An unusual and strikingly new
effect in a separate coat is pic
tured in this model of navy blue
rep, dependent upon plaits held
securely in place at intervals by
rows of stitching and finished with
a shawl collar of catamel hare.
'J'ODAY I have chosen to show yon
some late autumn modes in three
piece suits and separate coats as con
ceived by French designers.
These impress me as very, practical
and acceptable models desipte the several
rather unusual features that are to be
found in each of them. I am of the
opinion that many of these features will
bear repeating in less expensive ready
to-wear3, and that the woman who has
her clothes made to order will have some
of them incorporated in the garments
she is now planning.
Let us discuss the three-piece suit of
black satin-back crepe. Here we have
a simply draped wrap-around skirt of
the crepe, designed to form7 a sort of
apron front, hung from a blouse of black
net mounted on a foundation of red
erepe. This blouse is decidedly new and
not a little striking though in excellent
taste.
Note, please, the tendency* to lessen
the elongated waistline, and the semi
Grecian draping and trimming, this
latter being rows of black beads arranged
on a red foundation band. A rather elab
orate, deeply fringed beaded ornament
of the buckle order is placed at the side
to hold the design together, as it would
seem, • -
The jacket, or, more accurately, "coat,”
because of its extreme length, of this
three-piece suit in cut gives expression
to the Chinese influence in following the,
so-called coolie lines, and is further
worthy of credit .because 'of the black
caracul with which it is trimmed, and
the neck throw tha^may be worn at the
back, the front or at either side as best
suits the wearer. ' - *
By reversing the satin-hack crepe of
.which another three-piece suit is also
made, a pleasing trimming effect is pro
duced. Here again we have a simply
' Depicted here is a three-piece
suit, the jacket of which is on
straight lines in finger-tip length
and banded in brown astrakhan.
The satin-back crepe is reversed
to give a trimming effect, and
the blouse is of georgette trim
med by the same method
draped skirt of the wrap-around order,
hung from a modified long-waisted blouse
similarly trimmed with the satin side of
the crepe put on in bands, but made of
matching georgette rather than of the
suit material. A new neckline and a
new treatment in loose full-length
' sleeves are also to be noted.
. This jacket is cut on straight, unfitted
lines, without a flare, so that it hangs
-from the^ shoulder to finger-tip length
loosely, but fits the hips rather loosely.
The neck is finished with a wide band
of brown astrakhan, likewise the sleeves
and the lower skirt edge of the coat, this
^fur trimming adding to the rich brown
' color of the fabric and" bringing out
pleasingly the under tint of coral geor
gette, which is the foundation over which
the blouse of brown georgette is
mounted.. The skirt length of both three
piece costumes is conservative, neither
long -nor short, but just right for the
woman who prefers to express good
taste i» her selection ot attire rather
*i<pn make of herself an exhibit of the ..
latest extremes of fashion.
Apparel for sport and travel is now
so universal a need of women in nearly
all walks of life that such clothes
are considered essentials of all Ward
robes, and the models in clothing for these;
purposes are as carefully watched as are
the fashion changes in the older estab- ,
With the
Coming of
Autumn
Fashion Decrees
Draped Lines
and a Generous
Fullness
By Edith M. Burtis
The jacket or coat that is com
bined as a three-piece suit with
the simply draped black satin
back crepe skirt that has a
blouse of black net made over a
foundation of red crepe and
trimmed with black beads out
lined on a red banding
lished apparel accepted as proper and
fitting for general wear.
. Practicality and comfort being para
mount features in a travel or sport coat,
we must surely view with interest the
generously proportioned full-length coat
of double-faced material much in vogue.,
Perfectly tailored slot seams and,, huge
buttons afford the only means of trim
ming this unusually smart yet practical
coat, nor is any other decoration neces
sary or desirable. Such a model needs
no recommendation to the woman who
knows what a loose, easily slipped into
cotit, with adjustable collar, roomy
sleeves and generous pockets, means
when traveling by boat, rail or auto.
