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Show Tips for Wise Coat Buying, Sunday, December 12,I The Latest Fashion Cry Know What You Are Getting LOGAN — Unless you live in a “It's also a good idea to take a year-round tropical climaie, look at cost per wearing,” she your clothing needs will surely tated TE you wear a $60 coat six times include at least one good coat. And since a coat is not an item @ week for six months each of that most people every threc years, it will coast you about 13 cents per wearing. On the other hand,if you pay $35 for an evening coat, which you wear twice a year for three years,it evening. University Extension clothing costs you almost $6 said that a shopper When buying children's coats, should allow plenty of time when consider purchasing a coat that selecting a coat can be handed down to younger “There are more things to be children, thereby lowering the considered than cost or style,” cost yer wearing. A well-made coat should keep she added Miss Johnson said that before its good anpearance and shape you shop you need to ask after manycleanings. Miss Johnson listed the yourself these questions: What is needed? What are the style following signs to good quality. trends and fabric trends: What Inside—generous seam will look best with my other allowances and hem width; clothes? Where will it be worn? matching thread; lining well How much money do I have to fitted, firm and smooth; spend and how much will it cost interfacing that gives shape to to clean, the coat, interlining that is THE HERALD, Provo, Utah—Paye 23 Coats With Quilting- you what you can’t see); seams evenly stitched; well constructed t corners and buttonholes; coat front closes to Finally how does the coat feei and Took? Do you like the style and color? Miss Jounson said that you should be cumfrotable in a coat when you walk, sit and reach and when it is buttoned. Also, she acded, don’t forget to try on acoat over the heavies: garment you'll be wearing with it. “A coat that needs much alterationto fit you isn’t a good buy.” Are You Sure That's a Raincoat ? More Than Th Just Practical Rainwear TRIM-LINED OOATIS IN rust-colored napped fabric given a fresh look with overall quilting. The collar and cuffs are of a tiny stencil print in white on navy. The coatis finished with rain and stain repeller, a modern protection. MAXI, ANYONE? Bravethose Winter chills coat that is fashionable and practical at the sametime. Glimmer chairs with a long By HELEN HENNESSY NEA Women’s Editor NEW YORK—(NEA)—One nice thing about rainwear these days is that it doesn’t look like rainwear. Snappy daytime coats, smart twopiece ensembles, theater coats, floor length formals, yes. But rainwear—no. It's as utilitarian as the old yel- low slicker but a lot better looking Judy Scates, who designs the Raincheetahs for man, points out that there’s y, the seaworthy ‘ensemble (left)consists of pant For ROOF sailing all the way, coat and shorts. The versatile duffle coat of Dacron/cotton poplin has attractive toggle closing and welt-seaming. These Raincheetah designs by Naman are Zepel-finished to ward off rain and stains. One of the most popular and wearable styles for the season, the wrap coat(right) is cut with elan. Pilelined for warmth,it's smartly accented with serpel trim on collar, cuffs, closure andtie belt. We eee AYee Par, not one basictrench style in their new collection. ‘Even the casual coats have a new elegance. “Fashion is feminine again,” she said. “Many coats have a shaped silhouette and are made in textured tapestries, brocades, bridge olden buttons and the doublebreastedcanvaser gets extra gleamsge with thecriss-cross chain belt. and soft wools. And when Dacron/cotton poplin is used even that takes on a new air with fur trim or simulated leather. And there are fake spotted furs, too.”’ double-breasted style in quilted cotton paisley and an all-protective coat with zipper-closed hi A jaguar print with fake- In keeping with the return of the cape one of the most dramatic examples in this collection is a wool double the front and around the hemline and a tapestry with club collar that can easily double as an evening coat point up the new refinement in raincoats. cape with the top extending midwayovera full-cut, midilength cape. Another winner is a wool cape with raccoontrimmed hood that can be worn upto frame the face. fur trim on the hood, down star of your Christmas, te Cc The pile-lined storm coat, cut full to fit over bulky winter clothing, and the car coat with long pants or This season’s favorite, the warm pants are also inwrap coat, is represented as cluded. But the emphasis is well. One of the best-looking on the more dressy type. And while the designs is a wool wrap with pointed monk’s hood and a longtie don’t look like raincoats, belt that wraps twice around they take to the rain wii h ease because of their rainthe waist. Thequilted look appears in and-strain-resistant Zepel many versions including a finish, il HEINDSELMAN Jewelry, Optical ‘and Knit Shop 120-124 West Center. UTE ar at hs Pret UES FeoCT) |