The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-05-19
Short Jackets and
Pleated Skirts

The spring walking suits for misses
wear are particularly attractive this
year. and the backward season is keep
ing a very large stock on view, max
ing the choice far from a difficult one.
The favored materials are the tweeds.
shepherds plaids. serges. and vicunas,
with Just a sprinkung Of b-oadcloth-
Black and white shepherds plaid makes
the prettiest Of practical street or
school frocks and needs very little trim
ming The skirts are invariably pleat-
ed, ths side or close box pIeats being
worn for the slender girl, her plump
sister choosing the double box pleats
some distance apart, or the seven gOred
with a box pleat on each seam.
The pony coats are built on some
what Iooser lines than those OF last
spring. and the newest models only
just cover The waist line These are
finished with a rolling collar IN a con-
trastirg color Or material and close
double-b-easted- The sleeves are fairly
full and end al three-Quarter length IN
roll back cuffs There is a good deal
OF style 10 this little suIc. Il worn
by the right figure. With all these de
signs there IS no necessity for wearing
a coat that is Unbecouing in order 70
be in the fashion. for all lengths and all
styles % coats will be worn this spring.
The Norfolk is a generally becoming
wrap. and this. too. is made lOoser and
shorter. falling almost straight. giving
the eject OF the belt being a super
fiuirv- Tweed and corduroy are appro-
pirate fabrics for the Norfolk suits
Smart suits in REFER and box STYLES are
developed from the cream and navy
blue se-Ees. and for wear has few
equals in the family wooIens
Aohair. both plain and checked. makes
serviceabIe suits for early summer wear.
fashioned with pleated skirt and the
coat lSer In Eton. box or pony style.
A little white or checked silk Is an
agreeable relief on the two toned ma
teriaIs, while a plain silk in q solid
cclor VIII give character 10 the check
e. suit. Braid. too, is a desirable trim
ming for mohair.
Equally smart are the hats designed
/ for wear with these suits. the mush-
| room shape, simply trimmed with rib
| bon. and the sailors. with straight or
1 rolling brim, being first favorites- The
sailors are trimmed with a large bow
I In the 'front.'. held down BY a long mar
row buckle, or else with a ribbon scarf
I tied al the left side, catching in large
/ quill. Either style Is quite within the
powers Of the amateur miIliner-
For smaller girls, up TO ten years %
| age. a chic little suit OF chiffon
broadcloth in a dull blue would be at
tractive. The skirt could be pleated
and the coat made in empire style.
I pleated from rounded yoke Above
/ the yoke small vest OF white MORE,
| decorated with loops OF cord and gold
/ buttons might be used; the fat collar
might be OF brown velvet. The sleeves.
/ full and short, could be finished with
turnback cuffs of the velvet.
A hat on the mushroom order in blue
| chip, the brim bent into curves. the sole
/ trimming stih little bows OF brown vel
/ vet set on al around the crown, would
make an effective finish 10 the COS
/ tune
/ Embroidered pique and linen sets III
4 ways impart such a fresh look to q dull
| suit. and this year the designs for these
/ are especially good and so reasona bic
\ that the purchase OF several sets can
/ not be considered an extravaEan The
| simple buttonholed scaIloped edge comes
/ as low as 25 cents. while for IS cents
something quite "dressy'' may be had
These little accessories are Just the
thing 70 freshen up the winters coat
''hile waiting for the tardy spring.