Mrs. Grundy. (Tracy City, Tenn.) 1903-1930, 1921-07-14
Knitted Blouse
and Dress Here

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eschew the conservative coat and skirt
type, preferring those Of the skirt and
jumper or overblouse sort. Although
little variety Is seen In the cut. much
Of 1t is introduced In other and more
unusual ways. For instance. II the
suit Is Of brushed wool 1t Is made up
wrong side out; that is, with the
brushed side on the inside Of the gar
ment and the plain side out. This
gives the desired warmth for outdoor
games In winter and also has prac-
teal idea back Of 1t. We all know the
unpleasantness Of having twigs and
leaves as well as dust catch on the sur
face OF a brushed wool garment
Most interesting suits consisting OF
a skirt, high-necked overblouse with
smart matching tie and little hat
or cap, all knitted, are being shown
by exclusive firms featuring sport
clothing. These will be worn In the
mountains this summer and will doubt
less prove among the most popular
suits for country wardrobes next win
ter.
Striking are the colors and color
combinations seen In these. There
are rich yellow striped with black,
the stripes being placed SO that they
form band around the bottom Of
the skirt and on the ends Of the scarf
or necktie. Yellow also may be
striped with a blue. Then there are
beautiful tones Of lavender, mauve
and violet and a charming blue-green
Of the shade that one often sees IN
the woods In midsummer.
A novelty wooden material, for
sport suits, which was among the new
fabrics this spring will be even
more popular as the season advances.
The pattern resembles the surface OF
waffle iron with Its alternating one
quarter-inch squares Of crumpied and
plain material. 1t may be had In all
the bright shades Of the modern sport
costume, as well as dark colors.
silk With Metal and Wool.
Heavy silk sweaters recently I'M
ported by prominent American firms
have wool used In combination with the
silk in an altogether new way. ! have
in mind model Of this sort which II
knitted Of corn-colored silk. The WOO
takes the form Of Q vari-colored fora
border around the neck, the short fow
Ing sleeves and the bottom.
i The lovely yellow and silvel
sweater blouse called Bouton DO
shows much the same treatment in met
al and silk, thetolver bands beinl
placed on the collar, around the sleeves
and bottom and forming the belt. Th'
metal is knitted In the front In
rather complicated way.
Reverting to the type of suit re
ferred to previously as being on
which has taken tremendous hol'
on the public taste at the presen
time, 1t is interesting not only as
fashion but as illustrative Of the con
tinuously varying demand which give
rise to the mushroom success fron
time to time of quite obscure dress
makers and the equally sudden fal
Of others in the proportion that the
are able to create new type or popu
larize an old one at the crucial me
ment when that particular style bar
| pens, for some reason or another, t
please the public to an unusual dc
gree.
At the present time O'Rossen, tn
tailor, is big competitor Of the dress
maker. There is nothing striking abou
!, the suit which has been his creates
success. 1t consists Of straight ski
and a coat almost exactly like tn
I oldtime riding-habit jacket with snu,
: fitting coat sleeves, small collar an
! long revers to the waistline where on
t button is placed In link form. Th
coat has a slight flare. To be abs
!. lutely what Is demanded at the. mi
ment the suit must be Of lightweigf
{ iron gray checked material, the check
: being SO small that they are almost Il
b visible.