, 1927-09-21
BLACK RULES IN
WOMEN'S WEAR
Sombre Hue Is Favored by Fair Sex
For Coats and Dresses Designed
For Fall and Winter.

Black is the choice Of most of the
women of America in selection of their
dresses and coats for fall and winter
wear, according to- B. R. A1bfn of the
Hart-Albin company, Billings. h upon
his return from a six-week buying trip
to New York last week reported a de-
mand for black such as fashion trend has
not known for many years.
The greater part Of the six weeks con-
stunned by Mr.. Albin in making fall pur-
chases for the Hart-Albin store was
spent In association with executives of
SO other stores affiliated with the Hart
Albin g~roup-buying organization, Sc
Letting dresses and coats from nearly
one thousand of the nations leading
manufacturers. These presented their
outstanding offerings. reproductions Of
Of 80 retail store executives. among
them some OF the largest in America.
for joint selection.
Every garment presented found It's way
to this buyers conference after It had
first been approved by the buying ex-
perts of the Well & Hartman ~organiza-
ton. who to expedite the work had first
culled out those garments which 1t
seemed obvious from their experience,
would not find favor. The manufac-
turers presented their dresses and coats
~ living models and as each was Of
ICED 1t was discussed and a vote was
taken on each garment. Those receiving
a majority vote were then considered by
the individual store executives for p1r-
chase.
LuxuriousIy Trimmed Coats.
''This is to be a season of black. Ev-
crything will be black-fur coats. cloth
coats and dresses. and even black felt
hats said Mr.. Albin. Various shades
OF brown rule as second choice and next
come the wine shades"
THE new coats are 1~uxuriously trimmed
with fur" Mr.. Albin said. THE collar
treatments are gorgeous. every conceiv-
able shape OF shawl being used" he
added. "Paquin has brought out both q
mushroom and shawl collar which 10
draped very gracefully round the neck.
made in such a manner that there Is
about five inches of material which hugs
the neck and from there the fur L.
draped gracefully
THE sport coats this season are OF
unusual beauty. They are SO designed
as to serve admirably as dress coats.
The finest of these are Of Rodiers i'm
ported Paris materials in beautiful pat
terms and color combinations. The less
expensive sport coats have camels hair
effects in plain and shadow-checked
patterns.
Long Hair Fur Favored.
Important materials used in the new
coats include Alexa: Malina. a soft-fin-
ished material: Samara. semi-lustrous;
Gabina. suedelike. but fluffier and OF
finer texture: Afghana; Norma twill:
Velmoda; Cashmara; Roubaix and some
broadcloths.
Long hair furs seem to have first
choice in the trimming on the coats this
season. These include black lynx, fisher
fitch. platinum wolf. Jap mink. baum
marten skunk, pointed wolf. red fox.
brown fox. platinum fox. peach wolf.
biege wolf. kit fox. badger. kolinskey
and beaver"
Discussing materials found in the new
dresses. Mr.. Albin said these include
crepe satin. transparent chiffon velvet.
transparent velvet and crepe satin COM
binations. transparent velvet and georg-
ettc combinations and velvcts with metal
combinations.
Silhouette Tendency Noted.
'The new silhouette tendency towards
circular lines is pronounced" said Mr..
Albin. "ShirrinS. flares. tiers. pleats and
circular skirts are among the many meth
DDS employed to show the fullness Of the
sktrts. Youthful styling. in Jacket typo
one and two-piece models is shown. and
the Boiero theme Is observed freely. In
PRODUCTION of the elbow sleeve. and the
high collar and tie effects are other out
jtanding features"
Real LAGOS are important factors in
trimming the ~high-type dressss." satd
Mr.. Albin. Lots OF nude and biese
ihades are used in combination with
black as trimming.
New Shades Of Brown.
Shades OF brown which ruio next to
black In dress popularity. include mar
ron glece. franciscan brown. chestnut.
pottery. rickshaw. sugar brown. nutshell.
desert tan and russian. Then come thu
wine shades. malaga. msphiston. cinna-
yood and auraflame."
Extsnston OF tho demand for black to
won tho f''- "aafG vas- strcssed BY Nr.