Newark evening star and Newark advertiser., 1915-10-26
| DIARY OF a |
WELL DRESSED |
T.. GIRL y
~ b. .SY/Dya. =
Gorard
How She Made a Black Velvet Coat for
Afternoon and Evening Wear.

l had been home from Myras just
twenty-four hours when Anne Stan
ton phoned me to come out and play
bridge. One of her out-of-town guests
found it impossible to come and. hear
ing that l had arrived home the day
before, she took advantage of an old
friends privilege and asked me to ''fill
in at the last minute.
Anne lives twenty miles from town,
in a secluded spot" that can only be
reached by travelling bad roads. But
! I'm very fond of Anne and 1t takes
more than rocky roads to keep me
away. Although it was raining, | put
! on by best bib and tucker" ordered
the limousine and was soon happy in
the fact that / had rescued Anne's
party from the sad fate of having an
untitled table.
The faithful are not always reward
ed according to their just deserts.
Surely l deserved to reach home with
out any mishaps, but the car incon-
siderately developed engine trouble.
To make matters worse, it selected
the middle of the road to stop short,
never to go again" Scudder coaxed
and pleaded with it to move, but 1t
remained as stationary as the Sphinx.
Then he sent me to the farmhouse in
search of help, while he stayed with
the car to ward off any possible acci-
dent.
| took a. short cut across a field and.
in my excitement forgot that l was
wearing my black velvet coat. BY the
time the car had been moved to the
roadside and the trouble located was
drenched.
When / reached home mother and L
tried TO restore the velvet by steamins
and brushing, but the beauty of the
coat was gone beyond recall. But L
could not help feeling bit glad that
my last years coat was ruined, as l
had in mind the sort of coat wanted,
and went post haste" to get the
materials.
In the shops I found such splen-
did collection of velvets and cordu-
roys that 1t was hard matter to de-
eide which to buy. My final choice
was a rich. black silk velvet. For
the lining | chose q brocaded SILK IN
soft tones of rose.
| took the materials to the tailor
and told him to make a long, loose
coat with belt.
When 1 went for my first fitting l
took my set of white fox that were
too badly worn to be used this sea-
son. He said that he thought there
would be enough good fur to make
the collar and cuffs.
The last fitting showed me coat
with perfect lines and an individual
smartness few garments possess. The
white fox and black velvet make a
Youthful and modish combination,
while the color supplied by the lining
gives it warmth that will be most
attractive on bleak winters day.
The collar turns down over the
shoulders, but 1t can be buttoned
snugly about the neck, offering pro-
lection from the coldest blasts. The
long sleeves are roomy and have wide
turned back cuffs of the fox.
A coat with a belt cannot help be-
ing girlish. That is my reason for in
sisting upon having one. The tailor
cut this belt just the right width,
and it is buttoned in front with a
fiat velvet-covered button. Other
buttons of the same type are used
to fasten the coat
This coat is more dressy than the
one / had last season and can be
worn in the afternoon or evening.
Mother is having her first lat
home" today and has reminded me
that l had better dress, as it is
nearly A.