Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-05
REVERSIBLE CLOTHS
FOR LATEST COATS

II one Is to Judge by the imported stuffs
up to date the two-faced materials are
to be much in evidence, both in silks and
in woolens. One can find these effects in
all weights from soft, heavy, reversible
cloths for motor or polo coats to the
lightest Of serges and Simplest Of satins
Just how these materials will be used re-
mains to be seen, though in connection
with the cover-all coats the riddle Is easy
to read. for already stunning coats fash.
Toned from the doublefaced stuffs are or
view, and for that matter models in such
materials were launched last spring.
Soft neutral tones often have reverse
sides in brilliant color, and the bright
green or blue or cerise or orange shows
in collars and cuffs, etc. Smart coats
are made up too, in one-tone polo cloth
or similar material, backed with white. q
huge white collar being chic and becom-
ing, If not as serviceable as a darker
hue. Checked effects are much used fol-
the reverse side of plain tone woolens. In
some cases the coat is really reversible
but these are the exceptions rather than
the rule.
One black material shown by q large
dealer was soft, fuzzy, loose woven and
backed by plain orange or at least by a
vivid, yet soft, yellow for which no bet
ter word than orange is suggested, and
dark blue had its reverse surface in
a red on the fuchsia tones. There are
interesting combinations of beige, sand
color and other neutral tones in these
shadings with violet. and the purple so
popular this summer Is used with many
colors.
In the double-faced satins and other
silken stuffs the color schemes may be
still more complicated and pronounced. a
shot or changeable effect frequently back
ing plain color
All the new imported frocks show quite
difference in the skirts from what we
have been wearing. 1t is difficult to
giving a wrong idea of their appearance,
but as soon as one looks at new gown
one sees that 1t is utterly apart from the
tight narrow panel skirt that we are
hem is narrow. but the skirt is long and
there is quite good deal of drapery at
the knees and at the hips. There are
sash ends down the back in place Of
panels. A charming example is most
attractive blue crepe meteor. which is
to be one of the most fashionable fabrics
of the fall. The color is that new shade
of black-blue of the summer. AS the
crepe is SO soft, theamount of drapery
does not really add to the bulk or cir
conference in any way; 1t merely drops
along the figure. refusing to conceal It,
and yet not outlining It In the sharp,
bold way Of the skirt We are relinquish-
ing. The drapery starts at high waist
side to within twelve inches of the hem,
where II is met by .,anel of blue and
white striped taffeta. Here and there
along the hem the crepe is caught up in
little scallops or cascades and drops we'll
down at the back to cover short train
of the underskirt. The blouse has a
dropping back, I'D it is not the only one
that has brought out this fashion, which,
to say the least. Is quite interesting. In
front there is an immense rever of blue
white StriDpd
to the left side and fastens with an OBJ
long buckle made of the material.
Among the latest hat models exhibited
the majority are all black, all white or
black and white Any woman who has
learned the first rudiments of dress
knows that the all-black hat is essential
ABOVE everything, consequently when
Dame Fashion graciously ordains new
shapes and styles of the all-black hat re
wise woman with money to spend at once
becomes the owner Of barnd-new bIar
| hat, no matter what may be the season
| OF the year.