Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-08-09
Unusual Costumes
At Paris Concert

Paris, July 30.
A RGENTINAS concert, the first OF
two which she is to give In Paris
this year, was not only a sell-out, but
brought out one of the smartest crowds
/ of the Paris season. Graced by the
i presence of the minister Of fine arts,
as well as the consul general of the
United States. whose daughter recently
made her debut as a dancer here, the
Theatre des Champs Elysees was
crowded, every seat filled, to the top
most gallery.
! One Of the costumes worn by Argen-
tina was model which we are likely
to see in modified form in the August
collections, If the number Of houses
which christened dresses for her after
last seasons concert is any criterion.
This dress had q tight basque OF lime
green chiffon velvet, cut with coat
! tails in points, filled in with a large
| butterfly bow OF tulle, the ends Of
which came almost to the bottom of
/ the back Of the skirt of finely en-
| broidered swiss. The skirt itself. gath
cred slightly at the waist, was wide
without being voluminous. A decol-
letage OF Restoration influence marked
the basque, which had long. tight
sleeves The square cut-away fronts
were trimmed with black MORE chate-
! LANES with brilliant pendants. The
gray wig, with its voluminous puffs
worn with this costume, recalled the
new formal hairdressing mentioned in
these columns recently. Long diamond
earrings, diamond necklace. and
huge marquise ring, completed the
costume.
The same couture. in less pronounced
form, was noted on three of the women
IN the audience, q blonde and two bru-
netteS, the back of the heads being
entirely covered with what our grand
mothers used to call finger puffs. An
other interesting couture had the short
hair parted in the middle and waved
close to the head at either side, bound
with single strand of black and
silver, with two little curIs hanging in
front of the left ear.
There we're fillet bands, one Of silver
patlletteS in round cabuchons being
echoed in tire shoulder straps Of the
smoke-gray frock
One of the most interesting frocks
seen had a full skirt of heavy black
poplin topped by a tight basque of
silver lame. cut high at the back. with
single narrow line of black widening
to inch width at the belt line THE
front had modest u decolletaee. and
the peplum was only moderately full
The skirt was cut so long that only
the tips OF the pumps and Just q hint
Of the silver stockings showed beneath
1t when the folds Of the skirt were
moved by walking. The decided con-
trast between dress and stockings was
a new note in this costume.
An exceedingly smart young woman.
probably Spanish, If one might fudge
by her coloring and grace, wore q close.
y ntteo frock OF black satin which only
started to flare below the knees She
had kept her closely cropped and waved
coinure much more boyish than one
expects to see, and topped her frock
with q short coat OF brown and white
spotted pony-skin
another interesting short wrap. worn
over white satin gown with fnll
circular skirt, was Of silver lame with
tiny geometTical figures in black. End
ing Just below the waistline, 1t had long
sleeves. and the collsrless neckline and
lapels were edged with marrow bands of |
black and silver grosgrain.
d. L. NJ.