Evening journal., 1912-11-30
DIREcT0IRE COATS I'm HIGH FAVOR
Vests and Vest Effects Give
Smart Touch to Suits
and Gowns

woman has again dared TO invade
mans realm and appropriate his
wearing apparel to her own USE is
confirmed by her adoption of the vest.
Indeed, the vest and vest effects have
become quite as essential to milady's
smart appearance as TO that of her
husband himself. Not only as an ac-
compartment TO the coat, but with
the one-piece dress. and even in the
evening costume. IL is also seen. Made
OF brocaded silk or satin corded silk,
as well as plain silk of a contrasting
shade 10 that Of the suit or dress, II
is very effective One would wonder
how IL could be suited TO the evening
gown, yet here, too. il Is much IN
evidence and is made OF no sterner
stuff than lace with a row OF small
buttons Stimulating the closing. on
the low-cut bodice the style is very
charming The drapery, brought
across the shoulders to the waistline.
has points meeting at center-front,
from under which appears the vest
with its row of small velvet. glass or
pearl buttons.
The first illustration shows the use
Of the vest with a yoat-suit. In this
case II is nothing more than an in
serted front OF white satin with at
tached collar The front closing has
a double row of pearl buttons. The
suit is developed In striped velour de
laine Of a raisin color The coat is
the accepted length. falling hilf-way
between the knees and hips. II has
the stylish cutaway front and one
piece back. The siX-gored skirt is
laid in side pleats with stimulated
panel back and front Pleats in
troduced at some place on the skirt
have been a notable feature for the
past couple of months. Now we find
them arranged In groups around the
garment but Notwithstanding their
use, no fullness is evident. the hem
carefully maintaining its narrow pro-
portions. giving TO the wearer neat
and trim appearance Just here let
me say a word i'm recommendation Of
this trimness To be well groomed
and smart in general get-up is. or
should be, the aim of every woman.
The type with carelessly arranged
hair and clothes has never been
much of an ornament to any society.
Each year woman has come more and
more to realize that absolute neat
ness OF person is essential. The hair
is no longer worn at such variance
with the normal outline of the head
that to keep a hat on it when breast
ing the winter gales is in itself a.
high art Now its arrangement must
so follow the contour of the head,
thai when a hat Is worn it may re-
main taut and in place. That the
arrangement OF the hair has much
to do with neatness in looks cannot
be gainsaid But not only must trim
ness on the street prevail. but neat
ness must at all times characterize
milady's makeup, for by this we shall
know her Her indoor appearance
differs essentially in every other re-
spect. Whereas for street her suits
are made OF thick, shaggy woolens or
wool-back satins, for indoors they are
/ developed in clinging fabrics. as
mousseline. or the softest OF crepes
and cashmercs The gown seen in
! the second illustration is an example
of this. II was made of taupe char
meuse, with white baby Yenise lace
collar and vest. The necessary strong
note OF contrast Is struck by the
black velvet necktie. Nothing could
be more simple or graceful than the