The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-05-04

de Lune shades. Clair de Lune is a
Cellulose material. which has become
increasingly popular for lamp
shades because of its unusual lum-
mostly and soft reflection of light.
More informal lamps are shown
with glazed pottery bases, and
shades of scored paper parchment
or sheer cloth Some of these
shades match the color of the bases,
while others are in white.
Other Lamps Offered
In addition to these floor lamps,
there are table lamps with indirect
lighting, which has been approved
by the Illuminating Engineering
Society. Some of these are in smart
finishes. including ivory or old Eng
lish bronze bases, with glass or
metal reflectors. and silk or parch-
ment shades. Other standing lamps
are in colonial style, of maple or
wrought iron, and there are match
ing sets of floor lamps and bridge
lamps.
Every type of base and shade has
been used in the development of
lamps for dressing tables. There
are lamps in pairs of alabaSter,
hObnail glass, or in the form of
Dresden figurines, and shades are
of silk, Clair de Lune, Candlewick or
paper parchment.
The pictures include copies of old
masters paintings, portraits, land
| sCapes, marines. still lifeS and
French prints, with unusual frames.
If you are one Of the fortunate
| persons who had a winter vacation
in the South, and have come back
with a deep tan, Harper's Bazaar
suggests that you wear black this
season. The color is said to be
fattering to tan, and is expected to
become more popular as the weather
! becomes hotter.
Black chiffons and black linens
will be worn with white hats and
short white gloves and plain black
silk crepes will be seen with large
burnt straw hats with narrow black
velvet bands around the crowns.
New colorS and new color COM
binations will appear on city streets,
according to Harper's Bazaar. Lilac
linens will be worn with navy blue
touches, and yellow linens, made
with the utmost simplicity, often
will be made buttoned down the
front to the hem.
Linens are not as sandy this year
as last, but are more of a bamboo
tone, often touched up with a bit OF
dark blue. If there are white nub-
bins in the weave, the costume will
be enhanced by white gloves and a
white hat.
With a lemon-yellow sweater
blouse, the hat may be a natural
straw. Dusty pink dresses will be
worn with large dark blue hats, or
black, or a small pink hat with a
navy band.
Linens Softer
Linens are not rough and home
spun. They are thin, hard, some
times meshy, and uncruShable.
Two types of evening dresses will
be worn, according to the Harper's
Bazaar forecast. For the country,
there will be sports type evening
dresses in linen, glazed chintz or
pique. For more formal wear, there
will be plain chiffons in pastel color
ings, white and silver, or pale pink,
pale lavender or pale yellow. They
will be made with layers and layers
of chiffon, and will be worn with
/ bracelets of real carnations or tube
roses.
In addition to the chiffons, there
will be cotton nets in white or dark
blue, and starched muslins of bright
electric blue with little white dots
scattered all over them. Lace
dresses will be black or sometimes
champaign colored, and tulles will