Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-07-12
FlexibiIity
Is Noted, in
New Styles
Jackets and Scarfs are
Easily Adapted To
Provide Variety in
Costumes.

parelli, Patou, Regny, Molly
neau and the rest-summer is
over. In their imaginations
at least. there j. an autumn
tang in the air. DAYS are def
nitely shorter and snow IS on
its way. The dresses, hats
wraps and accessories that
we are wearing now and must
continue 10 wear were de-
signed many months ago and
these creators Of fashion are
concerned now with new
fashions for the coming sea
son. Within i few weeks we
shall all be seeing advanced
dresses and hats in the shops
and IN August we shall be in
Nlted 70 buy new furs for
autumn and winter. But to
the average woman, whose
interest in clothes is Of a per
sonal rather than 4 business
sort, summer clothes are still
OF supreme importance, and
we shall have at least eight
weeks 10 wear them.
We have had warm DAYS. bur
warm. probably warmer DAYS. are
sure 10 come. SO take inventory
OF your wardrobe and see whether
you have dresses. hats. shoes and
accessories in which you car face
the world with comfort and salts.
faction for the rest Of the sum
mer. Actually IL has never been
easier 70 combine comfort and
smartness than II Is this summer.
Sleeveless or sh0rt-sleeved dress.
rs are the rule and even In town
one may wea sleeves that end
above the elbow. il one takes the
trouble 70 wear gloves that cover
the wrists. Necklines are com
Portable too. for. though there are
interesting scarfs 20 wear If you
Ike, you can wear your low col
Jared dress or collarless Jacket
without a scarf Of any sort.
Dresses are long enough but
not too long. waistlines are de-
fined but not uncomfortably snug:
skirts r ample enough. but not
excessively fun. n Is the fashion
70 wear jackets but they are made
with short or three-quarter sleeves
and usually ~c0liarless and add
scarcely any weight to the COS
tune.
Hats Adapted to Weather
Hats are better adapted 10
warm weather conditions than
they were a year or so ago. There
n little mesh caps that are
scarcely heavier than a hair net.
They give you the comfort Of 60
ing bare headed and add the as
surance that your hair will not be
disarranged. Even the more sub
stantial hats are comfortable, for
the crowns no longer come down
over the brow and ears. And be-
cause hats may be worn so easily,
fashion frowns upon the custom
OF going hatless. So see that you
have an ample supply Of warm
weather headgear-several light
mesh or jersey caps. a white pan
anna with which you may wear
bands Of different colors 10 90
with different dresses, a wide
brimmed cartwheel hat to go with
your favorite afternoon costume
and perhaps one Of the new light
weight felt hats that are SO con.
venient for travel or motor wear.
Shoes. too. are made for com
fort as well as smartness and IL
those you have on hand cannot
be worn easily on a warm day.
then put them away for cooler
weather and invest in one or two
pairs Of the new fabric shoes.
There are shoes Of ecru linen
with brown kid trimming that
may be worn with almost any
summer street costume. There
are pastel toned linen shoes with
matching kid trimming TO wear
with pastel toned dresses. and
various mesh cotton shoes that
are delightfully."- cool and comfort
able.
The color OF your dress may
have much 20 do with your peace
OF mind on a warm day. Here
you must consult your taste
and temperament as well as
fashion. If you feel uncomfort-
able in light bright co.ors for
town wear. then il is worth your
while 10 buy "a sheer dark dress
OF some sort.
There are black chiffon dresses
that are most appropriate for
town wear throughout the warmer
weeks. Usually they are made
without sleeves. or with short
sleeves with a little jacket having
long or three-quarters sleeves. A
collar or vestee Of white lace or
embroidery gives a dress OF this
sort smartneSs and freshness. or
you may choose a sheer dark
dress Of navy blue or brown.
Light Tones Approved
Possibly dark dresses seem out
Of place to you on a summer day.
Ii 81 YOU q wear white or any
light tons with confidence be-
cause this summer fashion ap-
proves light tones for town wear.
An all white JACKIE; dress Of wash
able silk Is an excellent invest
menf and may he worn with
white. black or colored access
ories. Red or blue. red and blue.
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