Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-08

n foundation stone for the col
IN leee girls wardrobe, for on II
\ all of the daytime wardrobe
may be built. 1t may serve for
travelling. for trips to town or Tor
sports; although for hiking, golf and
skiing a special outfit is advisable
While coverts and worsteds are strug
Cling for recognition, the usual choice i
one Of the tweeds, a three and even
five-color mixture, or black and white
dashed with a bright color. The dom
4inant color Schould be repeated in
blouses, sweaters and lining Of the coat
to be worn over the suit.
The skirt may be wrap-around. but
Is more likely to be made with hip
yoke and restrained fuliness gained
through pleats or cores, or comblna =
ton of both. 1t is sure to be longer,
for, even in sports skirts, knees have
disappeared behind at least three
inches more, of material. The short,
finger-tip length jacket will be worn,
not only because 1t Is new and youth
full. but because it can be worn later in
the season under a cloth or fur coat.
The Jacket may be collarless or made
with a narrow, notched collar and may
be worn with a scarf OF fur or gay,
two-tone wool scarf.
For classroom use the suit may DE
and appropriate Is the tuck-in blouse
made with an inverted box pleat in
the back, a yoke and turnover collar
fitting close to the throat. For colder
weather, Jerseys, striped flecked and
plain. with geometric appliqued designs
in the coloringS of the tweedS Will be
favored. Newest of all are jumpers OF
novelty knit fabrics and angora pull
ons which give the suit sportslike air:
There are also sleeveless jumpers oil
these knit fabrics to wear with the tai-
1ored blouses.
Useful and appropriate for the col
leee girl are simple, tailored crepe
blouses, made with landings, appliques
and pipings of a contrasting color. a.
we'll as blouses of silk printed In tweed
designs. For more formal occasions
s the blouse, which may even take on
the length of a tunic. may be OF satin
or crepe satin, the reverse surface
serving as trimming.
Many blouSes have a hip band
sometimes run with elastic, so that
they may be worn as overblouses with
separate skirts, giving the effect oil
the effect Of a one-piece dress is de-
sired. The skirt should be made OF the
material of the crepe or satin blouse
matching the color Of the top-coat lin
ing, thereby providing a dress and coat
ensemble.
The topcoat may be of tweed in
blending color mixture but heavier than
the suit, or of llama or camels hair in
a harmonizing color. A tan or brown
coat may be worn with suit OF brown
beige and orange tweed mixture. With
stitched yoke in the back. inverted
pleat, possibly raglan shoulders, the
top coat is roomy enough to slip over
the suit. 1t may carry shawl collar
of beaver, raccoon, wolf or badger, but
3 it will be just as correct If 1t depends
on a scarf for throat protection.
The more formal topcoat in the vel
vety woolens or broadcloth, to be worn
with silk, velvet or wool crepe dresses
may be luxuriously furred with either
the curly pelts like caracul, or the long
haired fox or lynx. Often there are
fur cuff trimmings. ranging from bar
rels to landings over the elbow of the
sleeves This type of coat should re-
fleet soft handling, with flares placed
low at the back, ripples and fabric
workings, to differentiate it from the
straightline sports coat.
For the girl who can afford fur
coat, either the inevitable raccoon or
the far newer lapin or goat is well