The three-piece suit of black
satin-back crepe belonging to'
the coat banded with black
caracul has the interesting throw
that may be arranged to suit
- the wearer’s preference
The double-faced cloth of which this
comfortable coat is made is gray on the
outer side and pistactie green. on the
reverse side, a pleasing cplor combina
tion, since it harmonizes^ nicely with
almost any color of which a traveling
dress or suit is likely to be made. -
An unusual and strikingly new effect
in separate coats is presented in the
model of navy blue rep dependent upon
plaits held securely in place at intervals
by rows of stitching and By this means _
taking on a semifitted construction that
exploits the long waistline. This long
waistline is further accentuated by an
Copyright. 1028. by FUDUO Ajoosw
~ Photo* hr F&ahlon Camtrm uf
Double-faced doth, the outside gray, the inside pistache
green, was employed to make this unusually smart and %
practical sport and travel coat, perfectly tailored alot
seams and huge buttons being the only trimming, mid
these quite sufficient
ornament of jade preen and silk
cord of Chinese pattern and
still further expressed by the
^hawl collar ocf caramel hare.
You have unquestionably noted
that all the models discussed
today show a decided ten
' dency toward a slim silhouette;
that waistline placements are slightly
higher; that skirts are of con
servative length; that both long-sleeved
and sleeveless blouses prevail; that fur is
a favored trimming and that Paris can
and does present modes that are worthy
of acceptance by--the American woman
who demand that good taste be as domi
nant a note as fashion; that apparel
should not, by Its extremes in line, color
or fabric, overshadow the personal charm
of the wearer, or by its radical trend
and rich or garish elaborateness so over
balance the appearance of the wearer
that all her individuality is lost, making
her figure serve only as a clothes tree
or an animated form for the exploitation
of something new in dress, '*
Notes of the Latest Fashions
QTEP-IN corsets that are little more
M than girdles axe made of brocade and
elastic entirely'withput boning. Strap-#
less brassieres and corset and brassiere
combinations are among the new de
velopments presented to give the figure
the necessary support and tripmess that
new fashions demand.
It is predicted that the summer vogue
of red hats will extend into the fail and
winter seasons, and this is evidenced by
the number of .hats of this color seen
developed in velvet and of felt.
Blouses of two colors of georgette, the
darker color veiling the lighter color,,
and 'richly- embroidered in beads, are
very lovely to complete a three-piece
costume effect Frequently metal lace
on a bright-colored georgette is the foun
dation for a veiling of black or darker
colored georgette, and this combination
is exceptionally handsome and dignified.
The trend of fashion towardthings
Chinese is. emphasized in costume
jewelry,- there being any number of
articles of adornment—bracelets, neck
laces, earrings, buckles, hair and hat
ornaments—7-made of imitation jade and
ivory that depict the character of the
popular Chinese game that seemingly has
largely yepladfed social bridge. The Chi
nese symbols are traced in gold or silver,
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and the wearing of sets of this jewelry
is^rery effective with a large number of
the season’s modes in apparel.
In bracelets both the bangle and the
flexible styles prevail, though it must
be admitted that the flexible bracelet is
the newest and is especially effective
when worn high on the arm, usually
above the elbow or low about the wrist,
with sleeveless evening gowns. These
bracelets, in jet and cut sfjeel, seem to
be the choice of many discriminating
women. There seems little diffBrpn^
in popularity between the pendant and
large loop earrings in metal and studded
bypesj^but the pendant, spear, pear or
ball shaped, suspended from a chain-or
tiny loops of metal, is holding its own
despite these later designs.
When one comes to trace the origin
of the present trend in costume jewelry,
it is found the modern designs have bor
rowed inspiration, most successfully,
from the Chinese, Turkish and Egyptian -
sources. '
The process of making pressed amber
that permits of the use ef coloring
ter to produce certain desired colors has
resulted in a wider/use of supposedly
Chinese antique amber necklaces com
posed of one hundred and one beads of
mystical importance; and these same
smooth, round, rich-colored beads are
used extensively for the newdr choker \
necklaces that are f set coming into favor/