Evening star., 1937-12-01

slit pockets. The collar of the vel
low jacket goes outside of the blue
topcoat which hangs loose to show
the under jacket buttoned to the neck.
The two sightseeing outfits at the
right Of the picture are interesting for
color as we'll as line. The popular jig-
ger coat of last year lives again in the
aqua blue angora wooden with back
slot seam, but note that it has no COL
lar. 1t is worn with q flame colored
crepe linen dress. It Is good news
that the redingote will continue its
friendly relations with smart fashion.
The one at extreme right is OF Burma
brown, printed in white and black.
Note the high pockets and the revers
lined with the dress material. Such
wearable costume will fit easily into
everybody's wardrobe.
In local shop we found q sprin-
king Of new suit arrivals, mostly in
tweeds with paisley scarfs at the neck
and paisley hankies peeping out Of
the breast pockets. They were in
brown, tan and green mixtures, some
lined with green and others with
brown. Plain Shetland suits in high
colors such as golden yellow, bright
coral and royal blues are shown for
both resort and cruise wear.
There Is . casual separate jigger
type Jacket In London tan with large
patch pockets set on the diagonal that
is interesting. A bouquet of tan flow-
ers reposes in the buttonhole. White
and pastel casual top coats have ar
rived. They are very soft in both tex
ture and color and not expensive,
either.
THERE Is surprisingly attractive
assortment Of resort cottons and
linens already on the racks Of local
shops. The colors are deep but not
gaudy. There is a good deal of white
and natural string color in both frocks
and play clothes. Rough, nubby weaves
are there and smooth chambray.ljke
materials in unusually smart plaids.
The plain dresses use the nubby tex
lures and the stripes. plaids and fiorals
like smooth surfaces to show oil their
designs
Particularly smart among the sports
dresses Is a rough finished. light
weight, unusual cotton, in off-white
In shirtmaker style with a pleated
skirt stitched along the folds of the
pleats. continuing a pleasant winter
fashion into the next season. Small
brown buttons and well placed pockets
complete it. Also with the same sort
OF fan-pleated skirt is q snappy plaid
of several pink and tan shades COM
bined with dark and medium blue on
White-most effective. The skirt uses
the plaid on the diagonal and the
waist on the straight, and there are
blue glass stud buttons.
Both practical and good looking.
and as suitable for the ship as for the
golf links, is a two-piece gray Jersey
with windbreaker front on the Jacket
OF French blue suede, belted In the
back only. It is a heavenly color
combination for the blond with blue
eyes. She may wear it with . sports
hat OF gray or blue or introduce q
third color If she chooses.
OF current interest to most shop
pers are winter coats and evening
glamour. The shops are full of both
Of them and already there are notice
able reductions in the prices Of good
winter coats and suits. Black is the
undisputed choice in daytime apparel.
1t will take you anywhere and back
in perfect accord with fashions cur
rent dictates. During our recent trip
to New York we noted it as practically
q uniform for the well-dressed woman
during daytime hours. But in the
evening don't confine yourself to
somber black Spike it with vivid
color, vary 1t with added frocks of
sparkling white, holly-berry red,
Christmas blue and all the gold and
silver glitter that you can carry and
still not look like veritable Christ
mas tree.