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p-msoKpnupiw TOP.COATS, SHORT SKIRTS AND BOOTS ARE LATEST EDICT FROM FASHION ZONE BY MAYBELllE MORTIMER Have you noticed the swagger lit tle top-coat that has pushed its way and Swaeerer Little Coat, Useful Decidedly Ornamental right up to the front of the fashion procession? Take a good look at it when one comes your way, for everybody will be wearing a top-coat before spring Is far advanced. The "swagger coat," as it is called, is built for- utility, buteven if it is to be worn in "wind and rainy weather," it's quite the smartest thing Dame Fashion has turned out this season. Many of the coats are" made of light est shade of tan covert cloth, though gray and shadowy gray checks in lightweight materials are also good. The usual length is three-quarters, but whatever the color or length, the "swagger coat" must have a "flare" at the sides and back, a very decided ripple or "flare" pockets, buttons and a military collar add to its smartness. Some women not you or I or our neighbors are wearing high. Rus sian boots with their new spring suits. The boots are soft tan or yel low leather, laced on the sides and very much wrinkled and crinkled about the ankle. The topcoat has brought the sep arate skirt into popularity. Navy blue, small "checks, gorgeous plaids are made up in yoked skirts which just touch the shoe-tops. They are just as smart as the little tan-color coats Tvith which they are worn. ' Many of the new spring street suits have the high, empire waist line outlined on the coat with narrow bands of soutache braid. A bolero jacket of navy blue with a skirt of striped cloth cut on the bias is one of the popular spring models. Dark green, dull yellow, and blue are the colors In the skirt. The little hats will be with us until May day atlleast. Then watch for wide-brimmed leghorns. r-o o One scientist has discovered that one may tell from the teeth of a child what sort of a man he will be. We've noticed that when they are stained with tobacco the kid is likely to be come a tough guy. rfBiiaofliMUMfMiMiMlilii