Evening star., 1932-01-10
Small Sprigged Pat
terms Are Charming
for Daytime Wear
and Designs TIL a t
Give Effect of Large
Splotches of Color
on Dark or Light
Ground Make Strik-
ing Dresses for For
NAL Wear.
BY MARY MARSHALL.


TIGURED prints are with us again
l. They have come, as they usually
do at this time Of the year, as
4 very early harbinger Of Spring
We see them in the wardrobeS OF
women who are going to spend the next
few weeks at Southern resorts or cruS-
ing through Southern waters.
But they are also presented for the
approval of the woman who stays at
home through choice or necessity. The
dressmakers and saleswomen offer them
as Just the thing to wear under the long
cloth or fur coat. And even though you
may have decided few months ago
never to wear prints again, you will
doubtless be persuaded to buy one or
two of these new ones. The very fact
that they have been less in evidence
within the past few months gives them
an air of distinction that they definitely
lacked when Miro women out of ten you
met we're wearing a print Of some sort.
And besides that the new prints
really are exceptionally attractive. Ap-
parently the fabric makers this year
have decided to conflne their efforts
almost exclusively to the prints that
really are fit to print. Even in
the less expensive silks one sees
very few Of the hodge-podge combina-
tions of color and design that did so
much to bring about reaction against
prints ct I'll sorts few months ago.
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NOV that prints have definitely been
revived there are doubtless many
women who will wear them as they did
once before, for almost every conceiy-
able occasion. They will wear prints
for Office hours, for travel, for shopping
and for housework They will wear
them to church, to card parties and to
dances, and when Summer comes they
may wear them for gardening and
tennis.
One thing that has made prints pop
ular with many women in the past is
that they make 1t unnecessary to settle
the question of color. Cousin Jane
hasn't decided on her color scheme for
the coming Spring. She may choose
navy blue or she may choose beige, If 1t
is being worn, and again she may de-
eide on green. Until she decides she
is a little reticent about buying an all
green dress or an all-beige dress or one
of navy blue. But If she sees COM
plicated sort of print that contains four
or five colors of the rainbow she will be
persuaded to buy it under the misap-
prehension that it will go well enough
with anything
Another thing that has recommended
prints in the past is the conviction that
they do not show water spots, dust or
wrinkles. That makes them more prac-
tical than plain tones. Complicated
prints according to this theory, are
even more practical than dots or stripes
or simple geometrical designs because
their outlines are less distinct.
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THIS point of view probably did prints
more harm than good. 1t gave
them wide popularity, but brought
them into some disrepute among GER
tain fastidious women, and eventually
brought about the importance of plain
toned materials
With the new prints there will be far
less danger Of overpopularity than there
was with the more complicated prints
that were worn several seasons ago.
Whatever your prejudices may be, you
will find these new prints delightful,
And if you are feeling a trifie depressed
during these Midwinter days, our advice
is to go to your favorite dress shop or
department store and invest in one Of
these new printed dresses, or to 20
where you will find large, good aSsort-
ment Of dress goods and buy 5 or
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dress for yourself.
For the useful little dress that YOU
may wear at once under your Winter
coat you will probably choose one Of the
small floral or sprig designs, in two or
three tones, or possibly one of the larger
all-over designs. You must really see
these new prints to realize the new
quality that distinguishes them from
pints OF other years.
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FOR the more formal afternoon and
evening dress there are designs
that give the effect of large spots of |
color without detracting from the good
design of the dress.
There is every reason to believe that |
prints will play an important part In |
early Spring fashions and that the little |
print dresses that you buy now to add |
note Of cheer to your Winter ward
robe will be useful in April and NAV |
In the advanced showings of Spring !
clothes in Paris more than one impor- |
tant dressnlaker has offered costumes |
consisting Of dresses of printed silk with |
hip-length jackets Of flannel or light |
weight wool.