The Washington times., 1906-11-25
HOW TO SELECT A
PRACTICAL TAILOR SUIT

II is lust about as impossible for the
average woman TO get along with but
one cloth suit as IL IS for the debu-
tante 10 manage for an entire season
with but one ball gown. Whether or
net there is a velvet costume for BEST
there must be a handsome afternoon
dress Of some fashionable shade or
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 IN
becoming, Il IS quite possible this year
10 find among the short jackets one
that viii be satisfactory. There is no
strict law as 10 the exact length for
coats and jackets, for this winter all
possible styles Will be seen, from the
short Elton and blouse coat to the long,
loose Directoire mantle. Between these
two are many varieties of REFER pony,
and Empire coat, as well as the three
quarter semi-ntted jacket that diners
from last year model only N pelnS
a few inches shorter. The woman who
possessed such a Jacket last year Will
lind * quite up 10 date py cutting d
few inches OF the length. Long sleeves
are quite correct for this style or cocts
81 that the leg O. mutton sleeve has
not 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 II is best 20 De
careful about selecting a plated mooeI
this year. rs they may not have long 70
live. ,
Three. pretty models are being shown.
The frst was q suit of dark blue cloth,
trimmed with sOutache braid or the
same shade. The jacket had nttle
vest Of light blue striped clon win
narrow red stripes. Between this vest
and the cloth was narrow, stripe OF
deep blue velvet. adorned with tiny gilt
buttons. BY this model II Is seen that
Dame Fashion has decreed the Walk
ing skirt 10 just clear the ground but
there viii be many shorter skirts than
/ this. although the eXaggeTatedIy snort
walking skirt is already out.
Another exceedingly smart design for
a costume OF deep claret colored cloth
shows q trimming OF bands OF braid
parting at intervals over little medal
| lions Of velvet a shade darker than the
cloth. The braid is OF the same shade
as the cloth or perhaps tribe darker:
| Black braid should never be used save
with black cloth or SILK, as II IS apt TO
| cut the cloths IN ugly lines. In this
| Jacket the sleeves were short and the
| skirt long, but the skirt model would be
! equally good II made walking length,
while by extending the elbow tuCks
down 10 tho wrists and then adding the
wide cuff sleeve would be tust as at
! traotive. besides bring .nnniteiy m IRE
practical for regular every day" usage.
A simple street sUit with long skirt
| was OF black b1oaaeloth. trimmed quite
simply with braid snd stitching The
vest. collar ana cuffs were or black and
| white striped silk. the only real trim
ming on the suit. Tho double skirt
may not be generally so becoming.
| Properly made, the overskirt should fall
/ well DOWN near the hem. so aR not to
cnt the figure anbecomingiy,
For suit TO be worn constantly, day
| in and day out Il should be as ineon-
| FnseRoes az possible. 50 that the dark
| shades of cloth aFe the best and they
| must be simply made, Black s. most
convenient for morning dress. but the
dark reds, or wine color. dark blues and
Fseens are ell sure 70 give satisfaction
| II the color Is becoming.