The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-02-20
SPORT STYLES FOR
GLRLS OF FASHION
Large Checks and. Stripes for
Suits and Coats with
Boots Very High.

II the predictions Of modistes are
verified during the coming season.
additionally chameleon natured won1-
an will have more than, sufficient OPP
portunity to bless Mother Eve for
whatever protean tendencies she may
have bequeathed to her descendants.
In the first place. say the arbitrary
salespersons in certain fascinating
shop, this is to be sport season"
Sport suits, strictly tailored except
for certain graceful "slouchiness'
at the hips, are to be among the most
popular. Checked materials. varying
from the tiniest Of the neatly conven-
tional black and white checks, darina
half inch squares in brilliant orange
and black, are used for such suits,
which in many instances have neat
collars and cuffs Of kid OF leather in
Bome contrasting shade.
The leather addenda, by the way,
Is to be among the most modish In
noyations, leather piping, leather but
tons, leather belts and in many cases
very much more elaborate combina.
ton of leather and the suit material
being used effectively.
Sport coats, loose fitting, graceful
affairs, will be available in almost
any color and any shade desirable. In
many cases they are Of jersey or silk
Jersey cloth, and some are combined
effectively with the leather trim
mings. "
Carrying out the sport" idea there
are to be attractive mannish shirts,
for which popular material will be
sport La Jerz silk-a new material
which is made mostly in stripes of all
colors. Such stripes vary from the
scarcely visible pin stripe to the
broader and brighter bands OF two or
three inches.
And as she trips lightly down the
street in her severely tailored checked
suit, her tailored striped waist and
her very high boots-for fashion de-
crees that the latter shall take prece-
dence of the usually popular oxford
and pump-milady undeniably will
convey the impression Of being a very
sportsmanlike person, indeed.
But swift change OF raiment, and,
presto, she is transformed. Back to
ante-bellum styles of quaint basques
and hoped skirts, Of delicate, dainty
Achus and soft lace collars, such are
the mandates Of fashions leaders.
The spring girl of 1916 may sport
as. she wills during the morning; but
it is decreed that, with her change
of raiment for afternoon or evening,
she shall no more escape the demands
and requirements of femininity than
the leopard can change. his spots.
Many Of her afternoon and evening
gowns will have basques-the genu-
Inc 1880 kind. Her skirts are to be
very full and very wide, and many OF
them are to be hoped either at the
side or at both back and sides. The
daintiest and most alluring OF shades
will be at her disposal-pearl gray
old rose, exquisite bleu de ciel. In
Georgette crepe Of kokette crepe "a
new weave), there will be the inevt.
table stripes, frequently in satin,
some wide and others extremely mar
row. Hand embroidery will be used
to a great extent and necks and col
lars will be finished with the softest
OF lace mesh. Crepes will be COM
bined effectively with satin or With
chiffon, and indestructible voiles will
be used for the simpler frocks.
AS a variation OF the good looking
high topped boot French colonials are
to be in vogue during the coming sea-
son. The toe Of the model for which
the greatest popularity is predicted is
round, and the yamp is longer than
that Of last year. Many such slippers
have perforations on the toes and
flexible buckles. French kids are to
be very much in use, the sitter leath-
ers being reserved for rather heavy
mannish oxford.