Show Sweaters Gain New Popularity As Formal Informal Garment By Dy CHERIE NICHOLAS I f I o r y t to r l ri H j Z 19 wr r r rai ai S f S F N LEAPS and bounds the sweater IN vogue continues to gain momen momen- tum turn It does not matter ma whether you are going mountain climbing skiing skating trailer traveling fly Oy flying ing lag to your destination motoring or whether you stay at home or accept ac accept a bid to a formal dinner dance You cant can't mention a time place or event but what a sweater will help belp you fit into the picture tri tri- It was not always thus for there was a time tune when a sweater was just a sweater a thing of utility and that's about all But the story of the sweater of winter 1940 bespeaks service glamour romance chic charm and versatility In current collections sweaters are in such va Va- varied ried ned tempo they tune to every occa occa- occasion occasion occasion sion be it ever so humble or ever everso everso so ostentatious The collection of models illustrated ed herewith convey some idea of the wide range of fashion phases which the present sweater vogue passes The college cardi cardI- cardigan cardIgan cardigan gan shown above to the left flashes big news to eds co-eds wherever they may ma be enrolled The buttons of this classic Shetland cardigan are reproductions of the college seal so soa soa soa a girl going to Smith Vassar Uni Uni- University University University of California Wellesley or will be properly identified identified Identified fied by her own college seal al but but- tons The college seal buttons on this blue sweater pictured look like Wedgewood with their blue back back- backgrounds backgrounds backgrounds grounds and white seals A torso long jerkin pictured above to the e right in m the group is a smart casual c sual fashion just introduced this season It is a simulating so perfectly that none but an expert can detect the differ differ- ence The jerkin is fashioned In flash red and the skirt In black which worn as they are with a white silk blouse this makes a most ef ct effective ef- ef effective tricolor tri ensemble You can 41 rr y cs also get a long torso red jacket with long sleeves which is to simulate hand knitting and may be worn interchangeably with the jer jer- jerkin jerkin jerkin kin or over it Fashioned after alter a mans man's dinner jacket the beautifully draped am and tailored evening jacket portrayed below to the left is high fashion news It is made of flame colored tricot cord a fabric am and trimmed with gleaming jet Worn with a black pencil silhouette skirt it is definitely winter 1940 brought brough up to minute last style standard by its long sleeves which stress the covered up look featured in eve eve- evening evening ning costumes of latest vintage Almond green one of the lovell loveli loveliest est colors on fashions fashion's list imparts plus charm charm plus to the two piece woo wool and outfit pictured below to the right Here is a tremendously smart outfit for campus or casual wear The 12 gore skirt and the front of the torso long jacket are woven of imported Shetland wool The jacket back and sleeves are knitted of the same fine wool yarn are to simulate classy hand knitting A pair of two-tone two gold clips is worn at one side of the round high neck The identification bracelet is also of two toned gold Ever so chic is the afternoon sweater jerkin knits of fine yarn that fit like the paper on the wall to below the hips are tiny glittering jet beads and jet se se- sequins sequins sequins quins in an allover density that looks as if 11 the glitter had been sprinkled on instead of This type Is especially smart when worn over overa a pleated silk or sheer wool skirt Released by Western Newspaper per Union n. n |