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FASHIONS AND FANCIES
MONDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 1927.
DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
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When fur does not fashion, it trims. and so proves its versatility.
A cloth coat shows it's lining. And at times goes into reverse.
no winter sports wardrobe is combined with flat, sleek, black furaref The day of the all-occasion coat
great suppleness, or are enriched is past and gone--there is no one plete without one sports coat that coat that will answer a general pur-flaunts a fur lining which may be with brown or gray-toned pelts. pose and be correct for aperts, for worn outside with the cloth for a Paris, the originator, prefers black afternoon and for the many
dening, if one wishes. These coats fur on the black cont. which, in some form. Is appropriate for all It makes a mands of the average woman's day. are impervious to the cold, and The coat of your choice will Ee while it may seem impossible, at day-time occasions.
welcome, contrast to the calcurfuk designed for a single purpose.first glance, they are no more bulky fushioned and trimmed with that than the average cold-repelling conts that are everywhere seen. purpose clearly in minds There is garment. even a distinct line of demanention between the true sports coat and the informal model seen
the streets.
pletured. The Such a coat is cloth side is a rich pile fabric that goes well with the fur, which in this instance forma the. collar At this particular season of the Some of these conta do not have a year coats take on new interest-
fur collar on the cloth side, prefer this, for two good reasons. Thering to be all of one thing or the mode is stabilised, and it is the time of substantial reductions in price. The woman who loves soft, fine fabrics and rich furs will make last winter's coat "do until she may secure the type of coat she
covets at the price she can afford to pay, for early season prices on Hurments as luxurious as ·200ts have come to be are not low by any means.
"There are a very great many coats in the preferred shades "of the two colours most often seen this season--red and green. There are three furs that seem. naturally to belong to these tones-natural } badger, leopard and lynx. On the. newer shade, known as ash, beige, beaver. nutria and red fox appear other. Some of the effective" com- binations are Hudson seal with lea--the fur applied in unusual irre- There is true ther-specially lovely when the lat-gular treatments. ter is a rich green; imported tweed with augliki fur; a beautifully mottled calfskin with corded wool len-again green is beautiful with the calfskin, and plaided wool with pony.
On the other hand. it" is the afternoon coat that best expresses
beauty in the collar of fox that is made up of entire skins that reach, sometimes, to the hem of the coat the large woman must not wear this type of thing.
HORIZONTALE 1-King of the Hune.
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BUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSS WORD PUZZLES Start out by filling, in the words of which you leal reasonably- sutra. These will give you a clue to other words crossing; thom, and they in turn: to still ethers. A letter belongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running aluner horizontally or vertically or both
(The nolution of the above' cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's jesus along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
as each head should be dressed ac- cording to the type of woman.
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"It can be safely said, however, that unless we see some cataclyst
to become less and less popular in the world long hair in destined "Thus woman is affecting a style Some of the style features incor-which will suit her both at night porated into these afternoon 'coats and for her golf, tennis, or riding are extremely picturesque, more the outer made of elegance. Im especially the bloused back and the during the day and not, as in the deep-set sleeves. The coat mode days gone by, applicable only to the ported fabrics, carefully selected
"Short hair, if well trimmed, may ia, in general, a youthful one, al gorgeous affairs of the evening. furs, and rich, glowing colours en-though there is a vast difference be unwaved during the day, but for in the effect of both, materials and the evening elegance and distinc- all-occasion model is the amarter into a combination that proves
The tawny tones that light little affair of aimple lines that both smart and distinctive. It is
sometimes a puzzle to determine fure.
so many of the most fashionable tion are added if it is waved.
SHLOS "As regards shingling "and bingl- goes shopping the morning and re-
which of the two fabrica-fur or
skins make a world of difference in ing; that depends on the woman, mains in town for the afternoon, confident that its smartness will
better for the large woman, the carry it through. It is serviceable
bht age of the wearer. Flat fur is but I should say that the majority
Daytime cats are divided into three groups-formal, sports and afternoon, and the one that comes nearest to the one time familiar
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in its type and possesses a simple, Sufficiently important to deserve long-haired furs are more youthful, would better be suited by a simple
mion, but it inclines to richness of fabric and indulges in touches of rich fur.
special attention is the black cont of dull, broadcloth, silky black soft kasha broadtail cloth, or fabrics These materials are com
DID YOU KNOW-
To
but they may not be worn so well short of neck by the woman who and heavy of shoulder,
The model of an afternoon coat It shown is a most intriguing one. adopta the wide sleeve with sacrifice of warmth, for it places a sight, tailored sleeve beneath the wide one. Wide bands of far edge' brilliantly the outer sleeve and a colourful Hining affords colour re- lef. The collar is the popular close-fitting one
It will not be mistaken for the real afternoon coat, that does an- usual things with both, fabric and fur, for there is true discretion in its use of fashion's peltries, and individuality is given its unerring simplicity by trimmings that are in It keeping with that simplicity,
THAT the new models, designed does not suggest lavish elegance,
and decorative but smartness, and its grace is exclusively for wear in the land of matter of itne rather than trimming.sunshine, are distinguished by pockets of fur are a further con More women can afford this coat superfine fabrics, new and interest- cession to fashion's fair for luxury. ing detalls and exquisite workman-There may be other silhouettes, but than any other.
no one as completely fascinating as the one that is straight and slim..
BOBBED HAIR TO STAY.
Women Demand 'Elegance And Simplicity.
On one side of the informal coat ship? stands the sports coat, on the other THAT the sheer loveliness of the garment of elegance that pre-lace is the finest expression of the senta civers forms to the fashion southern evening mode? Modelo world. The former makes 80 of 1 black lace are being shown, and the colourful tweeds and home-the tinted laces are absolute per- spuns that show modernistic designs fection." and soft, warn colours. There are
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a favourite 'colour effect. Scarlet is worn in the evening, and green, and bright coloured stain slippers appear with black and white frocks.
tapestry cloths, sa well, and any bination, as well as alone, will be number of novelty wools. Coats arc conservatively generously furred, as the case may
include be; one's choice may range from the model with only a small fur collar to the one that is collared, cuffed and lined with fur. THAT bathing suite for the With a suddenness that was most coming season adept the idea of the astonishing the fur-lined sports ensemble! The suit of wool jersey,
It be coat achieved popularity.
worn with a sleeveless Mandarin came the choice of the fashionables, coat, is smart, and suit and coat are for motor and steamer wear, and of different colours.
Paris, Dec. 28. "Simplicity will be the keynote in women's hairdressing for the com- Ing year," said M. Antoine, the Paris hairdresser, to-day.
"Women of to-day are far too practical and sensible to affect elaborate coiffures, and for that reason I predict that we will se no extravagances in 1927. There can be no generalisation in regard to the coming hairdressing modes,
shinglė.".
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