Evening journal., 1912-11-23
SUiTiNG THE DRESS TO THE PERSONALITY

OF life, and their fitness therefore
makes them becoming. But the wo-
man Of leisure, who spends the morn
ing in the boudoir. the Afternoon in
the drawing-room and the evening at
opera, theater or dinner-party will
naturally select the soft. clingipg
garments in chiffon, silk and messa-
line.
The vivacious schoolgirl dresses
in 'hutter of ribbon-bows, sash-ends
and filmy laces. Her demure room
mate CHOOSES fine embroidery or
sheer fabrics. with the latter all at
tempt at elaboration, frills. fuss and
feathers are conspicuous by their
absence
But the business woman, whether
or not she Is entirely practical in
herself, must have practical gowns
for practical occasions. such as out
door wear under heavy coat, for
early afternoon calls and for inform
al breakfast and luncheon affairs.
These must be both durable and sty-
lish In material, cut and color. The
gown in the first illustration meets
all these roquirements.s IL was de-
veloped in taupe charmeuse Chiffon
velvet of dull rose shade was used
for collar and cuffs The ohemisette
was made of Nenise lace. The skirt
Is p'eated. The pleats are not in
ltroduced i'm some one place as in
earlier models but the material Is
laid a. intervals in triple side pleats.
stimulating a narrow panel back and
/ front The slender silhouette. how
ever, is maintained and no extra full
ness Is evident at the hem
To wear with this dress top or
| separate cost is necessary. The style
OF this garment varies with the time
and occasion II for morning. and
! the occasion automobiling or driving.
/ the coat is of wide-wale diagonal
/ stripe with plush collar and dolman-
/ like sleeves. II is lined throughout
/ with a contrasting color Apparently
/ IL is suited only to outdoor athletic
sports. but is used extensively for
the purpose suggested and is perhaps
more necessary TO the modern outfit
than is the elaborate afternoon model
OF silk or brocade Along with his
coat in popularity is the long double
faced storm coat in moleskin with
large fur collar and cuffs Coats en-
tirely of fur i'm raccOon. opossum and
other long-haired skins are much
used. The return of the half-length
outer coat in fur, cloth or silk is a
noticeable fashion.
The same coats are in use I'm the
afternoon for driving or motoring,
but for all other afternoon affairs
more dressy and elaborate garments
are chosen For these, ermine and
sealskin are the most expensive
materials employed. These coats are
full or three-quarter length The
sealskin has ermine cuffs and collar
A large mun to match is carried
Where the climate warrants It. the
heavy coat is worn over the satin OF
charmeuse suit The outer coat is
discarded indoors. displaying the
trim lines of the closely-ftted jacket
This jacket does not necessarily con-
form to the material of the gown
Separate Jackets are as much fea-
ture of the seasons styles as are the
separate coats They come in various
colors black prune. mustard, mauve
marine blue and foliage green, and
in various materials. as broad-cloth
satin. charmeuse. silk and velvet
They are frequently made on regula-
tion coat lines. An illustration OF
this separate Jacket is given in
Figure Two. II is developed in broad
cloth of a mustard color. Yellow or
mustard color, let me add in passing