The Washington times., 1922-02-05
By FLORENCE GRIMES.

wardrobe, woolens have advanced,
and today the crudest and rough
est fabric Is the most popular for
matron and maid. Not long ago
the tweed suit was completely ig-
nored when 1t came to a choice
of a costume to wear in town.
Tweeds and homespuns only ap-
peared in stormy weather ana
were worn as little as possible,
owing to their simplicity and
LONELINESS.
Today, however, one sees the
smart tweed suit at tea, on the
Avenue and at the matinee. And
the effect Of misty blues and vio-
lets, Of light tans and rose Is as
suredly youthful.
In the new tweed suits for
spring the coats are noticeably
longer. For the tall girl the longer
coat looks well, while for the
short figures the coats remain
short and chic. The choosing of &C.
cessories is a most important item,
for the charms Of sport outfit
are either heightened or lowered in
a most remarkable manner. From
top to toe the effect must be upi-
form, a jaunty sport hat, a tai
lored blouse and sport hose and
brogues carrying out the idea Of
modish informality.
EOR several seasons knicker
suits have entered the mode in
q hesitant way. being neither &C
eepted nor totally ignored. but
this winter there has been a united
effort to bring these unconven-
tional costumes to the fore asSap-
propriate for town as well as
country wear.
Just how successful this move
ment is remains to be seen. Dur
ing the terrible storm in the past
WCCh HuAtC a WCiO hoNCA
about town on young girls going
skating or merely tramping. The
sudden acceptance and appearance
Of knicker suits in Washington is
indeed a forecast of the popularity
of these suits in the future. Knick-
ers. however. are only for the
slender type.
The unconventionality Of knick-
ers by no means bars them from the
matron's wardrobe, as Fashion has
remedied that. The three-piece
suit comprising a coat, Knockers
and skirt Is the answer. These
suits displayed at the Louvre are
very attractive with tailored lines
in tweed mixtures. e.
After q game Of golf, should the
matron care to go in town she
may very easily transform the
golf costume into a suit by the
addition of the skirt, which by tho
way is buttoned from hem to waist,
making a rapid transformation
easy.
DURING the latter part Of the
winter, the spring and the sum-
mer, sweaters viii continue their
undimmed popularity. This is the
modes decree and she has followed
II by effecting radical changes in
sweaters for the coming season,
Just as she does In the gowns. The
simple sweater is thing Of the
past and in It's places appear
sweaters novel in line and knit.
saw recently at Nine. Ash's shop a
model deserving Of note since 1t
was quite a novelty. Two balls Of
wool were used at the same time,
delft blue combined with gray In
q mixture knit on the body Of
tho slip-over sweater. The sleeves,
vest-front and band at the bottom
were Of the plain delft blue and the
result Of the blended colors was
very effective.
Openwork knit with contrasting
horizontal stripes is another
clever arrangement. The Navajo
sweater, inspired by the tribal
blanket Of the Indian, is another
model that takes a leading place
in sport wear. 1t was amusing to
notice not long ago, one Of the
Indian tribe now In Washington
looking at a shop window where
one Of these sweaters was dis
played. The brilliant colors on It
truly rivaled his gaudy blanket,
and he seemed pleased that his
race should have a share In the