Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

and one naturally wondered if the rough
coat suits. with their mannish air, had
passed out of existence. They had
dominated at the seashore during the
summer and they seemed to have been
swept out of existence by the first touch
of cold weather.
Ell i'm November before the
| fashionable women returned to the man
| nsh coat and skirt that is SO eminentH
| fitted for the American streets. The
| light ones with the heavy fur trimmings
were the first to be worn. and after a
! few weeks they were followed by SUITS
| Of rough dark blue and purple and
! few canary coIored ones.
There is no doubt about the fashion
of the latter, whether or not one cares
to consider canary-yellow as a good
color for the street. ii may take several
| months to bring it into any degree OF
popularity, but from the present outlook
ii would seem as though the spring
would advance this tone by Seven-leagued
boots.
Yellow in any shade is fashionable.
The sweaters that came into first fashion
last September, and which were dyed IN
brilliant tone of this color, have al
ready found their way to America and
are being worn in the country with suits
! of various eolors overSkirts of dull
brown and blue.
/ Hats for the country are also DYED IN
| this splendid Spanish yellow, and the
London tailors have even gone so far as
| to make glorified bathrobes for men out
of black satin. lined with this new tone of
| yellow, which is matched in the collar
and cuffs, as well as the edges of the
pockets. A few of these bathrobes are
worn over here and have caused quite Il
sensation.
They are really intended for neglise
wear in ones room. TO be used in the
same fashion as "A woman uses her ki-
mono but whatever their use, they are
brilliant additions to the masculine ward
robe, which, by the way. is getting more
brilliant every month. and to which the
world of writer's and gossips are not pay
| ing half enough attention They are so
busy discussing the vagaries OF women's
costumery that they do not realize the
! fact that masculine costunlery is more
gorgeous than it has been since 1860
The distinguishing feature about these
| rough suits that women are beginning to
wear instead of the more ornate ones of
! smooth cloth like velourS and duvetyn, is
! the broad belt that runs across the back
| in some fashion. 1t may go straight
/ across and fasten I'm the middle with a
| large button, or, there may be two straps
! which start from under the arm and run
! downward. ending within four inches of
| each other This line is to give the long
WASTED effect which women adopt
| ing more and more as the weeks go on.
! 1t has come about now that gown
| which is short WASTED. especially i'm the
! back looks rather old-fashioned.
/ This is hard on the woman who has
| several good gowns and coats left over
! from last year which have the short
waist line either outlined or indicated.
| She must bother her brain about how to
| change the suit the blouse the
! long wasted line will be there in some
/ measure This is easier to do OH a gown
| than OH coat. for the deep girdle of
/ today makes everything possible con-
| corning the waist
| 1t can be made of any material one