Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-22
BY HELEN DRYDEN.

AYOT only the woman tied to an
N ONCE from TO 5 but also the
Nj woman whose days are dated
4 with club meetings, organi1a-
ton work and social gatherings
often finds that she has little time TO
spend shopping. Yet she must always
present well dressed appearance 10
the world.
Some of these busy women stress the
suit in all their daytime clothes, chang
ing the tweed or jersey suit for one
of satin crepe or possibly velvet in the
afternoon, achieving the feminine note
with q soft blouse Of eggshell, beige or
one Of the vivid contrasting colorS.
Others prefer a dress on all occasions
worn with matching or contrasting
coat.
In all costumes the wafstline is def
nitely higher, either raised to normal
or to the top of the hips. Molyneux Is
the only French couturier retaining the
low waiStline. Skirts have dropped In
afternoon dresses sometimes from four
to five inches and in evening dresses to
the ankles, the irregular line prevail
ing but not necessarily dipping in the
back only. The result is that we are
all going to look taller and more
slender.
For general wear dresses are made Of
the new light woolens. crepeS, jerseys
and lightweight tweeds in enchanting
colorings.
X X y
CILK crepe and crepe satin are come
~ times nodded in princess lines. the
new waistline obtained by tuckingS,
puckerings or shirrings. Tiers, flounces.
Sodets and pleatS achieve the fullneSs,
always restrained and always kept well
to the lower part Of the skirt, some
times breaking forth only at the side.
again directly in the front or across the
back.
Black is always the first choice for
the Sunday night type of dress. with
brown a close second, but the new darh
green, garnet red and bright blue are
also smart. There is q most Sophisti-
Gated and subtle eggplant red or prunc
which would be a clever choice for a
luStrous satin gown appropriate for
Sunday night or informal restaurant
and theater wear. Such dresses have
the long, intricately scanned or draped
skirts, smooth-fittin hips and nodded
bodice of the regulation evening gown
with long sleeves.
A velvet wrap, more protecting If
long, smarter if short, without fur or
worn with fur animal, could serve for
both this gown and the formal evening
frock. s., --. -
Unlined jackets, the Winter edition
outlined in fur, in chiffonS and metal
cloths. can be utilized to slip over the
sleeveless, decollete gown and make Of
it q dinner costume. And metal cloths,
supple and soft, in colorful, conservative
patterning, make effective TUNES to wear
with the skirt of the formal ensemble,
particularly in velvet. The velvet or
satin ribbon hat of the cap type, softly
draped around the face, Is the right
hat.
For formal evening affairs-and many
of these fall to the lot of the busy
woman-there are the long, sweeping
gowns, swirling about the ankles in
, front as well as in back. They may
be of princess molding or frankly
belted at the normal waiStline, in panne
velvet, panne satin, chiffon or metal
fabric. The severer sort Of evening
dreSS-simple as the low-back sports
dresses, only much lengthened-may be
made of luStrouS satin, MORE or q
supple lame. Black is always good and
may be frightened, as Lanvin does. by
a bow with trailing ends or a flower
garniture In bright green, lemon. or
electric blue. Off-white and clear pastel
shades will be smart for evening wear.
THE busy woman should look on the
ensemble as DOOll III neT euOT %
to be we'll dressed. BY keeping all her
clothes to q definite color scheme she
will be able to interchange the various
factors, and thus achieve q wider
variety than would otherwise be posi-
bic.
The suit is the starting point. 1t will
probably be Of tweed, for tweed is ap-
propriate for business and may be worn
for sports.
Byown and beige tweeds are the
favorite choice, although If this color
scheme Is not becoming-aS 1t Is not
with gray hair-there- are soft green's
blended with eggshell and gray, or the
black and white combination. II you
are going to use this suit for town or
intend to wear it later under fur coat,
the finger-tip jacket is the best choice,
although the full-length coat gives you
the opportunity OF wearing it as a top
coat. II you add a top coat, it should
b. Of a harminizing tweed, a straight
line model, loose from the shoulders,
probably belted, and collared in caracul.
nutria or wolf
With fIa Ia v,Io{oI. ,.,;Il