Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-19
BY HELEN DRYDEN.

~ OMEHOW it makes Spring seem
q little nearer to prepare for 1t.
A new frock, gay In design,
- bright in colorings, brings Spring
into the wardrobe. even though
it must still be worn under q fur coat.
But what are these frocks?
Already the strawS in fashions whirl-
pool have settled sufficiently to point
the directions which fashion will I'M
doubtedly take. Out of the war of
the modes certain conclusions have de-
veloped. The silhouette over which
there has been so much hysteria has
been modified and accepted. We know
that the longer skirt is here and to
stay, but-with the reservations which
the Paris couturierS always intended.
For sports and for daytime wear on
the street, the to inches below
the knee is very little longer than the
more conservative women Of the coun-
try have been wearing their skirts. 1t
sounds much longer than 1t looks.
Preferably the hemline should be even
all around. Some of the new ensem-
bles are showing a very slight dip In
the back. even in the tailored SUITS but
this dip is questionable. Only in the
more formal afternoon costumes Is 1t
really permissible. And here is where
we don with our clothes our more for
NAL manners. Finished with the bust
ness of the day, We are expected to re-
member that we are women and from
us the world expects charm, Sophistica-
ton. grace and femininity and this we
should provide in our clothes as ex-
preSsive of our personalities.
It means that we are beginning to
recognize the fitness of the clothes to
the time and occasion. For more for
NAL occasions, teas and concerts, bridge
parties and small dinners skirts have
been heightened Not to the extreme
even of the Winter, for skirts have been
slightly raised for Spring. In front
they reach midway of the calf of the
leg and either graduate slightly into a
dip across the back or fail in points
only long enough to give the irregular
hemline.
A S the day wears into evening, how
\ ever, skirts continue to lengthen.
80 that for the more formal dinner and
dancing gowns they have reached the
ankles. And for the most formal of
gowns may touch the floor or even
sweep it in trains. Here again the &C.
caSion should determine the choice, for
trains are not easy to manipulate while
dancing.
1t means that we are beginning to
recognize the fitness of the clothes to
the time and occasion. For more for
NAL occasions, teas and concerts, bridge
parties and small dinners skirts have
been heightened. Not to the extreme
even of the Winter, for skirts have been
slightly raised for Spring. In front
they reach midway of the calf of the
leg and either graduate slightly into a
dip across the back or fall in points
only long enough to give the irregular
hen!ine.
A S the day wears into evening, how
"A ever skirts continue to lengthen.
So that for the more formal dinner and
dancing gowns they have reached the
ankles. And the most formal of gowns
may touch the floor or even sweep 1t In
trains. Here again the occasion should
determine the choice, for trains are not
easy TO manipulate while dancing.
Z The change to the normal waistline
has been attained far more easily than
that to the longer hemline. The
Transition has been made easy by
fabric manipulations, seamings and
tuckings, so that the princess moldine
IN Our more formal gowns is as be-
coming and easy to wear as the belts
OF our street and sports clothes. Now