The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-06
Longer Skirt
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Ne70 Styles
BY JEAN PATOU
NEA Service Writer

DARIS, Jan. 6.-Clothes now set
Il aside for afternoon wear are of
distinctly formal character
The length Of skirt, one Of the
most important features of the
morning costume, is one that
would not be allowed for strict
sports suit It is longer and has
the wasted bodice, both features
proper to more formal dress, but
employed in morning dresses.
Still another point is the bloused
effect, never seen in tailored clothes
because it invariably goes with a
fitted hip yoke.
Although simplicity is the keynote
OF these ensembles or dresses,
several of the more formal fashion
features are used in their creation,
as, for example, the basque and the
tunic.
Simplicity in Cut Demanded
The features used in more for
NAL dresses have to be simplified
for morning dresses because of the
fabric usually employed.
Any WOODEN material demands a
very simple cut. This, on the other
hand, is amply compensated by the
fantasy of design and the coloring
Of the new fabrics, usually en-
HANGED by the trimmings.
Whatever trimming is employed
in these morning ensembles must
be light in color, in direct contrast
to the accessories, which invariably
are dark, and both have to be in
line with the general simplicity.
For several seasons, white pique
in the guise of collars ties, bows
and edgings, has given excellent
results. A belt of dark, soft leath-
er supplies the direct contrast to
the luminous note supplied by the
pique trim.
SpeckIed Designs Newer
While uneven or broken checks
still are enjoying a considerable
vogue for early morning outfits,
rather prefer the woolens with the
speckled or notified designs, which
] consider newer.
These fabrics need very little
trimming, being almost sufficient
unto themselves.
Morning dresses also have Dor
rowed from afternoon styles that
seemingly narrownesS of skirt and
flowing silhouette, with the differ
ence that an ingenious cut makes
them perfectly comfortable Tor
walking.
If desired, a jacket can be added
to these morning dresses, although
they are absolutely complete alone
and are usually so worn.
But if a client demands jacket,
it must fulfill the requirements Of
perfect ease Of movement, lightness
and moderate length. 1t can be
fur trimmed or not, as desired out
can be chic either way.
Accessories Not Too Fanciful
Accessories to accompany these
quite important clothes need not be
so practical nor so severe as for
sports wear, but must not fall into
any too fanciful or dressy ideas.
The smartest bag, 1 think, is
fashioned of the same material as
tho. ensemble. If this is of the
checked OF speckled variety, an in
conspicuous handle or clasp is indi-
Gated. If palmer fabric is used,
the bag can stand frame or han
die of some precious wood or metal.
To fashion the hat in the same
material to set off such a morning
costume is mistake, but incrus-
tations in the hat of matching or
contrasting felt will lend the whole
ensemble that finished look SO diff
ficult to acquire.
Bag Can Give Color
If a note of color is needed to
tone up the general effect, this
should be placed in the bag and
hat in the guise of motifs and per-
haps also in the belt buckle.
Shoes are another item to be
carefully considered. Flat-heeled
sports models are obviously out of
place, but so are high, tapering
heels.
Perfectly plain pumps of box calf
or kid, with moderate Cuban heels
of leather Or a fancy tie shoe are
the best styles to select.