The Prince George's enquirer and southern Maryland advertiser., 1922-08-11

resents Not only are there q few high
lights in the way of smart suits and
dresses, but the common tenor of the
crowd holds you spellbound with the
air of fashionable attire that predem-
mates.
1t may be that all of the dresses that
women are wearing have suddenly
taken leap as regards their charac-
ter and tone. But certain it is that
the street clothes have established
brand-new standard. Time was when
women on the street or at functions
where street clothes were demanded
all looked more or less alike. There
was q fixed standard from which it
was not possible to deviate to any
large extent. Now all that is changed
in the most miraculous and interesting
way. Every woman you meet is diff
ferent from the last. Each one has
something, it seems. that is original
about the gown or suit she has chosen
| to wear. Each one seems bent upon
exhibiting her own individuality to the
| full extent of her personal powers.
And for these reasons, there has come
about this subtle change in the ap-
pearance of the dressing of the
| crowd.
Then, among all of the existing
| good dressing, there stand out above
all the rest certain spots that are even
| more beautiful than the rest and 9th
ers which have about them that air
| which says 1--WE shall lead the fash
| ions of coming season." 1t is inter-
esting to notice them as you go about.
Those with distinction above the ordi-
nary find no difficulty in asserting
their own. They are not by any
means ornate nor overturned with
extra additions. They are. on the con-
trary, conspicuous for their extreme
simplicity and the brilliance of perfec-
carried out the idea of the elimination
| of detail.
The silk coat is a development of
this season which serves, more than
any other one achievement, to make
the general tone of the dressing Of the
women reach a much higher level. 1t
| is not so heavy that it can be called
hot, but, on the other hand, it has that
air of formality which so notably fits
1t for wear upon the street.
White Coat of crepey Silk.
| One Of the newest of these coats
| happens to be made of white. Its ma
| terial is one of those heavy, crepey
silks which have about them so much
| body and so much character that they
| are fit to be classed in this connection
with woolense of any variety, weight
| or weave from which these coats are
| made.
Then, because the weight of silk is
so inconsequential a thing, it can af
| ford to have lining, and just here is
situation enters. For the Innings, this
| season, are carrying about with them
| in their secluded roles a great deal Of
| the style and distinction which is the
| portion of these modern coats. And
again, Just as is the case with the
| white silk coat, these newer wraps
offer fine opportunity for placing Of
the big, beautiful bands of hand
| worked embroidery that play so con-
spicuous a part in giving the style and
drOop and hang to the coat once its
lines have been perfected as basic
| idea. The white coat, for instance, is
supplied with wide band of black
embroidery along the bottom of the
front panel, and that idea is repeated
| on the sleeves. Then the lining for
this wrap is done in cherry-red crepe
de chine of the very softest quality,
so that glimpses of that hot and glo-
rious color against the outer surface
of black and its contrasting white
make just the prettiest sort of pic