Evening star., 1934-06-24
BY BARBARA BELL.

0HRoNIc week-enders have no
cause for complaint this Sum-
mer. The new cotton-and-
~ linen fashions suit their pur-
pose with admirable GOODNESS
and chic. En- route from a sitting
city by train, by plane or by car, one
may relax with the comforting reali-
zation that ones featherweight lug
gage contains all things essential to
a perfect three-day holiday.
The trick lies in choosing one basic
color for your week end costumes,
thereby reducing hats, shoes and ac-
ceSSories to a minimum. With the
vogue for little contrasting jackets,
blouses and Scarfs, one outfit may be
subtly varied to do the work of three.
Fabrics that need only a shake to
restore them to the unwrinkled state
in which they were popped into the
wardrobe case are, of course, the ones
to choose-and that's where the new
linens and cottons come in.
Linens that look like silks and
have all their resistance to wrinkles
provide the medium for some OF the
smartest of warm-weather fashions.
They're being used for the classic
tailleurs which are so beautifully
suited to the town or travel costume.
Black is first choice. for the almost
funereal aspect of Paris at the mo-
ment indicates its unparalleled i'm
portance in the mode A black silk
linen suit, coupled with one of the
new sheer plaid gauze blouses in
bold Spanish colors, is assurance of
a trim, unwilted appearance at the
end of tireSome trip.
Equally practical in this connec-
ton is the silk linen tunic frock.
Tunics captured the honors at the
Paris midseason openings, are brand
new right now, and are slated for high
popularity this Fall One model noted
recently featured straight, knee
length, short-sleeved tunic. trimmed
at the neck line with dotted silk
scarf and worn with an accordion
pleated skirt.
Cotton tweed ensembles, cool, wool
ly looking and unwrinkleable, will
double nicely for the travel and spec
tator sports outfit. These frequently
sponsor bright plaid short or three
quarter coats, with loose, straight
lines, for the forward or backward
flung movement in coats is definitely
on the wane A slim, short-sleeved,
plain-color frock of the shirtwaist
type, linked by plaid belt or scarf to
the coat, completes the costume.
Alpaca, supple and drapable, has
proved it's independence of the press
ing iron. A black or tobacco-brown
suit is perfect for travelling, and
white jacket in your week end bag
will fill the bill smartly for spectator
wear. since a check-up on spectator
fashions reveals the fact that the
light jacket, dark-skirt style is uni
versally accepted.
Sturdy and sheer fabrics assert
their Importance for daily committing
and week end trips. Witness the
linen tailleur with gay plaid gingham
blouse and gingham revers, and the
tailored net costume in dark colors
and fine prints. which may decorate
a club car or dine and wine in state
with equal distinction.
x x x X
THE week end guest must come pre-
1 pared, both for action and for
filling the role Of the smart spectator.
One costume which will do its bit in
this dual role is the ideal outfit for
the woman who prefers to travel light.
The "four-way" ensemble of jacket,
skirt, blouse and shorts is daily being
given new and exciting versions, for
the popularity of costume which
can be worn for tennis, golf. garden
ing, porch lounging, beach and spec
tator wear is an essential item in a
week end wardrobe.
Newest of these, and in line with
the vogue for white with bright
color accent, are those with Tyrol
jackets in white with revers or band
trimming in brown. green or blue,
worn with a white blouse, and skirt
and shorts in color. The fabric is
linen Skirt and blouse are really
two-piece tailored spectator frock,
buttoning down the back or the front,
the former somewhat smarter No
longer news, but high in popularity,
are those in bold plaid ginghams and
seersuckers. Dotted and checked cot
tons continue important.
Of recent inspiration are the nurs-
ery-printed linen frocks in white, with
amusing fairy-story figures spotting
them in bright colors. Predominately
q beach fashion, for their introduce
ton was made by Schiaparelli's beach
skirt, they have proved altogether too
charming for one locale. Beach frocks
in white diagonal stripes formed by