Evening journal., 1912-11-16
COATSUiTS NEEDED FOR WINTER WEAR

dressy afternoon wear yelycts isne
the lead These ave not the ,clyc;s
of our grandmoihere days Oh. no.
A wonderful cAange ha ieen
wrought i'm this material since the
time when velvet Was use Tor t-o
very best gown TO hc dounol cnly
must not como IL contact with other
rought surfaces. and uilady must
keep on walking for eioll1 She
deign 20 rest her t.rci lOds ol clair
or settee the imprcssionabic material
of her gown would carry that waik
for all time But a ttuIcr know cd~o
of his art has taugh thc manulac-
turer the tricks Of the trede Now
velvet comes ia the most comprcs
fible Of fabrics, chiffon-like in weight
and appearance. and any amount Of
hard wear and constant rubbing does
not disturb the smoothness of it's pile
For this reason il lends itself we'll
10 the tailored suit The suit i'm
Figure One was developed In navy
blue velvet, with collar and revers
OF black satin The outer garment.
to all appearances a jacket is i'm
reality a waist with a deeply pointed
pepum. This style is particularly
good this season, the adoption Of the
peplum rendering the outfit at once
stylish and attractive. The lines Of
the back are very effective Cut in
one piece with darts to confne the
slight fulness, the correct ft is as
sured. The one-piece back is, by the
way, quite the newest feature In
coats we see IL invariably in the
strictly up-tO-date models. The skirt
worn with this waist has the slightly
draped effect, which, as you know, is
the most recent departure In skirt
fashions. or styles in sleeves there
is no end. The one shown in tho
/ Illustration is perhaps the most pOpu-
lar, but the bishop sleeve is fast gain
ing favor and promises soon to rival
its long close-fltting predecessor. a
word about sleeves may not go amiss
/ The American woman has long favor
ed he elbow sleeve. II suited her
mode Of life; the working woman
found II comfortable. and IL saved
/ laundry bills This fall, however, she
took to the long sleeve without quib.
/ bic and We find II the universal fash
ion in coats, blouses, shirt waists ant
( one-piece froks. Just let me ado
I that sleeves are an important feature
of this seasons fashion. Not sleeves
in particular. but sleeves i'm general
hose we wear for blouse. morning
iaiternOon. and evening dress anf
lucrllge There is really end 4
their shape and compilation. There
is tho long sleeve of the Director,
models, fitting the arm closely to the
wrist aud finished with deep ruffle
which runs about the wrist and yer,
often extends TO the elbow along tho
back seam. There is the bishop sleeve
set In n lowered armhole and joine,
TO Il by piping; its funess at the
wrist is held in by gathers and fin
ished hy turnover band or cuff. Th'
wing sleeve falling from shoulder L
waist is another style. The butter
fly sleeve of lace and tulle. noatini
away at the shoulder in billowy waves
TO be caught i'm at the wrist anC
confined by bracelet of brilliants, q
effective for evening dress Thes'
arc a few of the innovations, and thu
woman who has yet another origina
idea in her head may bring it forth
for a. too. will find Acceptance I'm thi
cradle OF newborn sleeve ideas
Coat sleeves probably show les
startling changes than any othe
part of the garment OCCASIONAL
enc secs faring bell sleeves. the sor
Introduced by the Russian dancer.
! hut these are taken up half-heartedl
and az most arc seen only in tn
Russian blouses.
Along with velvet in popularit.