat. as we'll as
the three-Quarter semi-fitted jacket that
differs from last year model Only in being
a few inches shorter. The woman who
possessed such a jacket last year will find
it quite up to date by cutting a few inches
on the length Long sleeves are quite cor
rect for this style of coat. so that the leg
o'-mutton sleeve has not been altered In
the least. AS all varieties OF plated skirts
are In vogue, there Is no danger of the
skirt having gone out Of fashion, although
1t is best to be careful about selecting a
plated model this year. as they may not
nave long to live.
Three pretty models are being shown.
The first was a suit of dark blue cloth.
trimmed with soutache braid of the same
shade. The Jacket had a little vest Of
light blue striped cloth with narrow red
stripes. Between this vest and the cloth
was narrow stripe Of deep blue velvet,
adorned witt: tiny gilt buttons. By this
model it is seen that Dame Fashion has
decreed the walking skirt to just clear
the ground: but there will be many shorter
skirts than this. although the exaggerated
iy short walking skirt is already out"
Another exceedingly smart design, for a
costume OF deep claret-colored cloth shows
a trimming of bands of braid parting at
intervals over little medallions of velvet a
shade darker red than the cloth. The
braid is of the same shade as the cloth Or
perhaps trifie darker. Black braid should
never be used save with black cloth or
silk. as 1t Is apt to cut the cloths In ugly
lines. In this Jacket the sleeves were
short and the skirt long, but the skirt
mode! would be equally good II made
walking length, while by extending the
elbow tueks down to the wrists and then
adding the wide cuff the sleeve would be
just as attractive. besides being Infinitely
more practical for regular every day
usage.
A simple street suit with long skirt was
of black broadcioth. trimmed quite simply
with braid and stitching. The vest, collar
silk the only real trimming on the suit,
The double skirt may not be generally 50
becoming. Properly made. the overskirt
should fall well down near the hem. so as
not to cut the figure unbecomingly.
For suit to be worn constantly, day in
and day out. it should be as inconspicuous
as possible. so that the dark shades OF
cloth are the best and they must be sim
morning dress. but the dark reds, or wine
color. dark blues and greens are all sure
TO give satisfaction IL the color Is be-
coming