Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-25
Eaffeta Prominent in.
Evening Dire SIS,
Which Is Now Worn
at Biarritz Basque
Effects of w OFT h s
1880 NJ o d els Pre- )
dominate on @ a a
Occasions.

~ IARRITz, October l5.-Biarrdtz
- and st. Jean de Lug are en- !
joytng an unusually bFillianta
IL season this year, and conse-
quently offer more interest to
the fashion department than for
number of years. All visitors have
brought the new evening mode ct its
best, a full month before one may
hope to see 1t in the Capital.
Taffeta is one Of the favored evening
materials, and is unusually intriguing
in its crispness after the slim sylphltke
lines of the daytime and beach wear.
The skirts of most Of these taffeta
gowns are arranged with all the fun
ness in the back and with their hens.
stiffened with rows Of inch-wide friilIh
ings. The bodices, buttOned down the
front from the neck line to yoke depth
with a row of quarter-sized brilliant
buttons, are in the BASQUE eject of
Worth's 1880 models, and have elbow
sleeves finished with the same type Of
ruf1e which adorns the hem. small
fans, usually Of the material Of the
frock, add to the effect o. other days
A4&
THESE fans promise to Be anacug the
= required accessories OF the winter
mode. but 30 far none have been AeEn..
in ostrich, despite is pupllazyty Tor
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nation as noted In o black laee tan
from which hung small evening haB 4
in Moire with . tiny circular bottan
and gathered sides. This was worn
with fr0ck IN the same pale green
MORE with o dTaped skirt, also holdinx /.
the fullness, to the back. ,anErusted
black lace ut the bottom OF the SHIRT
and outlining the decoLietage, u1odest
square IN front which descended IN q
deep v to the waist IN the back. !,
TweedS, except the very smooth.
closely woven varieties, have a1nzost
disappeared fron the category OF trNE-.
cling clothes Tor early Fan. The soft
woolens or Jerseys woven % l0gk Ike !
wcolens seem the preferred thing Tor !
the tailored suit or dress and jacket
which form the basis OF the oafnt.
panying coat. Most Of these coats are
furleSS and many Of them are IN the
almost white tones noted ct the col
lections, putty, cafe au lait and the
faintest shades Of beige, with either :
brown or dark green for the suit. -
skAMa
JACKETS are usually, unlined, and IL
the outfit is completed by q skirt
instead of q dress, the jumper or Eilet,
oftenest without sleeves, b Of Jersey
and usually in a bright contrasting
tone. Tiny stock Scarfs which have
the ends tucked inside the jacket are
made of the materials Of the suit, and
the jumper, rs Is the hat as well. A
few scarfs of the iclToker type have :
been seen In q combination Of the
jumper material and fur. n
Seen on the BlarT1tz express was an
interesting ensemble consisting Of O.
high-length jacket and skirt IN cocoa
brown with a hairstfipe, ard Q per.
fectly straight tight skirt which came !.
well over the calf The xflst IVES Of !.
dark brown Jersey, bsatt0nang down the '
front with pearl buttons and cut ex-.z
actiy like o mans vest. The Eelt hat,
OF the same shade, while worn tilted {
to the right side, Ind IN even Mll-.'
around briln, two tnciIes wide, md the
straight crown was folded all around, ).
A grCsgrafn ribbon Of the cocoa sslzAgie-
was caught through o ring OF the,
brown felt IN the front. The apcsg,r.
patyh1g coat was Of iiuht beiRe awe =
tine, cut m ut the waist IN q slIrl1t )
redfngote eject, aud came just to the
knees with an OUTSTANDING 17are at
either side Dark brown oxfCris and
purse with heavy washahl1 hciKg ktd
gloves Ia gauntlet shape. conpasaed,
the 7outf4t. d. T. II.