Evening star., 1937-10-08
Wide World Photo.

wearing down the fur at that point.
and to make them more comfortabl BILE.
Another stunning one that we found in
the same shop was Of black nubby
woolen with handsome sleeves OF mink
and q mink collar. The pencil
straightness OF this coat was en-
phasized in the back, where q panel
was outlined on either side with two
stitched tucks.
RUT do not be misled into believing
that flaring lines have fied from
present fashions in coats, for such is
not the case. There is still fullness,
but it is not extreme and it must be
well placed. The dressmaker type of
coat is slimly fitted through the waist
and has gathered or pleated fullneSs
at front, usually accompanied by
large flattering collar of fluffy fur.
Or this flaring coat may be more of
directoire REFER, with .gored fullness.
Silver fox on black coat is one of
the most popular, with blue fox and
cross fox collars on black, equally
good. We found all three kinds in a
Washington shop. beautifully done.
They are using fox trimmings with
unmounted heads this season, and
many unexpected ways have been de-
vised Of creating added width that
enhances the slenderness Of the waist
and the rest of the coat.
The half-and-half swagger coat is
a smart way Of compromising between
pencil straightness and the very full
flares that We have had in recent
years. This coat has a straight front
and a moderately fiared back. Some
times 1t IS done with long fur panels
down the front and the rest of the
coat in cloth, as in a lovely beige
coat with brown nutria panels cover
ing the entire front.
Top coats are apt to be quite straight
with roomy fullness from the shoulder
at back, hanging almost barrel-like
to make one think of some of the
best cut sports coats in mems wear.
A nubby tweed of mixed brown blue
and gray. lined with brown. has a
different look, with its well-cut back
panel, and another English tweed
recked with a variety of bright Au-
tumn colors, has center back slashed
seam and is perfectly plain but beau
tuuily tailored, and is rugged enough
to hold up under every sort of Winter
weather.
MANY of this seasons suits have
top coats that are full length or
seven-eighths. An unusually lovely
one attracted our attention the other
day-its color was that of the rosy hue
found in mellow old bricks dating back
10 early days. The beautifully soft
camel's hair-type fabric had an extra
wide and extra fluffy tuxedo collar of
natural lynx. Under this coat was q
tailored frock Of the same color, but
made in a lighter weight of fabric
using the same weave.
The long cape ensemble is found in
an outfit for the tall woman. Al
beaver collar trims the brown and gray
tweed mixture. Also for the larger
woman Is black and white novelty
mixture with wolf collar. There are
lots Of camel's-hair coats with beaver
collars, both belted and unbelted. In
fact, most Of the coats have leather
belts which may be worn or not, as YOU
please. Often the belt suggests the
right accessories in bag or shoes, such
as alligator or suede, and in the high
er-priced coats the belts are smartly
styled and unusual.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call National
5000, extension 3s5, between 10 and
IL am.