Evening Republican, Volume 23, Number 142, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 12 June 1920 — Coats Carefully Designed [ARTICLE+ILLUSTRATION]

Coats Carefully Designed

WHEN a coat is dressy enough to wear about town over a silk frock as well as others, and practical enough for the country, in the motor or out, it has claims not to be ignored by the woman of good sense. When it has a style of its own—real distinction —in addition to these virtues—it is a joy to the finder. Here are two coats, one of them long and the other threequarter length, that will bear examination in the requirements mentioned. Coat styles are about equally divided between the long and. three-quarter length models. Their designers appear to be able to give either any flavor they wish and accomplish the desired end by making the best use of fabric, cut and finish. Long coats of broad plaids, full over the hips, flat at the front and gathered loosely in at the back, are youthful and chic. The same design acquires dignity made up in plain coatings. The smartest of the shorter coats hang in straight lines and many are the varieties in the cut of sleeves and collar, cuffs and pockets that add an Intangible but Invaluable

quality of style to the several good models, yokes, collars thst roll high or are worn open as occasion requires, pockets that are an incident in a wide turned-up hem —all these tricks of the designer that spell go<>d style, reveal that the art of the tailor is the capacIty for taking pains. The coat at the left of the group is made of any one of the soft, plain coatings and cou! - not be much simpler, as it is cut on kimono lines. The collar and cuffs are covered with silk embroidery in self color. Eyelets worked across the back and at each side of the front allow a heavy silk cord to fulfill its duty as a girdle that ties at the front. A similar cord with ends finished by ornaments is used to finish the square, full pockets at each side. The addition of very ornamental pockets and a novel treatment of the belt, helped out by the use of buttons In two sizes, convert the plain coat at the right into an interesting model for younger women. It requires a plain or mixed fabric.