Show I J f THOSE MANNISH SUITS 1 Iv v I By FLORENCE CLARK Copyright 1924 New ew York Evening World Press Publishing Co If IC the boyish mode sets itself up to be pert and Independent of ot feminine feminine feminine femi femi- nine frills it certainly must bow to the superior self sufficiency of ot the new tailored suits These suits are aro severe to the point of mannishness and exactly cut ut without any compromise whatever whatever whatever what what- ever They are straight slim and rather short and there is not a rut ruf- fling soft sott bit of ot material to be seen anywhere on them It sounds a little forbidding doesn't it It when you ha have e been used to a deftly placed flounce or an obliging little capelet to soften your our suit But then if It you have looked about the smart shops at all you have ha undoubtedly seen these good looking new suits and realized that they are the very essence of oC chic and that their plainness Is their great attraction The materials are decidedly man man- nish Serges plain and faintly striped come in for or most of the at attention attention attention at- at with black and n nd dark blue used more than an any ant other colors The short coats button with three buttons when the coat Is of oC the single sin sIn- I gb gle glo breasted variety and the double double dou dou- ble breasted coats have hae two buttons buttons buttons but but- I tons to fasten them and In the usual way two other buttons to balance things In fact buttons collars and materials are just like those of mens men's flU suits its It If you have ever entertained any notions about what men ought to wear now Is your our opportunity to try tryout out your theories on yourself In the lapel buttonhole of your coat you may place an exotic gardenia gar gar- denia or a common or vacant lot dandelion Both are good and ac ac- ac A little black silk fob may may- hang from the breast pocket or a a. long slinky y kerchief trail trall from the side pocket This big hanky is often crossed criss-crossed In bright red and orange sha shades es making a great splash of oC vivid color against the somber tone of the coat and skirt Then the waistcoats too help to relieve the severity of ot the ensemble Brightly striped silks and woolen stuffs are made into vests designed especially to be worn with these suits While the vests are brightly colored colore they make malee no other concession to femininity for they are tight fitting as strictly tailored as the suits themselves The vests handkerchiefs fobs and boutonnieres give lots of opportunity opportunity for varlet variety and the expression expression sion slon of Individuality I t Now Kow you would think that from a I logical viewpoint the mannish suit should be worn with low heels and anda andI I a tailored hat But no That IsI is the one thing you may not do With I low heels these outfits would be I merely frumpy One must wear graceful high heels that give a flattering flattering flattering flat flat- sweep to shapely ankles and the added height that Is necessary to properly carry the severe lines of these suits The right sort of hat hatto hatto hatto to wear Is one that Is compact though it may have a little feather ornament or a complicated trImming trimming trimming trim trIm- ming of ribbon applied to the crown In other words your costume may maybe maybe maybe be rather feminine from the hem Contrasting materials are employed in this chic tailored suit line downward and upward from the little bow tie but In between it must carry out uncompromisingly uncompromising uncompromising- ly the tailored Idea Mea The suit In the photograph Is de' de developed eloped in two materials materIals black black and white checked cheviot for the skirt an and vest and black cheviot suiting for the coat The cuffs and collar are also of the checked ma ma- Notice that the coat closes like a mans man's dinner Jacket This is another smart way of ot buttoning the coat and It has moreover a slenderizing effect that Is very desirable There Is a well groomed somethIng something something some some- thing about a suit of thIs km kind J that makes it different from prom any style that has appeared recently To wear one Is a a. supreme test o of your ability to carry clothes well |