Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-10-07
and the long Jacket, put together .,
q complete whole.
The Colors Used.

The Colors Used.
One of her favorite colors in this
kind Of costume il dull terra Gotta,
which the buyers in both countries
have made much of this season and
which 10 called by various names.
The foundation of the color Is the
terra Gotta of quarter OF a century
ago. It was then trimmed with black,
as 1t is today, and touched up q bit
with gold embroidery done in fine and
somewhat furnished metal threads.
There are combinations in color.
Even the French designers do not
hesitate to use two co1ors in this COS
tune, and many Of them take up the
and bottle green and black in an ef-
fort to vary the color scheme of Co.'S
tumery this season.
Last spring one Of the American de-
signers made q coat Of terra Gotta
matelasse over knife-pleated skirt
widely copied and well received: but
this model does not stand in good
favor today because the tendency Is
to have the coats cut on a long,
straight line in front and not cut
away at the hips.
come into first fashion the danger
Of not being well dressed increases.
for there are not many women who
can be trusted with the task Of COM
bining colors in large quantities. Too
many Of them do it heedlessly. think
ing that they can run along the usual
path of fashion or prove themselves
patriots in economy and conserva-
ton by putting together what ma
teria1s and colors they possess.
cloth coat is fashionable over a tight,
slim satin or tricollete frock. but
every skirt won't go with every coat.
A costume like this must be as care
fully chosen as if it were cut from
the same piece of cloth: in fact, more
carefully, because there is greater
danger Of it's cutting the figure up
into mincemeat.
The Chance for Thin Frocks.
Both America and France introduce
frocks that give one a chill to look
at in connection with winter weather,
and these depend on the warmth and
stability of q coat to make them COM
Portable. All women do not quite un-
derstand that these thin frocks are
introduced because it is expected that
two coats will be worn over them;
the frock and gives it the effect of q
tailored costume on the street, and
second, there is the fur coat which
is to be dropped over the costume
when the weather is really cold.
Women in America have found to
their sorrow that the thick, comfort
able gowns they purchased Cor the
first part Of the autumn were a ham
dicap to them in the middle OF the
winter. for they were not warm
enough without a coat and yet were
too cumbersome or heavy to stand a
coat as an outer covering. The dress
makers hope that this introduction Of
soft, thin materials will smooth out
that vexfng problem.
The gown shown in the sketch to-
day is made up from frock and a
coat. The coat itself is of bottle
green velours de laine, and the slim
little frock is of black satin. The
bodice has plastron Of ornamental
velvet in front. 1t is embroidered
in green threat, and it takes the place
of a waistcoat. 1t allows the coat
to roll backward to the waistline,
where it is fastened with one button.
There is no belt on the coat, although
there is one on the frock. There is
a slight flare at the sides of the hem,
in order to make a piQuant contrast
between the jacket and the tight
skirt. There is no trimming what
ever on the coat. but the gown is
quite a bit ornamental about the hip
line, although it Is severe at its OBJ
long neckline.