Evening star., 1918-06-05
OfZntereSt Women
SLEEVELESS JACKETS REPLACE SWEATERS

find that the four points meet in the
common usage of that especial type
Of open-air garment which the whole
salers made by the wholesale and
called the sleeveless sport coat, and
which is offered as substitute for
sweater.
It is worn by the thick and thin.
the short and long. 1t Is usually
black, for this is not screaming
color season. We are given to the
gentle colors. probably as contrast to,
and relief from, the shout of red war
This jacket, as you know well, hav-
| ing three or more in your closet, PROB
ably, does not relieve one from wear
| ing wash blouse, SO II does nor
stand for economy. The new kind of
coat suit, built from thin material. is
supposed to lessen the laundry bill.
but the sleeveless coat does nothing
so sensible. 1t rests its claim to CON
sideration on it's appearance and It's
GOODNESS.
As far as STRENGTHENING the lines OF
| the figure and flattening out the waist.
which is the primal object of all these
sport and open-air coverings, 1t does
no better than the sweater. what
ever is worn that covers or conceals
ture of the skirt and the blouse should
be encouraged. say the designers. to
the fullest measure.
We were told to keep on our jack
cts in public. however. in order that
we avoid the vulgarity of appearing
| in our shirt sleeves. 1t was another
version of the one law for man. one
law for woman propaganda. Well
We learned this lesson in a most cred
table manner. and. undoubtedly, look
ed the better for it. and now, on the
finished pinnacle of success, we are
offered the chance of coming out be-
fore the public in our shirt sleeves in
a far more shockingly daring way
than was accorded us by the sepa-
rate blouse. These universal jackets.
and their newer rivals, the jockey
jackets. made no disguise of their in
tentions. In them the best of women
have the appearance Of leaving work
for moment to smoke pipe on the
stoop.
A few of the more daring waist
well as any other-are in red and
white polka dots. or bright blue and
white stripes, and here and there one
spies q broadly striped yellow and
black one. all of which give a flavor
of those race tracks of France where
once Americans gathered each sum-
mer. such as Auteuil. Longchamps and
Dsauville.
In this season of occurrences these
splashes Of former gayety attract
Not Caps, But Sailor Hats.
Once upon a time, not so long ago,
we wore regulation jockey caps. and.
Furthermore, they were the invention
of a New York milliner, who was able
to persuade smart and daring women
to exploit his fashions: but. today.
when the Jacket that goes with this
striped cap has been projected into
the style. the fashion makers have
decided to reinstate the broad-brim-
med sailor.
Look at the sketch today. which
was picked up from the open-air life
going on despite the war There is
shown the new hat Of black straw
worn far over the forehead in the pre-
vailing manner. the white stock and
the jockey waistcoat in black and
white polka dot foulard. which ex-
tends well below the waist line, has
two small pockets and has its edges
bound with black silk braid.
These white riding stocks. remem-
Der, have leaped into the fashion along
with the sleeveless jacket and sailor
hat. and they are also worn with
strictly tailored coat suits on the city
streets.