Middletown transcript., 1922-04-22
Coat Dress is
to Be in Lead

buying there seems to be no doubt
that they will be eminently successful.
Docs Not Require Tailor.
The coat dress is something which
does not necessarily require tailor to
make satisfactorily. 1t is dress which
clever dressmaker can do quite as
well, and for that reason, it Is often
more becoming than the tailored suit
ing. Also the fabrics for coat dress
being Of the softest possible texture,
they then fall more closely In harmony
with the lines of the figure and help
a woman to appear at her most grace
full best.
There is a coat dress made Of satin
and 'duvetyn, the upper section being
composed of the former material and
the lower Of the latter. Then you can
see at glance how cleverly the ends
of the full, puffed sleeves have been
handled in order to repeat the heavier
fabric there and to carry out the SIM
plicity Of the design of the coat. The
color Of this particular coat dress was
dark blue, the upper section being of
that same tone. Then the satin Of
that bodice portion was carried down
underneath the skirt section to make
its lining. The lining was carried out
to the very edge, so that when the
skirt Of the dress bobbed back and
forth as its wearer walked along the
street there appeared now and again
that shiny CLINT of the satin that gave
the frock lightness and ease and a
decided gracefulness.
The neck Of this dress is one Of
those exaggerated bateau lines that
are allowed to stand straight around
the throat. And in this case the satin
is faced with the duvetyn, which
gives, at that point, just little variety
Of quality without in any way sug-
gesting trimming. In fact the only
attempt at getting away from the
solidity Of two materials is when the
buttons, only two In number, are
added. They are of distinctly shiny
dark blue composition, which adds
variety Of tone and a finish which
happens to be just right.
Hat Matching the Gown.
The hat, then, is made from dark
blue satin. matching that which has
been used for the Dress It is trimmed
in that very new fashion Of raising
the mass Of white flowers in front
above the measure of the soft crown
which gives that "snappy" little air SO
necessary to the smartest dressing OF
the season.
Into many Of the coat dresses the
general tendency for drapins has been
carried with n great deal Of success
And this idea is perfectly illustrated
by another coat dress made of q taupe.
colored wool velours, In the lightest
Of its weights. OF course this ma
terial drapes better than any othel
woolen fabric. and 1t is no wonder
that the designer has chosen 1t tC
carry out this model. Much in the
manner of the draped afternoon ant
evening frocks, this coat dress has
been wrapped around the figure unit
1t has achieved shape that Is entirely
consistent with the figure that wears
it. The coat has that surplice, fichJ
the outline, and 1t ends In a bunct
of draping over one hip where tht
fastening Is marked by a brilliant
green jade buckle. The fringing a
the lower ends Of the drapery is o.
the same shade Of taupe from which
the dress is made.
The lining Of this coat dress Is, per
haps, its most interesting feature. 1
is composed Of a striped silk in color.
of gold and green, with many vary
ing shades Of these tones woven int
tho pattern. The design takes q nalv'
, turn when the lining suddenly appears
from its hiding place and proceeds
to constitute the lower sections O.
, the sleeves in lieu Of large and spread
} ing cuffs.
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