Evening star., 1925-04-19


pie in the morning, for the
afternoon dress equally sim.
~ pie, save for an elaborate oc-
casion, and for the evening
as much magnificence as you like.
That seems to be the present demand
of fashion. This idea of making
very strict rule regarding what is cor
rect for morning is something or a
reversion to old ideals. For time re-
Gently women wore pretty much any
thing for morning, that they liked
earrings, sleeveless frocks, long loose
capes, beaded georgette frockS and
blouses. 1t didn't much matter what.
Now the dictum from Paris is that
earrings are not to be worn in the
morning nor in the afternoon save
with fairly elaborate dress. The tai.
lored suit or frock, or some sort of
sport dress, is considered smartest
for morning, and an absence of elabo-.
rate detail makes for SmartnesS in
such clothes.
This does not mean that women
have foresworn elaborate and mag
nificent and coquettish clothes, but
merely that they are saving them all
for the declining hours of the day.
They reveal the luxury and splendor
of dress for the moon and stars, not
for the sun.
There are many women now who
reject what are known as afternoon
clothes. They have good-looking
sport clothes, which answer the pur
pose for luncheons and bridge parties.
almost every sort of afternoon social
function. For the really formal after
noon occasion more elaborate gown
is needed. For such occasions there
are dresses that may also serve as lit
tie dinner frocks. If you have some
such frock in your wardrobe-a little
dinner goWn-you may wear this for
the afternoon affair when your sport
or tailored clothes would not be ap-
propriate,
Such frock might be the little din
ner dress recently worn on the stage
by a popular actress. 1t is of beige
crepe satin made without sleeves, but
with rounded neck. There is a short
Scant skirt of the satin with a flaring
tunic OF the same material about
inches shorter. There is no defined
waistline, but series of five or six
tucks marks the hipline. 1t is of the
beige satin throughout, save for a ia
bot of beige lace that hangs from the
center of the rounded neckline to the
line of the tucks.
There are little taffeta frocks with
tiny sleeves, rounded or squared neck
lines and slightly flaring skirts that
would also do double duty for dinner
frock and afternoon frock on occa-
sions. Often there is lace to add to
the hghtness of the taffeta frocks.
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THE color of your evening gowns
may be almost anything you like
and still be in fashion. For the SIM
pie little wearable dinner and dance
frock you may choose beige or light
brown and feel that you are neither
straining after a new mode nor cling
ing to one that Is passee. Pink brown
and rose beige are attractive in lace
and lend themselves well to trimming
with artificial pink roses. There are
all sorts of violet and mauve tones
some quite deep and others SO light
and pinky as to be real orchid.
Among blues, that known this sea-
son as pervenche. more familiar here
Sky blue and grass green is a favorite
color combination of Callot, and
among his new evening gowns Is a
moire in sky blue, piped with green.
Though this is decidedly a season
of color, there are still black evening
gowns, and these are considered still
the most practical for the woman
who must get along with very small
wardrobe. OF chiffon or lace they are
very generally becoming.
One of the motion picture beauties
recently appeared at a dance attend
ed by distinguished members of her
profession wearing short-Sktrted,
form -molding little frock of black
crepe de chine. The neckline, which
was very low in front. was edged with
rhinestones, and rhinestones also
edged the armholes and formed q