The Washington herald., 1916-09-20
BY ADELE MENDEL. .

BY ADELE MENDEL,
There was an idea current at one time
that the American girl was over dressed,
but surely there is no ground for such
an absurd criticism today. Nowhere is
the younger generation SO practically and
suitably dressed and so much insistence
laid upon fashioning the Just right
clothes for school and play One of the
remarkable phases OF American life is
the generally well-dressed appearance of
the school children, for even in the less
wealthy quarters If the materials are in
expensive they are well cut and conform
to the prevailing juvenile styles.
Children's coats bear close relation
ship to the grown-ups' garments with,
out as much as saying IF you please" -
they have adopted the new capes, sailor
and oblong collars, ard like the older
fashion devotees, the juvenile coats have
flare. The wider the smarter in most
cases. Pile fabrics, velvets velours,
serges, cheviot and WOODEN in velour ef-
fects as we'll as checks, plaids and mix
lures are the deefrable fabrics for the
wfnsome garments.
A military coat made OF reseda green
broadcloth trimmed with black patent
leather has the cape fastened with straps
of patent leather. The cap and leggings
worn match in color and material.
Separate utility coats for misses show
predominance of velours. Bolivia cloth
in every shade has met with signal tri-
umph, though gray, brown, green. San
Diego and ruby colors prevail Mannish
coats ih belted or snbelted styles are
equally liked. The essential collar may
be worn open or closed according to the
weather.
A Bordeaux broadcloth coat proves an
g. A.
Belgian hare provides the belt section,
cuffs, edges on the reveres and flaring
collar. Embroidery on the huge pockets
and belts is in various shades Of gray,
Bordeaux and black.
Tricotin is an ideal fabric being both
warm and light OF weight clever
coat model in African brown had a
capital idea for the treatment Of the big
pockets. which were of fur and attached
to the side front angle. enabling its
young wesrer to dispense with a muff
an idea many will appreciate who have
a faculty for using detachable articles.
Brush wool sweater, cap and scarf
skating sets are very striking with a
solid color with Roman stripes for deco
ration.
You never suspect the girl is gradual
ing from strsightness to roundness when
she dons her new fall suit. A large
portion of the suits designed for misses
are semi-fitted or of the fare style. Navy,
dark brown, green Burgundy and gray,
to say nothing of some of the higher
colors, are trimmed with braid velvet
or fur Velour de laine. serges, jersey,
gabardines, poplins. whip cords. velvet
and velveteens attract the eye OF the
young girl when she goes a-shopping.
Invariably the fall suits have convertible
collars which can be buttoned tight
around the neck, and variations Of cape
collars. The belted models are included
in the fall styles.
Skirts are simple in line with pleated
or semi-circular effects. A good mode
is dropped from a round yoke and has
alternate panels Of pleats and shocked
fullness.
What the miss will wear for fall is as
important to her young mind as it is tc
adults. Serges, OF course, are always II
demand for practical dresses.
Straight lines and loosely belted model:
in long WASTED effects have taken the
place of the bouffant effects TO certain
extent. The extended hip effects II
dresses having pockets and umbrella
folds standing out at each side are en-
deared to the young girls heart. Simply
and girlishly made are the satins anc
crepe de chimes in various combinations
A plenty Of the dresses are frightened
with colored satin collars or those oi
white flannel Shocking Colored WOO
embroideries, fur, bead trimmings and
cire braid trim the majority Of the
dresses.
For school wear a dress consisting o.
navy serge with checked pouch pockets
has the check appearing also on the
large sailor collar and along the from
fastening. 1t was made on an entirelH
loose straight line confined only with e
belt made IN one piece in the back anc
divided to form a triple belt in the front
Buttons in rows are popular trimming
on both skirts and waists and severa
ideas Of pleats are also shown. Features
OF many OF the dresses are pockets Of
all sorts and shapes, embroidered ol
pleated to stand out.
School dresses are in. style in keeping
with the requirements Of healthy, active
young folks. The middle is so service
able that 1t has not been abolished fol
school dresses. Different versions Of
sailor dresses with novelty cuffs and
shields are included in the kiddies' styles
Russian blouses, coates, often laced un'
der the arms or in front. suspender skirts
and guimps are indorsed for practical
wea-. SaShes and belts holding the waist
at the normal. or a few inches below OF
above the waistline.
The fad for jersey has certainly ap-
pealed to the flapper, for she goes clad
in Jersey in all shades, but marine blue
and vivid red seem to suit her best.
A rather vivid blue Jersey with COL
lar and cuffs OF beige Jersey is slightly
open at the neck and rounded. The col
lar has embroidery of the same shade.
The belt is laced on either side under
the arms through three large beige eye
lets by cord OF blue Jersey falling al
the SHIRT ham he Sl{ {rt {s
dropped from a full yoke of the beige.
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