Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-09-22

M HILE we a been disporI-
ing ourselves in linens and
laces. straw hats and silken
wv wraps, Fashion has been
choosing her winter wardrobe. Their
is no question in her mind as to
what the cold weather mode will be
she has never a doubt as to whether
skirts will be long and coats short, or
vice versa. She has chosen the fabrics,
colors, lines and trimmings that we
will be wearing three and six months
from now. and then-when we are
making up our winter wardrobes from
her we'll established models-she will
be considering straws and silks and
voiles for a spring and summer sea-
son, months away
And already her ardent followers
are casting a curious eye toward the
occasional window that displays the
suits and frocks, the hats and coats
of early fall, for the garb of summe
has already become an accustomed
one and the devotees of an autocrattc
Queen of Fashion are a restless folk.
If the signs of the times are to be
believed, the mode holds much OF
charm and interest. And 1t Is a well
defined fact that a coat season has
been decreed for the season of
1923-24.
Furs And Fabrics OF Great Richness
It would seem that the ribbed sur
face is favored for coat materials, and
the jacquard and matelasse weaves
are In demand. All over embroidered
effects in both suitings and vestings
are being generally shown, and Per-
sian and Paisley effects continue good.
When 1t comes to trimmings, n note
browns out all the rest-and that is
the use of fur and fur effects. Every
sort of skin will be put to use, the
art of the furrier enhancing even the
most humble peltry. Squirrel-both
dyed and natural will be much in evil
dence, the sable and dark viatka dye
the most attractive. Beaver and nutria
and the gray and beaver shades in
other furs will be used extensively
kit fox gray the preferred Of all the
grays.
Furs are combined with embroid-
cry, the latter second in Importance
only to the former. Deep BAN en-
broidery shows the familiar Egyptian
influence. and the lotus flower is a
favorite motif. The side closing calls
for color in ornaments, and Innings
are printed or tYo-toned, in attract
i've, though hardly brilliant contrast
to the Goa material.
There have been exhibitions of coat
models both at home and abroad, the
latter useful when adapted to the
needs of the American oma And
they are generally divided into two
types, the sports and the dressy
models, though the latter are less nu-
merous than the former. The somber
shades obtain In the dressy type, blue.
a new taupe, cocoa and black the
so-called stock" shades.
Three Distinct Types or Coat Models
No one can complain Of lack of
variety. II advance showings are any
indication, for there will be straight
line and circular semi-ftted coats and
three-quarter length box models. The
s~traightline idea-called the tube"
coat bids fair to be the favorite, for
we are, as a whole, devoted to its
slender becomingness. The absolute
ly straight line from shoulder to hem
edge with no flare whatsoever Is
adapted to the full and the three
quarter length model, and is usually
made the foundation for elaborate
trimmings of fur and embroidery.
Sleeves show variations, one design
err featuring straight lines, another
preferring width at the hand or cuffs
in gauntlet or circular styles. Coat
collars are high and straight and may
be Of fur or the coat fabric banded
in fur. There is an occasional novel;
ty, but for the most part, the collar
u simple In line. HENS are trimmed