Evening star., 1935-01-03
Shopping in Washington
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D i 6 e S Il
By
Margaret
Warner

success in New York. This period OF
the high wasted, long, slim-skirted
frocks with enhancing little bonnets,
is to be the source of many details OF
our Spring costumes. SO be on the
lookout for smart Regency details.
Two color families that are distinc-
tive of this period are both present
in the stage play just mentioned, one
of these the light pastels and the other
a bright color range which can be eX-
pressed in the more vibrant pastel
tones or in still deeper colorS like
crimson or apple green. In the play
itself it is the combination of these
lovely colors-two or more in one cos
tune, as we'll as the entire stage full
of odd, soft and brilliant colorS-that
produces such an intriguing effect.
Fuchsia is a particularly i'm
portant color in this period. and
capucine, meaning nasturtium. is
another. We are already familiar
with the fuchsia family-all those
lovely lavenders and red purples,
but we shall be still closer friends
with them during the coming sea-
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one of the Regency favorites when
combined with purple, brown, sal
mon pink or cherry red. Vivid
green is used with capucine. while
in the softer colors pale pinks and
blues are mentioned All sorts of
pale blues are good. those tending
toward the turquoise as we'll as
the aqua, matter and hyacinth.
COME of the most attractive new
~ Spring stock contains frocks of
two-tone matelasSeS combining many
of the colors that We have mentioned
For instance, there is the one Sketched
of soft lavender with cowl drapery
and sleeves of darker purple and three
velvet flowers of three different shades
of reddish purple. The sash of the
light color has ends of purple for the
portion that ties. Another in the
same group is of dark green mate
to the collar of light jade green. The
small round collar, also of the light
shade is closed with a long rhine
stone clip fastened vertically.
Two grayS look smart in another
frock. the lighter tone being used for
the main portion. with sleeves, belt
and tiny turnover collar of the dark
shade. The Regency touch is given
at the neck by bright crimson vel
vet bow. and small accents of crimson
on the extremely large cloth-covered
buckle.
If you are looking for a double duty
frock that is not too dressy for the
street. a plain crepe two-piece en-
semble that comes in black or brown
is very good These frockS have tunicS
that fasten in the back with either
plain necklines with a magenta flower
or with the silk of the under dress
showing above. When the tunic is
removed you find that the top of the
dress is either egg-shsll satin with
short sleeves. or white crepe with
metal thread design The brown crepe
is combined effectively with soft pink
as yoke on the dress. These are
moderately priced at Sl295 and are
just what lots of people have been
looking for, and could not find earlier.
In one shop they have just redec-
GRATED one of their dress departments,
making it into a very modern. up-to-
the-minute room of blue. silver and
light wood paneling. The floor is COW
cred with heavenly blue carpet and
the chairs are chromium with gray
leather seats The paneling behind
which is hidden the stock and the
dressing rooms. is Of very light wood,
and the walls and ceiling are silver
gray. The lighting fixtures are also
in the modern manner. You will enjoy
this very delightful and restful atmos-
phere, as much as the splendid assort-
ment of smart new styles.
Modelled by the manequin was
a cocktail frock of black and white.
with long, flowing lines to the dull
crepe skirt, and perkiness in the
satin striped white taffeta blouse
with shirred round yoke close to
the throat and matching cuffs. A
small black veiled turban and muff
bag completed this charming outfit.
7 ATER the same tall. slender blond
appeared in a dinner dress of
natter blue metallic cloth shot with
silver, designed without trimming
other than that of interesting cut to
neck, sleeves and skirt. A black din
ner frock with accents of silver is