Putnam patriot. [volume] (Putnam, Conn.) 1872-1962, 1917-08-31
StyIe Letter

The prevailing smart styles for fail
and winter are herewith exemplified
through Mr.. Charles Seder buyer fol
5edei's Clothing and Cloak store.
Ready-to- wear Department who was
in the market making his selections
the past week.
VI arvelous new collars have been in
troduced rs features OF the new costs.
In many instances these collars are
ventable capes which extend in points
at each side Of the front quite TO the
belt or girdle, the cape collar extend
ing over the tops Of the arms and IN
circular effect about the back OF the
figure. These collars sometimes are
outlined with bands Of fur fabric. The
+ entire fur collar Is not used 10 any
+ great extent this season the bands Of fur
( Trimming considered much smarter.
+ some Of Tie mJre youthful Of the new
coats have an empire waist line Al the
back, though Delted al the front.
Unique pouch pockets are introduced
rs TEXTURES of some very attractive
numbers.
The new suits are developed along
two distinct lines, one OF which IS rep
/ resented by the simple stfaighLlIne
tailored type and The otner by The
Russian blouse type Of coat. "SilVer-
touep worsted is one Of the smart new
materials while BuTella and velour
and bfoadcloth are among the most
fashionable Of the Fall suit materials.
7S4S An Ideal Red Cross Coat
Wouldn't this make an ideal Red
Cross Cont, will be the exclamation
which Will greet new coat called ia
Esrunep This garment is fashioned
with large cape collar which curves
away in graceful line from the neck
to point reaching we'll over the belt
at each side OF the figure and has in
each front point of the collar, tiny
pocket inserted for change. The col
lar itself closes with a single button
and buttonhole at the neck. The belt
supplemented in this instance is made
with two one-inch straps which ex-
tend only across the front and the back
of the figure and which are added just
above the belt. Two plaits are intro
Guced into this coat Mt each side of
tie front. Stunning deep gauntlet
cute se features of this garment.
1851 lie coIei Feature of This Garment
An attractive feature of another of
the new coats Is a huge cape collar
which is called by It's French creator,
"Le Collet,0 which means the collar
of great coat. This particular gar.
ment is developed in Roman Gold Vi
cuua cloth although it comes in plum
color, and negre brown, both OF which
shades are exceedingly smart for Fail
and Winter wear. This garment is
held with girdie across the front al
though at the back, II Is cut upon long,
unbroken lines, seams being intro
duced 10 tit the garment above and at
the empire waistline, although ii flares
into graceful folds below this point.
A band of skunk outlines the lower
edge of this deep circular cape collar
while attractive high seton cuffs and
an unusual pouch pocket are also al
tractive features of this garment
1879 Handsome Contrasting Collar of
Hudson Seal
One of the new coats is developed in
the new basket weave Burella cloth, a
fine soft worsted which is exceedingly
rich in appearance. This garment has
n collar of Hudson seal which contrasts
pTettilv with certain of the new shades
such as brown, green, beetroot ana
taupe. This garment also comes in
negre brown, and in the smart new
Oxford mixtures. The feature of this
garment is it's unusual design through
out, the lines being almost too intri.
cate TO describe for they really must
be seen to appreciate them.
SI43 Russia Furnishes New Fashion
Tendency
Russia, with it's newly formed re-
public has attracted so much interest
in America that it is not surprising 10
find that Russian blouse styles have
come into vogue in tailored suits. One
of the new garments representing this
style is developed in Navy blue
broadcloth, although the same model
Is available in all of the prevailing
shades for Fall. This suit is cut with
IA panel front, although IL Is bioused
slightly over the braid trimmed belt
at the sides and back of the figure.
The two rows of wide fiat braid are re-
leased at each side of the figure, in
front so that they form girdle over
the panel front nj the front tying in
knot, Single low in front. This cost
has an attractive wide collar edged
with black silk brnid. The peplum of
the coat is box plated all about the
figure so that IA smart tailored line Is
the result.
Sl31 Silver-T0ne is Smart New Fabric
Silvertone is spoken of as one of the
very ,smartest of the new Fall and
Winter fabrics In general appear
ance this material is as soft and tine as
velour. An almost invisible white
hair gives il silvery effect whether
the foundalion color be brown, navy,
green, taupe or beetroot. suit de
veloped In this material has one OF the
very new smart convertible collars cut
with an extension tab AT each side
of the front these two tab overlapping
and buttoning onto the shoulders when
the collar Is closed. Four inverted
plaits Just below the shoulderline are
set in and belIed at the natural waist
line appear al the back OF the suit.
The Jacket is about 36 inches in length
while the smart new tailored skirt is
about TWO yards al the hem.
Ss47 Standing Bell Collar OF Fur
AS a contrast with the Hat collars
which were used last year TO such an
extent, many of the leading creators In
Paris and New York have introduced
the standing bell collar of fur as fea-
ture of the new suits. \ suit of taupe
Buerella cloth is fashioned with a
standing collar of Hudson seal which
actually buttons over the chin with
buttons and loops at the centre front.
A three inch tailored belt extends
about the waistline of this model this
belt being finished with III buckle at
the right side OF the figure and being