The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-05-17
RIVAL THE RAINBOW
Sport Coats Come in All Colors-
skirts of Hectic Shades.

Most stunning toys of every sort
For every sport has May;
For polo. tennis, motoring.
Golf, fishing and croquet:
For basket ball and swimming, too,
But at the end of day,
She's changed those toys so many times
She's had no time for play.
New York, May 17.-Some in rags
glad rags; some in tags-large and
juicy price tags-and some in velvet
coats, the sport girls are coming to
town. Most every one knows that the
smartest sport toys are worn in town,
anyway, strolling down Fifth avenue
rather than thru open fields, and
Swagger sweater and tricOlette skirt
are just as much in evidence teaing at
the Ritz as teeing on the golf course.
But be that as it may. the newest
velvet sport coats that are crowding
the ubiquitous sweater for sport su-
premacy this season are certainly win
ners. Some are cut on Tuxedo lines,
while others affect the belted Norfolk
style and both are equally effective.
One stunning belted model in black
velvet has panel collar bound with
black braid that ends in two novel
pockets, button trimmed at each side
of the front. Two buttons embellish
the plain tight sleeves and two also
fasten the braid trimmed belt. The
coat is lined with white silk.
DidSh odtAu SOdaS.
Black satin coats are also smart and
wool jersey Norfolk jackets, in all
vivid shades, turn the sweaters pale
with envy. Still sweaters are by no
means to be cold-shouldered out of the
picture. Coat sweaters of silk and
wool still cling to sports shoulders and
| the slipon ones OF wool or silk, either
with or without sleeves. have taken on
a new angle or two, with a filet weave
that opens up new possibilities within
its crocheted squares and filet motifs.
Vivid and hectic shades of sweaters
are still in the running, tho guaran-
teed not to run, yet the pure white
sweater or the one black as the kali
ser's conscience are the two chic IA
VoriteS.
A Riot of Color.
1t is the sport skirt that is a perfect
riot of color this season-so much so
that it is indeed almost necessary for
a subdued black velvet or chaste
white sweater to top off such frivol-
tiles with a dignified finish.
In tricolette, Georgette, satin and
Fantasi silks they are tucked and
pocketed, pleated and button trimmed.
In ball room shades of pink, turquoise,
orchid apricot and Nile green they
combine with satin stripes upon
Georgette base in a manner to reveal
much shapely symmetry.
Harder, more durable but no less
smart, are the skirts of flannel and of
serge. All white serge skirts show a
| penchant for many pin tucks bisecting
them around and round, with rows OF
| bone buttons, down one side or both
and always tucked and butto1ed
pockets. The tricolette skirts weave
their silken charms around fair neither
! limbs in all colors of the rainbow, but
| depend rather on their color and ma
| terial beauty than on trimming end
ornate garnishment for the effects.
Large PIaids and Stripes.
| Flannel and serge skirts run to large
and colorful plaids and wide stripes in
black and white or color and these are
either box or knife pleated. One
toned flannel skirts of pink, Copen-
| hagen or light blue are all tucked up
| considerably and there is a new crink-
| ly weave silk in all these delicate pas
| tel tones that seems to be quite the
newest wrinkle of them ALL
/ In days of old, in ancient Greece
| and Rome, the winning sports were
crowned with laurel wreaths, but now
| adays in up-to-dat New York the
sirens of the sport feel that they are
winners only when they are crowned
with a fioppy wide brimmed hat OF
hectic hued and coarse meshed straw,
garland, ribbon or fruit wreatked or
else smart, close fitting, shiny black
straw sailor, banded in brilliant polka
dotted, Roman striped or Futurstly
| figured silk.
To be a good little sport these days
| certainly does require some clothes
/