Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-05-18
ming Fashions Provided for Spectator Sports Clothes
BY HELEN DRYDEN.

"HE new mode gives spectator
sport clothes their full worth
and makes of them a type of
4 dressing, sufficiently chic unto
itself. From their first branch
ing of from the mother tTee-sport
clothes, which consisted then of a
sweater and skirt-they went through
various stages of semi-formal fashions.
The spectator aspect lent the excuse.
but there was little, If any, application
to sport. Now clothes for spectator
sport play a dual role-active as well
as passive. And because of this very
practically. they are far more in har-
mony with the outdoor picture.
The fashions for that activity called
spectator sport are charming this year.
With capes and flares and graceful lines
In general. we have costumes that are
original in design-and bring chic
and sophistication to any smart sport
gathering. They have meaning
economically speaking, for that is what
we demand of our clothes now. For all
the decorative background they give TO
the sport gallery-doff the coat or the
cape, and we find a dress that Is ready
to get into the active picture.
or course there are suits, but the
jackets to them are OH so different
Boleros, cutaway coats. sleeveless ones
with capes, capes alone, sleeveless long
coats and many more that have just as
much originality and style to recon-
mend them. Sleeveless dresses with
circular skirts, free swinging and slen-
der, have jackets. Contrasts, too of
many sorts achieve interest-differen
materials, another color or tone.
You will see dresses alone too, and
many Of them are as smart as they
can be. But still the majority of spec
tator sport costumes add a coat or
wrap of some Sort-for the distinction
that is found only in a complete en-
semble
Featherweight woolens are a new
discovery-and a very fortunate one,
too. For they interpret the sport mode
faultlessly. Light in weight, they are
as cool and plisble as silk to the new
drapings and gracefulnesses we are
smartly addicted to. They are better
adapted to the out-of-door, softly
lend character to sport clothes which
soft sickness could never do. Some
are in tweed patternS-and it seems
peculiar that with all the femininity
of this years fashions we do so
thoroughly subscribe to the rugged,
mannish tweed patterns. The white
fiecked weave is new--block patterns,
IUuIbl-CUlOT UI1e-COlOT
basket-weaves, all so loosely woven, so
light in texture, that they are a part
Of the family called featherweight.
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WITH the coming of Summer there
w is always an attendant staff of
cottonS-and big things have been
done In that quarter since we last saw
thenn-and rough, silk fabrics. These
bring a lighter color range into prom
inence-soft pastels and blocked prints
that are gay in color. There is also
new sharkskin printed cotton material
that is cleverly made up in a tailored
suit. quite chic.
The best of designing for spectator
sport achieves a certain dash-a dis
tinction that is very chic and at the
same time very practical. Just a two
piece suit may follow the dictate of
fashion faithfully, but TO win honest
acclaim a costume must have some
touch of genius to make it outstanding.
And II 1t is net the cut and line, than
which no more is needed for sleek
sophistication, it Is a color accent, in
PRODUCED in some distinctive way. An
unusual combination of color in your
costume. we'll planned accessory
scheme. will do this to an ensemble.
But don't run wild with color. Two
in one ensemble are usually enough
and the simplest way is always the
best A clever girl last year used her
deeply Drowned skin as an accent, wore
a sleeveless frock of chartreuse-a hat
to match her tanned skin, chartreuse
band on her hat-and her shoes were
the white and brown kind. And for all
the simplicity of this. she was decidedly
smart. So be careful and don't get
too thorough about color. Just one
little trick well done-aW you have
all the chic you need.
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THE buckskin shoe with contrasting
\ leather trim and built-up wooden
heel In ideally fitted for sport clothes
In their inactive moments. They are
In the strap or pump type.
Scarfs again enter the realm Of fash
ion to add dash to many costumes,
which they do, and well, too. Match
scarf, q crushed hat band and a pocket
book for that sure touch of style.
There is another combination-mucn
heralded-of a bag, shoe, and beret in
linen or tweed mixtures.