Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1932-05-29

llleIe Will De very lew radical
changes in silhouette for the next
L few whites. None of them would
like to stake their prophetic
regulations by saying just how long
that will be. Surely nothing will hap
pen to skirt lengths until Summer Is
passed and gone probably nothing
really drastic then. Waistlines are like
ly to stay put. hips will remain as slen-
der as dieting, dressmakers and well
adjusted girdles can make them and
shoulders will continue to look rather
broad. It's safe bet to say that the
silhouette will remain simple. with
tendency In the way Of straighter lines
rather than toward exaggerated flares.
But Of course fashion must have its
break. and one very important break Is
likely to come by way Of colors. In fact.
break of this sort has already begun,
and developments are going to be very
interesting to those Of fashions follow
ers who are keenly interested in colors.
THE fact Is that fashion has begun
already to repaint her rainbow.
Violet, indigo, blue. green, yellow, Or
ange and red-they are all included in
the new rainbow. but in shades and
nuances different from those to which
We have become accustomed within the
past few seasons.
The most important thing to say
about violet is that it is included in the
rainbow, since 1t has been almost out
Of the picture for so long. You will
hear much about parma violet. 1t is
combined with soft gray to produce one
Of the new lady-like color schemes for
afternoon-a gray silk crepe or chiffon
dress with q girdle of violet velvet OF
suede for instance.
Parma violet on chartreuSe green Is
more phisticated-posSibly less lady
that makes its ap-
pearance in a number of evening
dresses. Or if you want to burst forth
in more arresting color combination
wear q parma violet evening gown
topped by bright green velvet jacket.
or combine purple with lemon and coral.
Possibly that is hard combination to
conjure up in your minds eyes. Actu
with it that subtle something that Is
thoroughly 1882.
INDIGO will remain in excellent re-
L pute throughout the Summer-a1l
shades of blue-softer, darker shades of
blue for evening wear with brighter
blues for beach and active sports. Pas
tel tones of blue of the interesting sort
will be less likely to lean in the direc-
ton of green as they have done for
the past few years but will take a slant
in the other direction toward the violet
side of the rainbow, so that we shall
have mauve blues rather than tur-
Quoise for a change.
Greens are still in good repute and
appropriate for the warm-weather
wardrobe. Any ground it may have lost
green has regained as a combination
color. It is the smart accessory color
for navy blue. A bright green cotton
blouse with the navy blue suit, for in
stance green suede belt on a dark
blue dress or green ribbon band on
blue hat.
Let's consider cream very, very light
shade of yellow, and then we can give
this color place of prominence in the
Summer landscape, For clear light
cream IS decidedly smart and in many
instances has taken the place of egg
shell, ecru and other similar tones.
Capucine is combined with cream In
some of the smartest Summer sports
costumes. Blue and henna on a cream
background Is In line with the latest
color tendencies.
X X
WHETHER you like it or not, red IS
w supremely important when you
speak merely Of colors for immediate
wear and when you speak Of those that
are likely to come into favor. Henna,
Spanish tile and other orange reds are
hardly ready for the discard, but the
latest trend in red Is in the opposite
direction.
Wine red-no one needs to be told
has crept in upon us until it is quite
the outstanding color for afternoon
and evening. It . especially charming