Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-22
New Spring Suits
Have Short Coats

Women who like to appear in up-to-
date fashions will be compelled to pur-
chase new suits this spring, because the
styles have changed so materially that a
last years costume, though practically
new. cannot be made over into the new
designs. This remodeling is impractical
bic because the coats are much shorter.
or course. long coats of last year could
be cut off to conform to the 1910 fashion,
but the skirts belonging to these long
coats would probably be the plain five
gored model. and SO make the suit look
old fashioned because the new style
skirts display peats.
If n woman possesses the material to
match old 1909 skirt it might be mod
ernized by inserting pleats at each seam,
or the coat might be cut so enough mate
rial would be secured to provide trim
ming to bring the skirt up-to-date.
Fortunately the materials of the new
1as9 costumes are much the same as those
used last spring For example, there is
the perennial favorite. the black-and-
white shepherd plaid, the diagonals that
were worn SO much last year, though
one tone is preferred to the former popu-
lar two toned There Is Sprinklfng,
however, of the latter in the new offer
ings. Smooth worsted goods. known as
mannish mixtures. will be used, and so
will cheviots.
Broadcloths. of course, are in good taste
for handsome tailored suits. but this
fabric is always in greater demand IN the
fall than for spring wear.
There seems to be no favorite color.
There Is a new shade of old rose that is
being sold under the name of chantecler
II is a deep reddish pink and. made with
a little black, is attractive. The raisin In
pale shades IS seen. also number OF
grays, navy blue, few wood browns and
about an equal number of dark green's.
Among the handsome suits shown in the
shops there is a new shade of pale green.
which may be almond dashed with
touch of olive green.
1t is uncommon. but at the same time
a very trying color. l fancy.
In skirt models one of the newest is
seyen-gored, taken into belt with dou-
BILE box pleats, one to each gore, the
pleats beautifully pressed the flare be-
ginning at about knee length.
Another model Is killed and supported
by a deep hip yoke, showing an irregular
lower edge finished with self-strapping
shaped TO fit and stitched on both edges.
A third is side peated in groups. the
Dleats stitched down fiat to below the
line of the hips.
BY the way this should he an effective
model. for the short or stout woman.
Coats. as / said before are short-none
are longer than thtrty-six inches-but
signs to choose from and all equally
fashionable. The influence of the Rus
sian blouse is much in evidence. and
notifications of the norfolk jacket are
equally in favor. Sometimes this effect
will be only belt set on under the
arms and overlapped in the center back.
combining the fullness there caused by
cutting the back Of the coat straight.
Another coat will be provided with the
box pleats from the shoulder to the lower
edge, while another model will be fin
ished with a belt run through straps,
minus the box pleats.
pretty model in Russian blouse eff
feet seen recently in store was closed
down the left side from the collar band,
the overlapping front edge cut into tabs
which buttoned TO strip of fancy silk.
The coat was blue serge and the silk
was small blue and white design. The
sleeves were full and gathered into cuffs
matching the front closing.
The Innings Of the coats are an impor-
tant feature this season. For instance,