Evening journal., 1912-10-12
NEW COATS WITH cUTAWAY FRONTS
Beautiful BlOuSeS Of Chiffon
and Silk for Tailored
Suits
NET AND LACE WAISTS

square or rounded, featured IN most
of the recent designs. The disposal
of the buttons. also. has much to 40
with the correct development of a
particular style Shall they extend
from the fastening at the waistline
upward toward the shoulder. or from
that point downward toward the lower
edge OF the garment This apparently
minor consideration is often the pivot
upon which the entire harmony OF the
model turns.
This is clearl y illustrated In this lg-
ure The slightly military look of this
splendid design would be quite lost
with any other than the attractive
arrangements Of buttons Any other,
IN fact. would be out Of keeping with
the notched collar and straight lines
OF the cutaway front Such a coat
is wholly satisfactory made Of gray
cheviot. as shown here. With its four
gored skirt, laid in three side pleats
al left-front, IL is a suit to fill the
requirements of every well-dressed
woman.
A wider range OF materials than
over before is permissible this fall for
our useful coat-suits, In fine wools.
cheviots, tweeds and zibeline with its
soft camels-hair texture. are in the
lead. But we are not restricted as
In former years. to woolen fabrics.
We have our linen coat-suits now
adays for summer days; in the early
autumn we change TO taffeta. ben
galine or satin. preparing ourselves
meanwhile with broadcloth and other
heavy suitings for the first cool days
IF winter This necessitates a greater
variety of vesture than We dreamed
of in the happy days when one good
coat-suit was considered ample sup
ply for every well-appointed ward
robe. But It is a custom not with
out advantage, over-stocked as we
may feel ourselves to be with one
kind Of garb. With plenty of waists
to make the necessary changes we
meet our social needs with fewer
costumes Of other descriptions o.
these a housegown or two, and one
pretty dressy frock a year for parties
Y is sensible provision for the greal
average of womankind in times like
the present, when club meetings anC
tea-room teas are taking the place o
the more intimate social life Of formei
! ! years.
. The coat-suit makes the question
, of the separate waist a vital one
Three-piece suits, so-called, hav
+ not proven as popular as separate
waists and skirts for this style o
? womans dress, partly because the i'm
4 possibility Of change greatly restrict
: the serviceability OF the suit, and 70
! the reason, as well. that one feel
q much more cleanly with separat
: waists that can make frequent visit
: to the laundry or the dry cleaner.
! From Paris come interesting de
: scriptions Of the new waists. Self
colored waists. that Is, those match
= ing in tint the suit with which the
: are worn, are IN best style Just a
chic, however. are biouses Of the sam
| material OF color as that used 70 tril
the suit. A suit OF navy blue, fo
instance, trimmed with Alice blu
should have an Alice blue waist
! be in perfect taste. SILK and chiffo
over silk are the materials most ofte
selected for the service waists whic
20 with the tailored suits, but 4
lshange off with for more dressy oc
asions there are elaborate waists @
much trimmed IA color. Beautiful
are those corded with red; fine cor
covered with red silk outlining arm
holes, yoke. collar, cuffs and belt.
Black and white stc.ped chinoi
cloth waists to wear with black sat-
ooat-suits are best developed with
touch of rose color In the trimmin
and rose embroidered buttons. Fo
green suit beautiful waist OF gree
liberty satin WAS seen, with a lniN
lace sailor collar reachirg almost
the waist in the back and fastene
in the centre-front just below IN
bust with a gold buckle. lndividui
taste can find full scope for displa
I'm the lovely waists now in fashion
and the woman who IS skilled !
sewing need not restrict herself 4
number as long as she can visit tn
remnant sales to pick up the fe'
Yards of materials for making then
Items worth remembering in nal
ing your waists this fall are tht
sleeves are long-very long, reachin
TO the knuckles. almost, In a poii
or a cnrving wristline-and collar