The Washington times., 1931-01-02

The modish dowager Of today
does not wear purple, which only
makes her look older and larger.
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Gowns For the Winters Social
Season
DIGIT in tune with the holi-
1C day spirit, the bright Christ
mas holly and tinsel that we see
all around us, comes the vogue of
glittering evening gowns! Silver
paillettes, crystal beads, gauzy
shimmering gold and silver lanes,
cleaning satins, literally and
figuratively outshine everything
else.
White and black gowns appear
in the greatest numbers and the
smartest have a bit Of glitter
somewhere about them. Perhaps
silver beads completely covering
the bodice of a white or chiffon
gown. Perhaps silver pailletteS
strung in neat rows on white net.
Perhaps cleaning applique that
follows the deep decolletage Of a
black flat crepe. Or maybe only
diamond buckle, securing the
tailored belt on stately black
lace. They're all very, very good
and somehow, they seem par
ticularly appropriate for holiday
festivities!
Along WITH the glittering vogue
comes the white satin gown;
white satin is perhaps the one
most popular fabric this year.
And also the Shimmering gold or
silver lames-they're very nearly
as sheer as chiffon, and they
come in the most charming new
patterns, combining their gold or
silver threads with flowers or
leaves in soft, bright blue, green
rose or red. There are such
youthful lanes this season--one
particularly adorable is a heavenly
blue, with silver daisies scattered
all over its surface.
And there's new Sunday night
fashion, purely American fash
ion-seen at supper-clubs now:
The dress of sheer metal cloth,
with cuffs of fur on its short
sleeves. Charming, because it's
so unexpected and such an eX-
treme contrast.
There are fur trimmed evening
gowns, too-and generally the
dark fur is used on gowns OF
the most delicate, pastel colorS.
Especially delightful are the new
ones, that will be worn at the
Southern resorts, airy. flowered
chiffons with fur peplums, fur
hens, or both.
Lace is more successful than
ever, if that's possible: all types
of lace gowns. including very
demure ones, with that Victorian
drop-shoulder neckline that's so
grand on the young and very
slender.
All this seasons evening gowns,
no matter of what period, show
the Grecian influence in that
they look sinple-though they
are almost always a lot less
simple than they look! There's
no great amount of trimming
lots of bows, flowers, embroideries
and whatnots are not being worn.
Which makes it more important
than ever to have the gown fit
perfectly; for the most extrava-
gantly expensive gown looks like
nothing at all if it doesn't fit.
A Wonder Showing of Jewel Pieces
To Be Purchased by Delighted
Owners of Christmas Gift
Checks
IN one of our Washington jewel
L shops, there's a wonder show
ing of exquisite jewel creations
for the proud possesors of Christ
mas gift checks. The new con-
ceptions in pins, exquisite Shap-
ings in combination oval-oblong
loveliness, platinum in hand
pierced intricacies of design to
hold the marvellous diamonds of
various sizing. Rings that tell in
each detail of the artistry Of
dreamers who alone in the world
of art achieve the wonderful
rings which tell of love enduring,
the message every lover would
send with the multidinous CLINT
ings of the priceless jewels in
platinum ring mountings. A mul.
titude of gift selections for the
happy recipients of Christmas
Gift ToOneV