The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23
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THE well known question is once
Il more echoing through the shops,
What sort of coat did you have in
mind. madam It's rather terrifying
question if you are not fortified with
an idea of a possible choice.
! have prepared list to include some
Of the most arresting features of the
spring coats. 1t may help you to form
mental picture of the coat best suited
to your particular needs.
All in all, the new spring coats
haven't changed much. 1t is only the
little things-details Of trimming, a
new color or fabric that Enthusiastically
stamp Thanksgiving, 1924"
Roughly, coats fall into two classes.
The useful top coat of tailored silk,
and the softer, more feminine coat with
flattering trimmings of luxurious fur or
embroidery. Many of the newest coats
of the first mentioned type are plaided
or striped in soft brown and grays.
These are still good, which is comfort
ing news if you already have a plaid
or striped coat. The mannish coat of
black and white striped unfinished
worsted with notched collar and bone
buttons is new, but both light and dark
sports coats are in favor.
Your choice of a top coat depends
largely upon the rest of your wardrobe.
If YOU have tailored suit, black and
white or blue and white mannish coat
would be, the last word in finished
smartness. But should your fancy run
to -one-piece dresses Of flannel and al
paca, lighter coat with shadowy
stripes or blocks would harmonize bet
ter. Then there are attractive ma
terials in solid color with ridges pressed
into the surface, making an allover de-
sign. This> material comes in lovely
high shades, ideal for the coat that is
sporty in line and introduces its up
to-dateness through the channel of
color.
While the top coat, like the typical
American business man of the comic
strips. seems to rush along, having no
time to spend on nonsense as it were,
the soft, dressy coats have gorgeous
trimmings to show their feminine disre-
gard of efficiency. Furs, beautifully
worked together. form collars and front
facings from neck to hem, tuxedo fash
ion. Hand embroidreies are applied ar
tistically to the fabric of the coat it.
self and even the Innings are painstak-
. ingly decorated. 4ss
Metallic braids are used to edge Dor
ders and to face revers or perhaps
"the" reyer, since, one is seen more
often than two. The left side of the
front fastens around the throat and the
right side turns back :, form rever
extending to the side closing, which is
usually held by single button. Thick
cordings of the coat material are used
for trimmings, too. Carried up and
down on collars and at the bottoms Of
coats it makes novel surface Of close
lying rolls of fabric. It is extremely
smart in its simplicity. ..a
One coat is trimmed with squirrel
which has become one of the accepted
furs for summer wear. Squirrel fur
and soft cloud-gray wooden fabric en-
broidered in light gray makes this coat
a veritable symphony in gray. Like SO
many of the newest coats it is of the
wrappy variety, presenting an equally
attractive ensemble whether it is left
open or wrapped around ones figure.
There is much to rejoice about in the
way of coats. Even though there is
nothing startling about their straight
lines, distinctive treatment of fabric
and trimming make them far from a
disappointment II