Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-06-10

SHOWING CHANNELS
INFLUENCE dover lefD.-The re-
vival Of batiste for wear during the
torrid days that are imminent draws
signs of relief from those of us who
feel the heat very much. This ideal
material comes to us this Summer
in most of the non-soilable colors
that are used in silks and synthetic
crepes. Now it is possible to find
refreshing little frocks in figured
prints made after the fashion of
silks; they are much more open at
the throat than formerly and are
made with utter simplicity except
for certain diverting details, such
as plated ruffling, self-matching
bows and dart-fitted waistlines. The
model shown on the illustration on
the lower left is typical of the new
frocks Of this type. In the ruf1ed
plating that edges the bottom We
see one of Channels good ideas put
into practical use. The sleeves, too,
are plated and give the effect of a
cape. This Is the type Of dress that
can be worn coatless on a hot day
in town. 1t Is available in dark
colors; the model shown was navy
blue, wildly patterned with large
white leaves and red blossoms. Its
femininity injects pleasing element
into what began as Summer of
strictly conservative clothes for
town wear.
'TWO-PIECE DRESS OF STRIP
ED DIMITY dover right In spite
of the printed word concerning the
popularity Of the two-piece frock,
they are really rarer than you would
imagine-the out and out ones, We
mean. When they do appear they
usually resemble smart suits Of the
tailored variety. One of the most
stunning ones we have seen is the
striped dimity at the lower right
Of the page. 1t is gloriously color
full piece of material showing the
middle tones of green, rust, yellow
and white in equal proportions. The
buttons are lustrous red ones that
fasten through finely bound but
tonholes. The handling of the ma
terial is the important feature of
this dress. The waist is cut with
the stripes running horizontally
around the figure and the skirt
showing a perpendicular arrange
ment. This plan for contrast elm
mates the possibility of one of those
discordant effects that so often re-
suit when striped materials that
are supposed to be in step get out
Of alignment. The reefer-like waist
is obviously simple, showing rather
fitted waistline with a belt crossing
in the back only. The skirt fea-
lures nicely handled insets in which
an extra center plat affords sur
prising amount of fullness to the
bottom. This frock Is far and
away the smartest thing we have
seen in the way of a cool dress for
a hot day in town.
AFTERNOON FROCK FOR MID
SUMNER Center figure). - That
white is eternally smart for Mid
summer Is one Of the fashion axioms
that We accept without a murmur
when, annually, we look the new
flock of dresses over in our search
for just one model that will fit our
needs for average occasion wear on
hot days. The very lovely one that
we show today, on the figure in
the center of the page, is one that
We consider perfect of its kind.
The surface of the fabric is
fascinating effect Of hubby ribs that
stand well above the filmy founda-
ton onto which they are woven.
The material is of such interest that
the design of the dress has. perforce.
been kept simple. the only definite
feature of it being the square sailor
collar that turns into a becoming
v in front. finished off with fluffy
frou-frou of white embroidery. The
skirt is a plain two-gore one with
double plaits at the lower side
seams. This model is also obtain
able in flesh, maize and blue.
SPECTATOR SPORTS FROCK.-
This pattern was outstandingly sue
cessful. when it appeared in this
column recently. We are repeating
it today for the benefit of those
readers who did not see it. The
incoming fashions for spectator
sports frocks show a definite tend
ency toward soft. semi-tailored eff
fects very different from the sever
ity of design so commonly used this
Summer in the dresses built for
action. These new breadth
distinctions that have arisen re-
Gently are the logical development
of the present conflicting schools of
fashion. both of which are proving
interesting to most women, in spite
of the attention they require in re-
gard to hats, gloves, bags and other
accessories.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1297-B
conforms to all that is correct in
frocks for spectator wear. What
could be more flattering to every
type of woman than the collar and
jabot arrangement, or cooler than
the flaring sleeveless? The sailor
outline gives a sophisticated ap-
pearance to the back of the collar
without seeming ridiculously young
when worn by mature types. The
skirt Is simple one, made with a
plain. dart-fitted back and a box
plat at the center-front.
Made in any of the suitable Sum-
mer materials we recommend this
design for practical daytime wear,
to globe trotters and stay-at-homes
alike. It can be made in silk, syn
thetic crepe. cotton or linen. Its
color may be what you choose. for
this is a season when canteloupe is
as good as blue, and leghorn yellow
as chic as pink.
This pattern is designed in sizes
IA to 20. and 80 to AZ. Size Is. or
"a, requires 81 yards of 35-inch
material, * yard of contrast