The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1919-11-04


before we can find u more beautiful
color scheme. Canary yellow is also
very much liked this year, but the
more pronounced shades are left for
older and more sedate people.
Tight Fitting Coats Are In.
The coat suit Of the moment most
esteemed by the young girl has a
tight fitting basque effect with a rip
pied skirt. For very "dressy" wear
duvetyn suits in lighter shades of
tan, gray or blue are much liked. All
of the brown shades are so well liked
this season that they afford distinct
relief from the long favored blues.
However, all can not wear brown,
though in the great variety of shades
the dyers have produced can see
no reason why all compilations, hair
and eyes cannot be successfully set
off with some brown tone. The newer
skirts are by no means so narrow,
though they are quite short. The
vestee of colored broadcloth is seen
in some very smart duvetyn frocks,
though the suit with the rippled
and short waistline does not repro
duce these. Much braiding is used,
and choker collars which could reach
right up to the eyes unless one were
afraid Of smothering are seen in great
numbers. For less formal wear the
smart suit Of tweed or English cloth
with its swell tailored Norfolk jacket
with inverted plaits and belted waists
10 more in favor than ever.
Girls Like overblouses.
It is to the young girl that the
lovely warehouses will appeal the
most. Some Of these, to be worn with
skirts Of heavy black or midnight blue,
are quite long, reaching to within a
foot Of the hem. Such an overblouse
Of sand colored georgette is braided
from throat to hem in black and gold
threads and held In at the waistline
with q string belt braided with black
and gold. This is worn over black
satin skirt. A companion frock to
this, reproduced in midnight blue
serge, has the very long overblouse Of
black satin embroidered in Chinese
motifs in colored threads and suggest
ing a mandarin's coat. The embroidery
is deity done and not in the least
garish or conspicuous.
The newest sport skirts are plated
Of plaid and worn with velvet jackets
or silken sweaters in dark tones. The
sweater is feature Of ones wardrobe
which must not be overlooked either
by young or old. The silken sweaters
with their excellent lines and good
service have returned to favor and
are preferred for genuine use in the
darker shades, browns, blacks and
blues. Now and then the debutante
exercises her ingenuity and lightens
the dark tones by the introduction Of
some gay and contrasting checks or
stripes interviewer in the knitting.
The New Prince Of Wales Coat.
A rumor from across the sea tells
us that new coat for the young girl
has been copied from one of the
Prince Of Wales. Doubtless he will
wear such a coat in this country and
it is Just as well to-. know that the
English girls have adopted it as the
preferred winter wrap. The coat in
question is quite long with slightly
flaring skirts. A wide and rolling col
lar ended at the waistline with one
button to fasten the coat together. It
does sound smart and can be charm
ingly developed in almost every mate
rial and trimmed to advantage with
a large fur collar.
The same rumor says that the Sam
Brown belt, which was so much worn
by officers, accustomed men to their
waistline and now our new fall suits
with the funny little pinched-in waists
and flaring coat skirts are an indirect
outgrowth of the officers belted FASH
ion. One of our American officers
says that the British stopped the war
every day at 4:3O to have tea, and
always puttees and Sam Brown belts
were carefully removed for this mo-
ment of relaxation and refreshment
Who would have thought that our
winter suits would still pay tribute to
the glorious men who have added a
new lustre to England's name? To
women much is given, and because Of
the pleasing origin Of the ripple coat
with Its narrow and pinched waist I
am sure it will be proudly and unbiqui-
tously worn.