Evening star., 1928-04-29
BY MARY MARSHALL.

New York as northern city
and Madrid seems decidedly
nnuthern. The latitude of Paris-dont
think I knew until looked II up--is
the same as that OF northern New
foundland, and dear old Lon'on gets
the suns rays with about the same TN
tensity that they do around Cape
Charles, Labrador Washington, D. C..
a. only a little farther north than
Tunix; and Los Angeles and Jerusalem
might be paired of in about the same
Ali Of which may not sound as II
Il had anything to do with the fashion
in summer clothes. but as far as. the
subject relates TO most Americans /
think ii has q great deal TO do with It.,
These are simple geographical facts
which. so far as clothes for men and
women are concerned. 1t has taken
white folk In this country nearly 800
years to discover. In fact, we are only
lust beginning To dress as II we real
lied the fact even now.
For some good and Suflcient reasons
which are all set down in the school
Biographies and which hope you re-
member more distinctly than do, We
DO have fairly cool WinterS-at least
IN most parts Of the country, But sum
mer sunshine is much brighter even IN
than it is in Paris and most Of the
rest Of Europe.
Yet all the wav down from colonial
times our ancestors. English. Scotch,
Irish. French. Dutch, German or what-
ever they happened to be, conformeo 10
European notions OF dress conventions
for the most part northern Euro
pean conventions at that. Conventions
that we're all very suitable In most parts
of the country during the cooler
months, but decidedly oppressive during
the warmer weather. And yet TO a
very great extent We still accept Sum-
nier fashions as planned in Paris for
northern Europeans. and experience q
sort Of surprise and impatience with
ourselves and our surroundings when
We dnd ourselves exposed to the
warmth Of American Summer sunshine.
AN American IN Paris. contemplating
"A q Summer trip to Tlnis or Jerusa-
lem, or even to Madrid, would start out
with clothes quite different from those
abe would expect 70 wear in Northern
Europe. She might even take sun
helmet and a green~lined paraSol. Yet
we complacently stay at home in wash
1nEton or Los Angeles or so to q resort
In the latitude Of New York and try 70
conform to Partisan fashions and con-
ventionS regarding Summer clothes.
At least q good many Of us do. though
within recent years American women At
least have come to realize that II Is In
perfectly good style to be comfortably
cool.
The idea that a wrap is necessary for
street wear in warm weather is no
tuger held save BY the most conServa-
f:vs OF women. and one may even so
sssgeleSS IN city streets in warm weather
without committing q real sin against
fashion.
Every woman who is to spend any OF
her time at home In the warm months
should plan her street clothes with con-
siderable care, because, after all, the
cotton vone or pastel crepe de chine
frock that would be appropriate at the
country club or at home or even motor
ing from one place to another, doesn't
look quite right for street wear In town.
Navy blue georgette or chiffon viii be
much used for this type Of gown, and
have seen q number Of printed chiffon
frocks that viii III the bin very nicely.
The model Of navy blue polka dotted
chiffon shown IN the sketch today
might be worn In town as weIl as ut
resorts this Summer. and In that case
straw hat would be an excellent sugges-
ticn.
Cotton and linen fabrics are to play
en important role In warm-weather
fashions. Cotton voile has come back
into It's own, and lends itself to use
similar 70 crepe de chine And light
weight wool vUile Pleated skirts Of
cotton vcile are surprisingly good look
ing.
organdie for evening wear Is trimmed
With pastel embroidery or lace, and
lends itself 20 much the same sort Of
/, treatment as taFeta.
&8
MOULD you be surprised II after al
pure white turned out TO be very
popular this Summer? I am sure
scFne folk would because Of the I'M
pcrtant place held by the OF white
shades during the Winter and early
Spring. There was blue white-de-
ecribed as looking like o proclaim bath
e1b as seen under blush water: there
Was eoque d'oeuf-or egg-sheiI tirts
and shades Of white that looked as IL
they had been seen through the merest
tssiting OF green or yellow. rose, gray
or violet.
There off-vhite shades which we're
ttnts done TO the nth degree. and for
evening wear under artificial lights,
worn possibly with brilliant stones, they
were lovely.
But for wear under bright Summer
Ht1ehine these on-white tones lose
their charm In fact. even the lighter
Of the pastel tints are a little disap-
pointing In really bright weather and
IL Is matter Of perennial surprise TO
many women that clear, bright coIoFs
took extremely well In the clear, bright
Summer nght--cleaT, bright cclors and
real white
50 while you indulge In your fancy
FOR naauyes and pink and light yell
aoEs for evening wear in Summer. and
elscreetiy cling " navy blue, beige,
black for city street wesr. for day
time wear outside the city. consider
the possibilities Of brighter stronger
1nades. Really bright red Of the sort
that they call English because II Is
like the red Of the British flag. Blue
that iS known as MILDLY blue rather
than ax navy because IL Is rather bright
A really strong yeiiow-elear green
ard definite violet shade
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