The Washington times., 1921-12-25


Off for the holidays! Speeding
over frost-hardened roads, breath
ing in the crisp, fresh country air,
all the while reveling in fantasies
woven about the furbelows Of fash
ion packed in ones valise for the
house party The first requisite
necessary to ones happiness is a
travelling costume that is becom-
ing, in other words an attractive
motor coat that may also be suit
able for wear in the country.
OF course, 1t il tweed that an
swers the purpose, since tweed IL
the most popular of fabrics for
sport clothes this season. Plaided
tweeds have just as much q place
among the smart crowds AZ have
the plain ones, and many are the
top coats made of this fabric with
huge collars of raccoon fur. The
sporty models displayed at Lans.
burgh & Bros. are cut on the most
ample lines. allowing sufficient
room to cover a thick suit or
sweater underneath. One green
tweed coat was made raglan man.
ner, that is with deep sleeves.
slashed pockets and narrow belt.
very mannishly tailored. Heavy
duvetyn lined 1t throughout, making
It warmer to brave the frosty coun-
try winds. and 1t was topped by a
huge raccoon fur collar.
ITO top the travelling costume
one should have a becoming
hat, for the arrival impression Is
of the greatest importance. The
gayest of gay hats are fashions
decree for the winter season. and
bright little hats are here to bring
cheer on the cold, gray days OF
winter. Coral is entering the mode,
perhaps, because 1t is suGb a warm
color. A coral duvetyn hat from
Louise il very attractive, a smart
little model heavily embroidered all
over in a unique design in heavy
coral silk. A hat Of this kind
would serve to wear at the after
noon functions, 40 well as for trav.
cling.
CINCE the holiday house party
usually summons the guests to
out-of-door activities. ones sport
toys are indeed an important item.
Hard roads are ahead, long walks.
rides through the brush and over
meadows, hours on the links. shoot
ing parties, and II one Is going north
or to the mountains, skating and
skiing. These sports demand at
tire chosen for service as well as for
style. not too novel or elaborate. as
these bespeak the amateur.
During the holiday parties walk
Is sure to be suggested in the morn
ing. For practical sport wear wom-
en- are adopting the knickerbocker
suits, usually Of tweed or homespun.
Skaters at Lake Placid witnessed
the introduction Of the knicker suit
and this suit has been found 30
practical and comfortable that 1t Is
occupying q major place in the sport
wear sections of our prominent
establishments. The knicker suit 10
meant for the slender figure and
since 1t il an unconventional part
of the wardrobe 1t should be worn
for practical purposes only; for golf.
tramping. skating or skiing 1t IL
entirely appropriate. Parker
Bridget q Co. are displaying very
attractive tweed knicker suits Of
heavy substantial fabric and lined
throughout for winter wear.
A 8 alternate to the knicker suit
suggested, one may prefer
sports skirt to be worn with a heavy
sweater. a sporty fur coat or per-
haps a coat of leather. The loose.
comfortable skirt such as one at
the Genevieve Gown Shop fs very
appropriate for the tramping cos
tune. A plaid skirt in tan and
brown with a stripe Of green would
be quite smart worn with the sport
coat. The fringed skirt is another
within of Fashion, made of heavy
fabric in a large plaid and fringed
at the bottom. where ordinarily
there might be a hem.
A ND a gay scarf and hat must
likewise be tucked away in the
valise. The counters in the shops
are fairly weighted down with these
wooden scarfs with hats to match of
camel's hair. The little sport hat