Evening Republican, Volume 20, Number 245, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 October 1916 — PLEA FOR TAILORED SUIT [ARTICLE]

PLEA FOR TAILORED SUIT

Its Slim Body and High Rolling Collar Become the American Woman Very Well. The top coat will be in its glory this season. That much is settled over here. The one-piece frock, therefore, will triumph over the tailored suit, as far as numbers go. The American w'oman, however, is peculiarly fitted to wear the tailored suit, and if she gives it up she will make a serious mistake. The lack of men workers in France and the garment makers here produced a comparative dearth of plain coats and skirts. The suits that have been brought over, however, are excessively good looking. If a woman wears one with brilliancy she will look like a miniature of one of her ancestors. Collars are high and rolling. Revers are large and important. The body part is slim, such as a dandy would like, and the full peplum falls, in various convolutions over the hips. There is room enough, however, for several kinds of costumes in the average American’s wardrobe. The onepiece frock is a necessity, if one leads "any manner of social life. The top coat is lavishly trimmed this year, when it is used for ceremonial occasions, and in satin, heavily soutaehed, It has reached the apex of fashion.