New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-24
Striking Plaiids
a IL of the Paris dressmakers
are now very busy on auto
mobile and sports coats.


mobile and sports coats.
he Parisienne is going in for
ports as never before. Golf clubs
near Paris are the center of great
social activity. La Boulie, which is
near Versailles, and st. Cloud, so
near Paris, are daily rendezvous for
the smart set. Chantilly and Fon-
sainebleau, both of which have inter-
esting golf courses, are favorite re-
sorts for week ends, and thus the
sports coat has come to be an essen
i:al part of the Frenchwoman's
wardrobe. Consequently designers
nave given it much attention. Dress
makers who had the forethought to
anticipate this demand are now
reaping a harvest.
Madeleine ct Madeleine are doing
especially we'll with their models.
Dams lie Train" and Sport" Both
Of these are eminent1y suitable for
the use which their names imply.
Both are developed in very smart
looking tissues from Rodier. who
has the best novelties woven in the
ioudest OF patterns and yet conform
ing to good taste and refinement,
They are most characteristic Of this
great French manufacturer.
Vivid Colorings in
New Sports Coats
FHE features of these new coats
which impress one most forcibly
are the colors and bold designs of
the fabrics. The materials them
selves make such a strong appeal
and are so suggestive Of out-of- doors
and summers demands that few
women can resist them. The colors
are very gay. There is a strong
tendency toward black and red COM
charlottesville dull, rusty reds en-
livened here and there with a
brighter shade Of the same color.
sometimes running into scarlet.
One can imagine nothing more en-
chanting than the warm yellows
vivid greens and the lovely cool
grays OF these fabrics broken with
stripes and borders in black woven
at just the right intervals to produce
striking effect. The clever manner
in which dressmakers and tailors are
handling these bold-patterned novel;
ties plays no small part in the suc-
cessful vogue of coats made from
them.
In outline the coats show little
that is new. They are all very
slender, unusually so for this tyne of
wrap. There are many capes but
even these are of the straight variety
and not at all ample. The Russian
blouse style is in evidence, although
a bit unusual for a motor or travel
ing coat.
A New Neckline
Treatment in Coats
SlNCE the outside is so gay, Innings.
by way Of contrast, are somewhat
somber. Black crepe de Chine fire.
quently is used for this purpose or
the dullest shade of the plaid is
selected.
In most instances sleeves are long
and flowing. Bell sleeves NAV in
turn have bell cuffs, perhaps double
cuffs of this sort.
Madeleine ct Madeleine cannot re-
slst introducing their very low
walstllne even in coats. In the
model "Dans lie Train" inverted box
pieats are the method by which this
pronouncedly low waistline is do.
fined.
collars are high, although the
shawl collar also is used. The high
coiiars all spring from a low base
That is, the neckline is considerably
cut out 50 that the collar starts far
ouT on the shoulders and comes up in
9 muffling SORT of way about the
ears.
With materials showing so much
actlon IN the way of design little