Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-03-16


method of determining the
amount of money to be spent
Il on the tfouSSeau is to budget
it.. Let the bride consider the
type of clothes she will need for the
next few months and the amount OF
money she can spend. n she is wise she
viii set aside a certain sum for future
unexpected contingencies. In these days
OF rapidly changing styles no canny
bride expends her all. but returns a nest
egg from which to draw as the occasion
may demand.
Next to the bridal dress her going
away costume gives her the most con-
Germ. This year it is sure to be a suit
The choice lies between the strictly tai
lored suit Of mannish suiting or covert
and one Softened with dressmakeT
touches in the way of bows, string belts
and slightly flaring skirt. The tailored
suit has a jacket of two-thirds or hip
length fitted ct the seams, with one
button closing and r1otched collar.
The blouse Is q tuck.in or a short
overblouse that may be worn either way
and may be of striped silk shifting,
shantung, or lingerie. AS the suit is fur
less fisher or galyak scarf should be
included, as well as street oxfordS or
one-strap shoes with leather heel in
black, brown, or navy blue with bag to
match. A felt hat finishes the ensemble.
y \ 3 =
TOR the sports suit the bride should
select tweed with a yoke skirt,
cardigan or boxed jacket and tailored
shirt of sudanette piQue, cotton mesh
or even dotted cotton. The turban, bag
and scarf should be of tweed
With these sports clothes should be
included one or two belted knitted
dresses, with cape sleeves, and possibly a
detachable cape or bolero. A patterned
jersey dress matching in color can be
worn with the jacket Of the tweed suit
or with a straight-line top coat which,
in turn, should be linked to the tweed
suit in color. Camels hair coats are
dressed up this season with much stitch
ing, scanning and busl1y fur collars.
For the dressier coat, suede cloth,
cashmere or broadcloth Is preferred.
One in black with black and white gal
yak trimmed cape or scarf would be
suitable to wear with the fiat crepe and
printed silk dresses. For one at least
Of the afternoon dresses viii be a black
crepe with godet or tered skirt and
fitted badice made fiattering by the lin
gerie touches in collar or yoke, vestee
or jabot, and cuffs which may even ex-
tend to the elbow. These may be of
ASAS~
cpaline. This dress should have a jacket
of its own so that It may be worn as an
ensemble later in the season.
THE dark background, probably
= black, Of the all-over printed silk
dress should be linked to the coat And
here the little bolero may be detachable
or there may be an unlined cardigan,
bowed at the collar in back. There may
be elbow sleeves finished with ruffle or
the shorter cap sleeves Almost always
they are short. To 60 with dresses of
this sort the bride may choose q cloche
of panamalaque, linen sole or one Of the
novelty synthetic straws, trimmed in all
sorts of unusual ways, but always show
ing the face in one way or another.
Opera pumps, three-eyelet oxfords or
One-strap shoes may be OF MORE or OF
two tones Of kid, suede or patent leather.
A printed chiffon dress of the semi
tailored order may be selected or q more
elaborate one with long flowing skirt,
tiered or flounced, and quaint bodice
with cape or bertha extended to serve
as sleeves.
EOR the more formal afternoon gowns,
= lace of either black or one Of the
pastel tints is a good choice. This frock
has a long skirt, falling in petal or
handkerchief points, fabric belt and boz
lero or contrasting yoke. To complete
the picture there are big hats OF erin
or a lacy straw with ribbon bows.
One of the evening frocks is pretty
sure to be white, unless the bride LIS
using her wedding gown. and another
pink or baby blue. OF satin or nat crepe
these gowns will have the princess mold
ing with the bolero or cape to soften
the decolletage at the back, and round
even hemlines. OF sheer fabrics, chit
fons and nets, both silk and cotton, plain
and printed, the bride VIII md the be-
founced, befrilled skirts with saShes
bows, flower garniture and other pic
turesque touches. And TO wear with
them the short evening wraps OF taneta
or transparent velvet with o deep founce
and possibly cape.
Copyright, 1901