The Washington times., 1922-03-26
BY FLORENCE GRIMES,


main Of obscure fashions. Coats
and coat-dresses with stylish and
fetching lines have served instead
and so 1t was reported that aside
from sportwear, "the suit bust
moss was in the shade" quoting
a local suit merchant.
wever, II is hard to pry the
.ngton woman loose from
her friend, the tailored suit. And
20 when the spring weather sum-
mons Washington's elite to prom.
enade, the observant bystander
will note among the passers-by
many a smart, suit Haunting new
lines and trimmings.
the newest modes are the
heightened waist line. like
wise the heightened coat. Really
the fashion ruling seems to be.
''The longer the coat the more
stylish the suit" and, following
the edict of the mode, the coats
measuring from thirty-eight to
forty inches in length are the
most fashionable. The secret of
the heightened coat is that it
gives height to the figure. Paris
sanctions the long slim line this
season, and when Paris speaks
one usually listens.
Trimmings. too, come in for a
Eoodly share Of attention, for even
on the most prosaic tailleur an at.
tractive binding or a hint of steel,
II only in the buttons, adds a note
Of chic. When we speak of steel
We encounter one of the most per
sistent elements OF fashion, as
scarcely is there an item in the
wardrobe but what may boast of
steel trimming.
In the suits displayed about
town, in the shops one notices n
general prepondera of steel
bead embroidery. In fact, many
Of the dressy types are so law
ishly embroidered that the first
impression one gets is a glittering
enc. Yet, while striking, they Ire
not obtrusive, and indications
seem to point to the popularity
Of the bead embroidered tai;leur
this spring.
For the younger set. Dame
Fashion has concocted a youthful
type. no doubt inspired by the
coat of the mandarin in the Far
East. For the coat is similar in
line and has the same fullness and
grace that is typical of the Orien-
tai Jacket. The modern suit is
more than suit; it Is a costume,
for the underdress is individual
Recently I saw one very attrac-
tive model that combined navy
blue piQuetine and Gamma Canton
crepe. The low.beited bodice had
full sleeves caught In at the wrist
and was Joined to the skirt Of
piquetine below the hips. The
loose box coat featured medium
bell sleeves that displayed the
novel fullness of the undersleeves
to advantage. The coat tied at
the neck and hung loose and open
In al
very chic.
III fashion may be considered an
authentic forecast this will be
. gay spring. Vivid colors present
themselves everywhere one looks,
and II the costume is a soft I'M
obtrusive color, there is always a
bright touch somewhere even IL it
be but the binding, the inside Of
sleeve or perhaps a row of buttons.
And so II is that touches Of red
appear here and there in the mode.
Obviously red was considered a
winter color associated with holly
and yuletide. After it's winter sue
cess, however, II again flaunts it.
self on spring apparel.
In a swagger flapper cape
costume displayed at the Louvre
red is the predominating color.
The material is a tan wool with
black and red stripes forming a
plaid. The slip.over jumper dress
has q belt of steel and red leather
and the pockets are bound in the
same color. The short full cane
which lends a military air to the
costume is also bound in red.
F1appers will wear capes galore
this spring and this costume would
be particularly becoming to one
with dark bobbed locks.
THE inclinations of the younger
set have for some time been in
favor of sport attire, and. while
sport clothes will by no means lose
their popularity, there has entered
into the mode now type of dress
adopted 10y the flappcr. This is
the .al;,. O., Co.. " r" "prn suit.
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