Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1908-02-26
The Modern Rubberized Waterproof
Coat Simplicity of Cut What
to Consider When Buying The
Collar an Important Fea-
ture Materials.
ture : Materials

lean use. The average American woman
wants her raincoat for the street and
streetcar as well as for the automobile
hence 1t may not be quite so voluminous
as the original design. But these French
models always afford inspiration. the cut
the shaping of the sleeves, some clever
touch of trimming often giving the de-
signer ideas enough for a half dozen
styles.
The Coat Collar.
The rainooat should always have a col
lar that may be huttoned 81 suugly
about the throat Let no ono tempt you
into buying a c, at with a manuish coat
collar and lapeIs These may look smart
when the sur shines. but when 1t is
drizzling rain the damp strikes In about
the throat sooner than any place else. No
matter what the collar shape when In re-
pose-in time of stress It must permit of
being buttoned snugly and smartly about
the throat. Always button II up in place
In selecting the garment. for sometimes
an otherwise good looking model Is
clumsy about the neck when the collar is
raised-another test Of good raineoat tai
loring.
Pockets.
The raincoat should always have at
least one pocket-the more the merrier.
On rainy days a woman likes to discard
her ordinary purse and carry one of the
little fiat coin-and-key affairs, which she
may slip into the raineoat pocket and
have her hands free for umbrella and
skirt, hence the necessity OF a pocket for
service as well as for ornament.
The Proper Length and Cut.
Do not get too long n raincoat Most
woman will not need this warning. as the
shorter skirt for street wear naturally
calls for the shorter coat The short
lengths are equally satisfactory with a
long skirtcd frock. for In that case 1t Is
necessary to lift the skirts enough to pro-
teet them from the street.
In trying on raincoats be sure TO get a
good back view of yourself In the gar
ment Before you purchase. The store
model may put particular coat on and
look stunning in It. while you may be far
from thing of beauty IN the same cres-
tlon. The line through the hips In tho
DICK must ue ample. Tue SDTink ut the
waist sufficient to conceal any suggestion
of stoutness. Remember the lightweight
coat will do service over the suit coat In
cool weather. and purchase It amply large
accordingly. Then. too. raising the skirts
with the hand through the side flap.
which is usually provided. gathers the
clothing up someW hat about the hips and
necessitates more fui1ess than might at
FIRST seem necessary.
Materials.
The rough silks stand first 10 matter OF
style for spring; peSgee colors In the yari-
ous weaves such rs tussorah aud motOra
blues, and grays and browns are also
shown, but tie natural pongee color.
which promises to be go fashionable 10
costumes and millinery. Is smartly TO the
fore in the new utility coat models. The
rubberized satins which we heard so
much Of last year are quite superseded
by the new rough silk styfrs
Checks and stripes.
Tanetas 10 neat and indistinct checks
aud somewhat more pronounced stripes,
shasovy ptripes and satin striped silks are
among the new things shown for spring
and summer The stripes are TO the fore
IN the wool fssri-= also, and there are
some * ~ees',.sgly smart things 10 shadow
stripe mobair as iustrous as satin
Now Is the time 10 LAY aside some
thing for q rainy day" in the shape Of
smart ralncOat. remembering that II u
likewise a cautious provision for our re-
spectacle appearance in every chance ~
that comes our way all summer, e'en X
we are not among the fortunstes pos
sessed % q car Of our own