The Washington times., 1930-08-14
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The Empire figure is indicated
in O lovely dinner gown with q
short train.
The new lines of the silhouette
are a perfect expression Of fem
mime charm.
There is an indefinite lowell
ness about the gowns for the
new Season-that words cannot
express. ~
A Few Hints on What Ii New In
Fall Gowns and Dresses.
HERE are some Of the new
IL fashion points to remember,
when you're setting out for your
first fall frock, II you want 1t to
be right up in the front row Of
fashion,,
It's very new to have a flared
peplum to your dress. If you can
wear the short Greek" peplunl
put on right at the waistline
and coming down only part way
over the hips-by all means do
so; it's youthful! Longer peplums
are easier to wear. and equally
as smart as the short ones. IT'S
new to have q tunic to your. dress,
in the Russian manner. And the
tunic is an aid to slim lines; be
careful not to have 1t fitted too
snugly: and the skirt under 1T
should BE straight and simple.
The waistline should show! The
most popular way to show 1t, Of
course, is the belt; this season
your belt may be Of the dress
material or Of leather, and it's
likely to be rather narrow. Or
you may indicate your waistline
with one Of those delightful new
adjustable Sashes, cut in one with
the body Of the dress, to be tied
as easily or as Snugly as you
please. Perhaps you don't want
your waistline to show quite so
definitely? Then choose q dress
without q belt. slightly fitted,
bloused at the back in o soft ef-
feet, or with q bolero line. Both
the blouse and the bolero lines
are marvelouSly flattering, and
make hips look very slim, indeed.
Wear your sleeves full length.
Simple, If you prefer them that
way: but there are SO many
charming new sleeves that I'm
sure you'll take to one Of more
elaborate styles. Smart sleeves
include the bell sleeve, wide ct
the bottom; the modern leg o'mut-
ton sleeve, very much modified.
and really nothing but o straight
sleeve with o puff ut the elbow:
and the newly-revived dolman
sleeve. Other new sleeves have
tricky cuff effects coming to the
elbow; some are made in a con-
traSting color halfway up; others
have short, straight cuffs. or
jaunty flared cuffs, or little
"jabots" to match the jabot on
the front Of the bodice. :
The skirt should come about
halfway down the calf Of the
leg, for most occasions. II it's a
sports or informal dress you want,
the skirt may be bit shorter,
upper calf length. II it's o for
NAL afternoon or Sunday Night"
dress, have 1t lower; it may even
come to the ankle-. II. it's a
formal evening dress, it's full
length Of course: down to your
heels in back, and just a tiny
bit shorter in front. Many are
shown with trains.
If your dress has an interesting
neckline, q touch Of contrasting
color somewhere about 1t, an in
dicated waistline, a flat hipline,
an even hemline, and skirt that
grows full toward the bottom,
and if it's becoming to you then
you'll know that your first fall
frock is right in fashion.
We might call the new lines Of
the gowns the Fluid Silhouette.
The belt line is normal: however.
Dame Fashion Is lenient and
says we may put 1t as near nor.
NAL as possible, to suit the indi-
vidual.
Never In +years-and J years
has there beenSSuch an emphatic
change In fashions.