Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 January 1919 — MODISH COSTUME OF VELVET [ARTICLE]

MODISH COSTUME OF VELVET

Outfit, Particularly Original, Is Constructed of Black Material With A very original costume shown recently was one of black velvet with a Chinese blouse. Defying almost every preconceived idea of what fashions able feature of the suit was its extreme chic and up-to-date air. In the first place it was semi-fitted, rather more at the back than we are accustomed to seeing, and then It was cut exactly knee length. Perfectly plain mannish revers extended to below the normal waistline and were bound with velvet. Not a pocket or a slash relieved its severe blackness and the sleeves were slightly wider at the wrists as an only concession to the mode. No visible means appeared at the front by which to fasten the coat, for btfttonholes or buttons were absent, and the fronts just Plain tailored suits we have had in plenty, but the extreme pocketless plainness of this model and its length sets it apart. The skirt was plain and rather narrow and the Chineseblouse* of blue and black was huge tassel