Evening star., 1935-08-25

ildiioo, HO HldttcI WHcT Od where, ana never
apologies for wearing gloves when shaking
hands. The only exception is when she is
wearing earth-stained gardening gloves, or
possibly golf or riding gloves. which might
seem marring to the hand or the fresh glove
of another.
In that case she would pull off her glove or
say: II can't shake hands," Few people wear
long gloves except when sitting in box at the
opera or at very formal dinner (meaning
one of ceremony. However, the question of
length is one of transient fashion.
Business Clothes: The unfailing directions
for clothes worn in an Office are tailor made,
smart to the last degree and in perfect taste
but in nothing conspicuous. Neat, beautifully
done hair, but no spaniel ears and no little
girleffect ofhair hanging loose. In hot weather,
very short sleeves are permissible, but not
cut out armholes or low back or too trans
parent materials. Deep-mowning clothes are
not suitable in an Office, but you can wear
black and white or grey. Also it is not unusual
for women to wear mourning bands on tailored
coats but not on dresses.
In the country. az everywhere else, very
young women wear, on the country club
veranda, or at lunch. every variety of simple
one-piece dresses or sports clothes with skirts.
Hats and gloves are optional except at church
and other especial occasions. Slacks are proper
on boat or on the beach or at picnics.
Shorts proper (or the young and slim) are
permitted on tennis courts and for occasions
when utility gives them an excuse Women
not so young - especially those inclined to
rotundities - should avoid both, except in the
wilds On beach. very abbreviated bathing
dresses and even bare-toed sandals are pos
sibe on the young and pretty but, even so,
swimming skin tights" should observe few
decencies. That older women should wear
enough covering to be becoming is obvious.
Bare-toed sandals with evening dresses
are too revolving to mention. Other wise. there
are no directions for summer evening clothes
except that the simpler they are the prettier.
There is nothing more beautiful than very
young girl or boy dressed principally in
sunburn; but do think that the reason for
undress, which is unhampered freedom in
swimming. would not be lost even if bathing
trunks had an inch or two added to their
length.
Men as well as women wedding guests: At
a morning wedding in the city followed by
breakfast, women wear becoming street
clothes suitable to the season of the year. In
the country they would wear the same clothes
that they would wear to church. In town men
would wear cutaway coats and striped
trousers exactly as at an afternoon wedding.
In the country they would wear grey or tan
or white flannel trousers, and grey or brown or
blue sack coats.
The hardest question to decide is what to
wear at half-past -five-o clock wedding that
is to be followed by a reception. Such an
invitation should include afternoon dress"
or evening DRESS" in small letters in the
lower left corner, for the especial benefit of
the men who otherwise have no idea whether
in broad daylight they should wear tails and
be right later on or wear cutaways and be
right at the ceremony.
The problem of this between-day and night
hour is simple enough for woman in this
present-day fashion of an evening dress that
is turned into day dress by jacket and
hat that later on can be taken off. But man
can't turn day clothes into evening ones by
any means as yet invented. perhaps this
may give the tailors something to think
about)
Copyright, 1885. by Emily Post