Evening Republican, Volume 19, Number 264, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 6 November 1915 — Plain and Smart Tailored Suit [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Plain and Smart Tailored Suit

Refreshingly plain .and smart, and embellished with several clever new ideas in the details of its finishing, this tailored suit will appeal to women who appreciate these desirable qualities. It is to the credit of Americans that the best tailored suits are made in this country, and they are typical of the thoroughbred American woman. A suit must first be practical to find favor with her; it must also be trim in appearance, well cut and faultlessly tailored. American designers and manufacturers have met these demands of the discriminating, and the popular taste has been benefited by their products. Serge, gaberdine, broadcloth, whipcord, or any of the strong well-woven wool goods used for suits are chosen for the tailor-made. Before they are tailored they are to be shrunk, sponged and pressed, so that they will stand stormy weather. Certain of the cravenetted cloths, as serge or covert, will repay a little extra outlay in money by their power to resist wet weather. The skirt In the suit shown is only

of moderate width, with slight flare toward the deep hem. The seams overlap and are beautifully machinestitched. It is an easy fit about the hips and of course must be worn without a belt, as it is shaped to the waist line. The short coat could hardly be plainer. The back is seamless, but the front is cut in four sections and shaped to a vague following of the figure. The belt, extending only part way around, is a style feature of the season, and an unusually clever touch is given the design by the placing of the coat pockets at the ends of the belt. The band across the top of the pocket seems merely an extension of it made a little narrower. One of the new coat Bets, a collar and cuffs made of figured ribbon, are shown in the picture, with a bow tie of plain satin ribbon. They are entirely separate from the suit and are added occasionally by way of a change or a bit of furbishing for a special occasion. The skirt Is a little longer than it should be, or the model on which it is pictured is a little shorter, as shown in the picture.