Evening star., 1933-03-12

PARIS, March 4.
n ERHAPS the most CHARACTERISTIC
u thing about the present season
is its variety There's no one
i silhouette. no one color. no one
fabric more favored than an
other. On the contrary, there are half
a dozen silhouettes, varying from the
strictly tailored one to the feminine, as
interpreted in Patou's moyen age gowns,
and in the Victorian silhouettes that
continue popular because they are so
youthful and so becoming.
Rarely have women had greater op-
portunity to dress smartly and indiyid-
ually than this season. For there is no
reason at all why any woman should
choose a style merely because it is the
mode. BY taking the time to look
about, she is certain to find costume
or hat that might have been designed
for her alone, so perfectly does it suit
her type.
This sort of individuality has been
common in evening gowns for several
seasons past. Women have definitely
recognized the dramatic possibilities of
gowns that truly express their person.
alities, and at an evening party, one is
likely to see costumes of very different
inspiration. For instance, at bril-
liant reception at one of the embassies
recently, I noted Cheruit's model of
black cire net embroidered with field
fiowers-a most sophisticated gown
and right next to it, a most feminine
and jeune file sort of thing in pale
blue chiffon. ruffled and draped in the
manner of the COS. Usually the spirit
Of these costumes Is carried out still
further by the manner of hair dressing.
which varies from severe almost man
nish cut to soft ringlets at the back of
the head. Few seasons have been more
picturesque, chiefly, I think, because
women have learned to choose evening
costumes which definitely suggest their
types.
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THERE is, Of course, less leeway in
L clothes for daytime wear The
young woman who goes completely Vic
torian at night, may hesitate to do SO
for her stroll in the Bois-and rightly,
of course. However, even in daytime
clothes, observe much greater variety
than is usual In an hours walk the
other morning through the Bois,
noted several interesting and very in
dividual costumes, all of them smart
and fashionable, yet quite different in
character.
A costume suggestive of the Tyrolian
peasant garb was in dark green wool,
worn with a matching felt hat, in
which was stuck a gay contrasting
feather. Close-fitting and youthful, the
costume was such as might have been
seen on a native girl of the Austrian
Alps.
Accompanying the young woman in
the Tyrolian costume was tall girl of
English type in q cape costume of
rough, colorful tweed. The cape, cut
on circular lines, was full length and
opened to show matching skirt and
belted jersey overblouse Tones Of
gold and brown mingled in the tweed,
which was worn with brown accessories
brown English brogues, q wide leather
belt. heavy leather gloves and man
nish brown felt hat.
In each case the wearer had chosen
q costume peculiarly suited tosher own
personality. The first girl wassa small,
dark, vivacious type, who wore the
Alpine costume with delightful grace;
the second was tall blonde with
clear skin, who was most attractive In
the tweed costume I could not imag-
Inc the two changing costumes, with
out entirely destroying the effect Of
individuality and character.