Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 243, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 October 1916 — Typical Style in Little Girl's Coat [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Typical Style in Little Girl's Coat

—For tine coats panne velvet in light colors hus led the procession in styles for little misses! For the girl from throe to five orr stxT TenTs the : gayer coiors ilre used—several shades of light blue, green, rose and gray. Besides these colors the shades fashionable for grownups make up many of the coats, in castor, taupe, very dark brown, dark blue, and red. There is little variation In the models so far as style is concerned. But for coats that are to serve for everyday wear heavy cloths are used. Bolivia cloth and certain of the furfabrics, with cheviots and some new weaves, are among them. They are in the darker standard colors —dark gray, brown, blue, uftd castor always find the greatest number of admirers. A dark gray coat with small inlays of black velvet among the details of Its finishing is u typical jjtyle for the low when fur-fabrics are used, for such heavy fabrics require plain designs. The coat hangs straight from the shoulders, widening from the® underarm to the bottom of the skirt. —It is slightly double-breasted and fastens With dark gray metal buttons. The inlay of black velvet at the collar and cuffs and In a narrow panel at the front of the belt gives this little garment the necessary spice of

contrast and brightens it considerably. Small metal buttons, like the larger ones that fasten the coat, find the black velvet the best of backgrounds They lend a nttie Ot brilliance also. Machine stitching forms the finish for the inset pockets at each side and for the belt and cuffs. It gives the effect of a heavy cord in the goods on all edges of the coat. Coats of these heavy materials have such good lasting qualities that they muy be relied upon for two seasons’ wear. They are bought amply large, whether with this Idea In mind or not.