Evening star., 1920-11-28

this persistence they have established
demand for them.
The type Of skirt that rules the win
| Of Scotch homespun, Of heavy flannel,
| OF other fabrics that are light In
| weight and warm. White Is the pre-
| feFred color for those who are smartly
turned out. Bright orange is in con
stant demand and as the color is diff
ficult to get in sport fabrics women
are having it dyed. They buy dead
| white fabric and go to one of the
places that make a custom of dyeinR
makers. Such places are a boon to
the woman who works along indi-
vidual lines.
French blue is easier to buy than
orange or scarlet or bright yellow. 1t
is equally fashionable though not as
striking. The custom of combining IA
gorgeous sunset color with white is
from st. Moritz. where so many Ameri-
cans and English go for the sports In
winter. The white Angora tams came
ers with their muffier collars and no
opening except at the neck.
The newest sport skirts, as they are
built by the specialists. have more
width than formerly. Their flare is at
each side. This is necessary for the
comfort of those who exercise in them
it is fashion followed by others who
merely look on, although they are
dressed up to fit in the picture.
They are very short, these skirts.
Some of them are sixteen inches from
the heel. but as they are worn with
heavy wool stockings there is the ef-
feet of snugnesS and warmth.
The decided contrast to these sunset
skirts is the dead black one. a black
without luster. They have been worn
for a year or two since the combina-
tion Of black and white took such
hold on France. In the kind of cloth
used for sport clothes this winter
the combination has about it some
thing of novelty. 1t is decidedly
smart.
The black skirt is rough and wooden.
the sweater of white Angora, and the
with a smashing bow of black velvet.
The black stockings carry white and
black oxford ties laced with wide
black weolen braid.
Black and orange is another COM
bination, one that suggests the grand
stands the day Princeton plays foot
ball. French blue in a deeper tone
than is usually seen combines with
mist gray to make still another COM
binatio that wins out. When dead
white is worn it is brilliantly touched
with colored flowers.
Verlaine. Of Paris, is creating un-
usual things that the American wom-
the average garments offered.
One of the costumes may be too ut
terly Partisan for the average Ameri-
can, but it has. such charm for a
Young girl that it is worth describing.
There Is a blue woolen skirt topped
by sweater of knitted yellow WOO!
with embroidered roses here and
tbe-o The conEpicnOuS collar and
cuffs are Of white Georgette. frilled
and tied with picot edged blue ribbon.
The cap matching the sweater fits
the head somewhat like an aviator $
bonnet and is secured under the chin
by strap.
The other costume is available to
women of any age, at least of any
sporting age. It is made with a
knitted jumper and skirt in gray wool
embroidered IN dark red. AS back :
ground there is a cape OF knitted red
wool topped with huge gray fur
collar.
The hat is of Angora softly draped
to withstand the wind, but, having
been sensible SO far. it turns capri
cious by throwing out quills to eaten
every zephyr that will break them.
When Verlaine stops building cos cos
tunes 1t Is the chance for unique
muffiers with caps to make their bow
to the French public. One effective
set is Of tan duvetine. SO immense
that no New England farmer would
broIdered in bright blue and edged
with long thick blue fringe.
The cap. also in tan duvetine, shows
blue embroidery, and fits down on the
head like a skull cap.
Many of these suits are for the on
lockers at sport. Many are for those
who merely link the country and
snort clothes together as fascinating
diversion froR, city life and chiffon
fFoeks.
We have beach suits for those who
do not hang their clothes on hickory
limb, but don't go near the water.
win some one arise to give a name
to these athletic costumes worn by
women who couldn't lift chair?
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