Evening Republican, Volume 22, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 January 1919 — Among “Going-About” Garments [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Among “Going-About” Garments

It would not be easy to think up more useful “going about” garments than the chic coats of velvet on heavy silks, introduced to meet the needs of tourists and of _the_actiye. up-to-date, woman of many interests who spends the winter at home. Along with these are separate skirts of the same kind of materials. In the case of veF vet a coat and skirt to match, worn together, ten® up the wardrobe with a formal suit. Its usefulness is widened by providing a fashionable skirt to be worn with blouses of various kinds and a coat to be worn with handsome sport skirts. One of the new skirts of velvet, in company with a blouse —of white batiste, is shown in the illustration above. It is in dark brown and employs satin of the ' same’ color as a means of neat finishing—after the manner of this season’s velvet frocks. The front panel of this skirt is extended above . the waistline to the width of the rather wide belt, which it joins at each side, buttoning over satin-covered buttons. The sides of the panel are curved outward to join the side seams, and Its edges are

piped with satin. Two curved, slit pockets reveal exquisite tailoring and are an essential item to the completion of a skirt that Is—to play eras .roles, _____ — ' Velvet skirts and others of broadcloth, velours and goods of like char-acter-usually have a_special blouseof georgette crepe, matching them in color, made to complete an afternoon 6r dinner toilette. These are more or less elaborate, according to the requirements and taste of their wearers. But these skirts are just as much at home with a dainty blouse of voile or batiste, sjmply made, such as is pictured here.