Evening star., 1923-07-11

predominate on the beaches, and
rolled silk socks and high laced satir
shoes add the only frivolous touches
The few who enjoy being different
wear cretonne or singham suits, with
tcolorfut Dea'Iv.ile kerchiefs carelsssls
knotted over the shoulders. An oc-
| casionai bright red or blue wool suit
| Is seen and few King Tut models
| in vari-colored worsted.
The shops along the boardwalks
offer 30 many exquisite frocks and
distinctive chapeAux that one wonders
how such large percentage OF the
femininity that drifts past can re-
| sist them. Very long jacquette cos
, tunes are featured in many windows.
with soutache- braided canton or gaily
printed crepes as the medium. Usu-
ally the skirts are of plain white
pleated silk, in contrast to the elabo-
rately decorated blouses.
One establishment displays a win
doWful of adorable hand-drawn voile
frocks in varying tones of mauve and
an evening wrap of pale turquoise
blue taffeta fashioned In two long
fiounces, each puffed and tucked under
to be quantity bouffant. A great
many white wraps are also exhibited
in the shops. most of them in soft
crepe or knitted angora, but few
in luxurious white fur.
A stunning Persian crepe gown had
hcnna frills the length of each side
seam. from shoulder to hem, and was
girdleless. Another interesting frock
was OF light canary yellow linen,
alternating with wide bands Of white
embroidered insertion. A fold OF the
white formed straight yoke at the
top, and was supported by narrow
shoulder straps, so that an 1860 decol-
letage effect was given. Two yellow
flounces separated by an embroidered
one formed basque bodice, while the
straight, narrow skirt was also of
alternate white and yellow bands.
In the boardwalk parade at Allan
tic City an attractive frock of ashes OF
roses crepe was seen. The fitted bodice
was sleeveless and collared with a
wide bertha OF self material. while
the skirt was cut on circular lines, and
dipped to the ground at each side. Low
heeled sandals Of pearl gray suede and
bandeau Of gray satin ribbon on the
hair were effective compliments to
the frock, adding just the right note
OF color contrast.
4 jacquette suit of black brocaded
silk trimmed with monkey fur and
worn with a large black satin pic
ture hat attracted some attention,
as did also a Paisley crepe frock with
the hem heavily fringed in monkey
fur. An effective model of printed
crepe was trimmed with long float
ing panels of beige georgette finely
clouded In self-color tulle, with a
black dotted veil dropping from the
brim. was worn with 1t.
An exceptionally lovely costume of
white fiat crepe consisted of one
piece frock with a ribbon sash, and a
J short pleated cape collared in white
| fox. An attractive afternoon frock
had a yoke and diminutive frilled
sleevelets OF black and white printed
! crepe and a wide flounce around the
skirt hem Of the same fabric. Plain
| black canton was used for the one
! piece slip and narrow girdle that
! completed the model
: Another interesting frock was OF
Shantung silk. with dash of color
/ added In the collar and cuffs These
! were of crocheted silk in nasturtium
! tones. and the collar slanted into a
vide point both front and back at
one shoulder. and narrowed at the