The Washington times., 1922-11-19


were thrust through its crown.
One Quill was Of rose and the other
brown.
All dressed UP for Armistice Day
was a worsted siip-on sweater In
brown and buff. Distinsuished
from the rest Of the throngs of
sweaters this one had q military
collar that fastened up about the
neck in the trig manner rightly a..
sumed by garment 30 military
The sleeves refused to follow the
straight and narrow path and
widened out so as to claim the
right to the name of bell sleeves.
A twisted cord girdle combined the
two colors Of the sweater. The
skirt chosen as the aid de camp
was a .two.toned brown worsted at.
fair with large bone buttons.
For the top-coats 1t seems i'm
possible to select too loud a plaid.
Anything gay goes and then It 10
tanned down by the addition Of a
racoon collar. However. the top
coats Of solid color materials have
lost none OF their distinction.
Wood tones. reddish browns and
tans are putting It all over the
grays. At least, this is the pre-.
sent condition Of affairs.
Some Of these coats are trim.
: med with leather and strap trim.
mings Of leather are quite smart.
The ball sleeve. which made it's
appearance early In the season.
continues to hold its popularity
and is made practical for cold
leather by the wind shield inside
OF the wrist.
Leather creeps in as q smart
adjunct to many a sport outfit.
Separate sport dresses are trim.
med with that fabric and short
leather coats are swagger when
worn with q skirt with trimmings
of the same leather.
HATs love to be what they
should not. And not content
with their monopoly Of the feath.
er. ribbon and velvet world. are
now advancing on the domain of
footwear. Hats entirely fashion.
ed from leather. true they select
a soft kid as their medium. are
no longer conspicuous on the
Avenue. Velours with appliques
of leather and hats with stitched
designs and leather patterns to
match a scarf and a pocket-book
as well, are new ways for the
feminine shopper to spend her
husbands money.
VERY attractive are the new
tweeds. with natty box coat
which reveals when opened. a
complete dress, having a skirt of
tweed and blouse top Of tricot or
a similar silk material. Sports
wear has been the last to sue.
cumb to the three-piece suit. but
Il has made a graceful surrender.
Tho skirts OF these dresses are
straight and scant. The jackets
show touches Of individuality.
such as the one-side closing. form.
ing q diagonal line. with q single
button for fastening.
The three-button closing remains
good and the double-breasted
jacket Is still In the picture Of
sports. The more conventional
type has the regulation sleeve, but
the dissenters are inclined toward
the bell sleeve.
As we sioriously write on and
on about sport clothes, we
suddenly discover that we have
neglected that all-.mportant fad
Of the season, the short Jacket Of
fur.
A jaunty Jacket Of the new
broad.tail fabric is trimmed with
black fox and has interesting but.
tons OF Jet to ornament the bloused
garment. The sleeves bell in an
accepted fashion.
Astrakan cloth forms the Jacket
Of another suit, and not content,
the fur fabric ambles down the
skirt Of camei's hair and trims the
side pleat and forms the cuff
around the bottom OF the skirt.
EOR promenade wear, one Of
those times when the sport suit
will walk and talk with you. the
.all.white costume daily gains In
popularity. These are recon-
mendsd for Southern wear and
against the scrub pines Of the
southiands and the golden sands