Evening star., 1933-04-16

1 \ daytime wear. Shoulders still
are broad, but less exaggerated.
Skirts are straight and slim Of line and
yerv simple. Often they have concealed
pleats that give ease in walking WITH
out altering the straight slenderness OF
the silhouette.
If YOU choose to break the skirt line
you may do so with peplum. straight
one, either short or long, that gives the
flattering effect of the two-piece dress
Sleeves at first glance appear simpler
There is no longer the striving Tor ell
feet that marked the first OF the new
sleeves. But they are very elaborate
as to details of workmanship.
As to materials for daytime-there
are all sorts of silks and wools. and
linens and cottons will be high-lighteo
during the Summer months.
Molyneux's linen crash coats, to be
worn over dark dresses, are among the
most important fashions that have
come out of Paris this season. And to
accompany these, or whole costumes IN
the natural linen shade. Helm is intro
ducing handbags Of natural colored
parchment or linen.
7 ACQUIRED fabrics are in high
Il favor, used chiefly for little jackets
sashes and trimmings, rather than fol-
whole costumes. Lacquered clokys
where only the upper part of the blister
receives the high finish. are smart.
In this connection it is interesting to
note that patent-leather footwear Is
again in favor. perhaps because It goes
so well with these lacquered effects In
dress.
The vogue for prints, which started
earlier than ever this season, has spread
to include hats, gloves and purses. One
such ensemble, presented by a New
York house, Is of black silk printed IN
a closely massed field flower design
The hat is faced with black crepe and
banded with patent leather piped in
color, and the envelope purse is Of the
printed material, while the flared gloves
are made of black fabric with the pat
termed silk appliqued on the hand and
cuff.
DRINTS are in the vanguard of the
evening dress parade. They art
especially good in bias broken line de-
signs, and in bright floral patterns
Field flower motifs, either large OF
medium, on black, gray, beige or white
grounds, are particularly good. as they
provide opportunity for a very riot o1
color-yellow, red, green and blue.
Schiaparelli's eel gray Is q color that
pervades the entire world of dress, from
morning clothes to the most formal eve.
ming costumes This is one Of the many
shades Of taupe, a color that has staged
real comeback this year. Blues ano
grays, too, are important.
Evening gowns are showing more
originality and variance in design than
for several seasons. There are rufi1es
and flounces. in spiral or straight ef-
fects, whichever Is the most becoming
and there are simple skirts that fall
in graceful lines from the waistline to
the floor.
WIDE shoulder effects and high
w shoulder effects appear at evening
affairs Just as they do on the street
Shoulders so high that they give almost
the effect of wings are used to contrast
with the straight slimness of a simple
skirt, or to balance the top of the sill
houette when the lower part Of It is
elaborated with ruffleS.
Silk organdy Is an important fabric
# rumor is right 1t will take the place
of printed chiffon to large extent this
season, and 1t is also worth watching
in plain effects and dark colors. II
you like it printed, there are plaids
floral and coin dotted patterns that are
very good, and there are also en-
broidered versions.
Remember, too, that touch of white
is quite as good in the evening as it is
during the day White crinkled taffeta
jackets accompany dark evening gowns,
and white organdy petal boas are a
crisp and fiattering accompaniment to
evening gayety.