The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-10

which they were made and in
the stitches used for THEN knitting
but one cannot say that OF the modish
sweater now.
Color and stitch still play important
parts in giving individuality to the
sweater. but color is used in many and
varied ways and the lines and details
Of the garments show great variety.
Then too the yarns themselves are
many and radically different.
Silks have come into the field and
even the purpose OF the sweater, its
position in the wardrobe, Is not so
limited as It once was. There's a sport
ing suggestion in all sweaters. but with
q difference.
Most OF the servceable sweaters OF
good quality, intended for warm, prac-
teal wear. are now knitted from angora
wool, and are, in consequence. much
softer and lighter than the cheaper
type Of sweater or even than the one as
expensive but fashioned from the plain
yarn. Machine made, these angora
sweaters are not nearly so expensive
as the hand made sweater OF any class,
burt they are comfortable and attractive,
and with the caps and scarfs that ac-
company them. are eminently practical
and attractive for sports wear
The fashionable colors in these
sweaters are brighter than ever before
Perhaps II would be more accurate to
say that more of the bright colored
sweaters are used than ever before: for
the bright colors themselves are no
Al, H.. 4
time sweater.
The angora surface with its soft
fukz gives a subdung bloom to even
the brightest hue. tones down the color
Till 1t loses the crudity the same line
would have in smooth finish yarn. and If
responsible for much OF the charm in
the present day wool sweater. A clear,
bright yellow. medium rose with a
dash of cream in Il, a blue that has
the greenish robins egg shade and
another of the same medium tone but
purer blue, the slightly lavender blue.
emerald green and a more becoming
green that is a little lighter, softer and
more becoming, charming shades of
lavender and violet light, bright browns
these are favored colors in the angora
sweater though one can buy the dark
blues, Erays, browns, &c, If one prefers
toshave Them.
Angora scarfs and caps can be
bought in all of these Colors but many
women prefer to wear with one tone
sweater cap and scarf of white, with
trimmings of the sweater color The
cap may have a crown Of white and
brlm of color or vice versa, and the
scarf is Of solid white or color with
contrasting stripes across the ends
Buttons covered witt. crochet stitch
In the same wool that is used for the
sweater are on most of the very smart
new hand made models. but the machine
made models still show the white pear.
button in most cases. Some Of the i'm
ported models have large pearl buttons
in exquisite smoky colOring e match
the color of the sweater, hut these
colored buttons do not seem to have
reached the domestic market.
Sweater imports too include some
hand made models in astrachan stitch,
the surface presenting a very rough curl.
resembling that Of astrachan or Persian
lamb. This Is effective but makes
rather a heavy sweater and is, perhaps
at its best in certain imported sweater
coats which are made like loose sack
coats, falling quite straight from the
shoulders and buttoning up the front
like mannish coat with the big
colored pearl buttons already described
These garments have collars that can
be brought up like storm collars around
the throat or turned back in lapels, and
being altogether too bulky for wear
beneath a coat, are intended to take the
place of a coat in outdoor sports. Clever
little Russian and fez caps are made for
wear with them and sometimes coat
border and cap brm are made Of con-
in TINS knitted astrachan for use with
the coats and caps.
At the other sweater extreme from
these very heavy garments are fine
sweaters of Scotland wool CostlS
warm, but so loosely woven or knitted
and OF so little bulk that they can b,
worn under almost any coat. These
cling snugly, and though they may b,
had in almost any color, preference il
given to the gay colors or the delicat,
hues.
Fanciful borders are features Of MANY
Of the smart sweaters and the brigh
toned Norwegian effects are liked by
some sportswomen, who like too the
high, close collars of the Norwegian
models. But It is among the sill
sweaters that borders play the mos
important role.
The silk sweater. whether machine
made or hand made, is an expensive
thing. 1t hasn't the warmth OF tn
wool sweater and it is not as becomini
uness the wearer has an admirable
figure, but it Is the aristocrat of tn
family, and for some purposes is alto
gether charming.
The colorings include all of tn
modish and beautiful shades, and man
models are knitted or woven in tw
contrasting colors giving a shot effec
To this is usually added a border de
sign of stripes or large checks or soil
color In the under color Of the weav,
and the result Is very effective.
line the silk sweater shows little nov
city, though 1t gives an impression G
more curves and shapeliness because
has less body and clings more closely
but there Is possibility OF more varet
in grdlc, pocket and border detail
in these silk garments than in IN
less pliabe woolen ones, and the color
ings are Of course more glaring an
brilliant.
Broad collars and Guns of fur appea
-