Clearwater Republican. [volume] (Orofino, Idaho) 1912-1922, 1919-05-30

scribe the beauty and richness of the
new brocades which are used in this
fashion. They are of almost barbaric
splendor in a blending of superb col
ors with silver and gold threads.
or course the gilet now and then
has n sash to give draped line over
the hips, such as shown in the London
model l have mentioned above, but
as vet the box coat for the greater
number of models reaches so far be-
low the waist line that the sash does
not appear and is not necessary.
We shall tire of these gorgeous bits
of color as the weather grows warm
err and demand the simpler things of
batiste, organdie and washable fab
RIGS so much a part of the summer and
so crisp and fresh. Pique and linen
have been cleverly blended in smart
waistcoat with the narrowcst Of black
satin piping showing between the rows
of the tiny pleats of linen, such as ap-
pear in mems shirts. 1t is understood,
l am sure that few gilets show any
collars, but fasten at the shoulders
or button around the neck under the
coat in the back just like the little
dickeys in small boys sailor suits.
A variation of the gilet is the linen
smock, and by a curious fancy it is
really unusual enough to be good look
ing. For instance, sky blue linen
smock is worn underneath q box coat
of dark blue gabardine. The smoek
hangs perfectly plain, like a China
mans coat in the front and shows
through slashing in the sides Of the
coat. No belt or sash confines the
straight lines anywhere.
Coat Dress in Favor Too.
The coat dress is highly favored this
year. 1t is developed In many pleas
ing ways, as, for instance, in COM
bination of blue taffetas and serge,
showing a narrow and pulled-in petit
coat of the serge, over which is worn
the long blouse of blue silk thickly
beaded in dull red and blue beads. At
the waist there is a narrow belt of the
beads falling in Topped ends to the
bottom of the skirt.
This is one of the best examples of
the coat dress, as it has long sleeves
of serge reaching to the wrist, and n
collar of the taffetas thickly beaded
and reaching nearly to the ears.
BY the way, this sort of design Of
fers an excellent way to "make over
thankless job and, as rule, an I'M
successful one, but one most women
undertake nevertheless.
Though we shall see more of the
short coats than the long, it does not
mean that the long coat is not a la
mode, for there are figures which
cannot stand the thick, short look of
the little hip length coat. and as our
fashion makers are kind just now,
there is no absolute decree as to
length.
Skirts are much longer, though we
hear that Paris makers have them SC
much shorter. Why Is it the Eng
lish women never seem to be in rage
| over the length of their skirts, but &C
along quietly year in and year out In
sensible length and fashion comfort
able and sane?
American women "dress up" as they
live, never attaining comfort as they
grow old, but always struggling to bt
stylish. Perhaps one reason for this
Is that over here fortunes are made
so. quickly and many women denied
the things they craved in their young
err days are only able to attain then
/ thnu hot Aint
themselves into an indulgence of STYLE
which never permits comfort and I'm
fortunately too often does away witt
dignity.