The Washington times., 1923-01-07

But the rain OF today Tails
upon clever and especially plan
he'd costumes. Capes and slick
trers and raincoats. waterproof
and attractive hats and boots
."of Russian inspiration and pro-
fectfng sturdiness. Even the
umbrella, not content to be drab
On sunless day. Las emerged
from the ranks OF the common
place and makes spots Of well
: come color with its brilliant silk
covering and decorative ahndle.
.ot, Rubber is very maIleable in
1.-THE hand Of the designers. Hats,
odaIl flower trimmed. fool even the
samost observant and the rubber
mposies blossom afresh with their
rain-wet petals. Cravenet and
heather follow close seconds as
materials for storm ehapeanx.
The coat assumes many shapes,
III the plain and severe So
q He'd raincoat leading. But the
CIT and line Of these coats make
Them eligible for general street
wear in lieu of topcoat. Pleas
ing as 20 fabric and color. and
six and eubber lined. swank as
20 pockets and belts, who cares
how soon the rain goes to Spain.
. accorning to the old nursery
: Thyme.
The introduction. or renewal. of
capes in the world Of wraps has
!. brought with it the rain cape.
: FASHIONED from a silk and rub
Der material, graceful as to line,
and conveniently slipped on over
n suit or dress. with arm Sits
70 aid in carrying an umbrella,
the popularity Of the cape as a
rainy day protection is assured.
Coats Of either suede or glazed
hid are in demand for rain gar
lments. Suede trimmed raincoats
IA rubberized crepe de chine are a
note from Paris.
Doors are one of the earliest
~ forms of foot coverings, but
% the twentieth century rubber
manufacturers belongs the credit
Of designing a smart rubber and
fabric galosh. The usefulness and
ease with which the boot may be
put ON or off made 1t particularly
attractive to the flapper, and hui
morous names had their birth!
Terms such as finale hoppers,
flnprers' flippers and other hui
1norots names. were applied to the
sensible footgeaf. But the sale
has. continued, and the modern girl,
especially she who lives where
snow and ice or extremely rainy
weather exists, never fails to In.
clude a pair Of the boots in her
wardrobe.
IN truth. so great has been the
use of the boot that high shoes
have suffered a decline in popu-
larity. Hiking shoes and high
shoes for sport wear stiIl prevail,
but nine out OF every ten women
today don pair Of boots to pro-
tect her slippers when she a-shop-
ping goes.
In response to the: demand for
boots this year brought out a boot
with a fabric-fur cuff and removed
the cumbersome buckle fastenings
Of former years.
So, let the rainy season come.
Like the boy in the Shakespearean
sonnet, what care we for rough
weather? Have we not our gayly
colored slicker, our smart and
weatherproof hat and our pro-
tecting and warm boots?
North Americans are apt to feel
glurn when leaden skies appear, so
fashion, with her gay styles for
the days when dripping clouds
cover town and country, deserves
great praise for the part she has
taken in relieving this situation.
The japanese under his bamboo
shield and mushroom shaped hat,
continues his normal existence
and bothers not as to prospects of
clearing winds. The London bobby
Is apparently oblivfous of the ex-
tstence Of fogs and unceasing
rains. Why should not we adopt
their attitude, and, borrowing the
smartest fashions that have been
planned for unfavorabIe days,
meet the rain with a smile?
IA1E nice part about rain dia.
4cussions is that you may ALWAYS
follow through by talking about
spring that is sure to come after
winter storms. January rains