Handy Slip-ons to Metamorphize a Simple Gown The present vogue for jackets of various sorts is one which will appeal to the Shanghai woman since the colourful fabrics and vivid embroideries so much in demand in Paris may be easily obtained here. From a comparative study of the current fashion sheets which are much concerned with this problem of the separate coat we gather that the popular styles are appallingly alike.
The dominant model is short and straight, reaching the hips. There's a bias opening across the chest, a rever and a large bow of ribbon or material holding the coat together at one hip.
It is not easy to find anything better than this model. That's the reason for its success. But its universality is alarming. There are others with more novelty, but not as well known. One, fashioned like a blouse, is of red cloth with black and white ribbon used for decora-|- tion.
A conspicuous jabot of lace collarbone to waist and the straight ruffles, arranged in tiers; drops fron:
sleeves, slashed at back, hold fluted ruffles of lace.
Another unusual jacket is sleeveless. It is an Egyptian garment, straight as a pencil, made of brocaded chiffon and crepe de chine and intended to be worn over a plain blouse. Often a coat goes over it. Its Oriental ornamentation gives colour to pleated white skirt and plain white crepe blouse. Really, it is am alluring piece of costumery. (Every woman should have it in her wardrobe to wear on days when she feels colour is necessary to her mood, wivid colour that suggests that life is cheerful and quite worth while.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.