The broad ax., 1919-01-04

British warm" worn by officers over
there, and now adopted by Ameri-
can women for street use. Il 10
made Of bright yellow leather and
lined with rough, undyed sheep
skin. Il has eapaeious pockets and
10 fastened with big leather but
tons.
coat or the short jacket made of leath-
er and sheepskin that we can stand
the thinness OF the conventional wash
waist. which has given us the best
service for nearly two decades.
The cuirass blouse puts many a sep
arate skirt into first fashion, and that
Is q bit Of economy that every woman
likes to endorse; but more than that,
1t gives a snug security against the
wind and the snow, as well as the chin
of a sixty-eight-degree sitting room
II Is an ornate substitute for the
sweater.
Service Coats for Women.
Those who design clothes are not
averse to q new output to meet new
fuel laws. They are quite happy to
supply women with a variant on the
accepted style Of winter costumery.
They have rung so many changes on
chiffon and satin, on crepe and serge,
that they are willing to go in for We
lours and angora, for skirts Of heavy
velveteen. They quite endorse the
idea OF immense pieces Of peltry, worn
In the house as well as on the street,
and they exploit new types Of jackets
that protect the body. 1t means q
brisk trade to them; It changes the
dizziness Of autumn into the optimism
Of winter.
Chief among the new outdoor wraps
that have appeared since the cold
weather made its first approach is a
service coat designed by one Of the
leading furriers of France and Amer
ica. II has caught the fancy Of every
woman who likes something that sug-
gests the military. II IL q genuine
service coat, copied from those worn
by the soldiers, which were first fash
toned In Great Britain, who has led
all the world in smartness and COM
fort In uniforms. It Is of nutria, which
is a poor cousin Of beaver; IL Is heav-
fly lined, and yet It Is not awkward In
its lines through bulkiness. There Is
q Sam Brown belt also q broad waist
belt Of leather. and the four immense
pockets, which hold all the packages
one needs to carry, are fastened with
Alnr hx1fN 40 match fhnao
down the front. Tbere Is a high roll
ing collar Of leather and nutria COM
bined, which Is made to stand up when
required and fasten under the chin
with a big leather button, Smart wo-
men who are out In these coats carry |
one Of the new, short, fashionable UNI
brellas. that are made to look like Off |
GERS sticks.
The British 'NHarrn.s
The American artillery officer who, |
after the first months of winter In |
France. said all he desired was a Ger
man helmet and a British warm" has
been echoed, as far as the latter part |
Of the wish goes, by the American wo-
men. who have discovered that the
British @warm" is about the most de-
lightful bit Of covering that has been
invented for an unpleasant spell Of
weather. A woman brought the first
one 10 this country. as Ear as sartorial
history tells Il, and she sold It to o
man. who was 90 excited over &c that
he tried to get dozens over for other
men. Now the women can buy them
over here and wear them with content
They are made OF leather and lined
with sheepskin IN its rough undyed
state. The buttons are leather. the
pockets are oapacIous, and the high
collar e. cut on good lines.
tcopyrighk 1sl8 By Mcclure NevspapssI
6yndicate.)