Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-05-20
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the pocketbook, and taxes the capacity
of the weekend case to its limits.
Culottes make a wide appeal be-
caus they give women trouser fash
ion and freedom that is less extreme
than Stacks or shorts, and yet Won
derfully comfortable. Separate Gu
lottes come in cotton, linen and jersey
and combine with any sports shirts
that you may have on hand. They
make wonderful tennis outfits for the
girls who do not care to wear shorts.
They are cool, give plenty of leg free
dom and do not require more under
them than a lastex pantie.
FOR bicycling they are far and
away the preferred garments, and
sport. For beach wear the culotte 1,
apt to take unto itself a blouse OF
the same material, making a two
piece affair, like dress, with sun-tar
back and no sleeves. These come in
attractive printed cottons in gay COL
ors. The culotte also appears in q
thin white knitted material with
sweater top that is good, with Its
bright blue chevrons on blouse and
skirt pocket. Some of the styles have
double pleats front and back to give
a slim, tailored look, and others with
out pleats fare more widely.
For the fisher maiden is an ador-
able French blue culotte frock with
round collar and short sleeves printed
appropriately in white fishes and
crossed fishing rods. This was most
successfully modelled recently at an
outdoor fashion show of sportswear
the mannequin carrying basket over
her shoulder and two synthetic fish
dangling from rod!
If you are golf enthusiast and ex-
pect to frequent smart courses in New
England and the Adirondacks this
Summer you will appreciate a we'll
tailored and conservative two-piece
culotte outfit of silk-and-wool mix
ture, a sort Of challis. In soft gray
with two breast pockets. and violet
scarf that pulls through two Sits at
either side Of the round collar. There
is a narrow dark velvet leather belt
that fits over the wide cloth belt Of
the culottes.
Nov for the skipper, there is moth
= ing better than Stacks. For al
those week end boating jaunts along
the Potomac or on vacation, Stacks
seem to be the perfect thing. They
keep your legs from getting toe
burned, and there is nothing to i'm.
pede your quick movement about the
deck. You can climb up and down
the sides of yacht with the great.
est Of ease"
The typical sailor Stacks Of navy
blue jersey with white braid stripes
are very fetching worn with a white
COB hat. These are particularly good
for Northern resorts. The white
gabardine Is q good choice for Poto-
mac River activities. There is gooc
one that comes in light blue with
wider trousers and worn with a huge
floppy hat of the same color that
smacks of the beach more than the
sailing party.
One shop is featuring some gym
gobs" that are novel. Thesc are three.
piece suits-or two, II you prefer
made of white crepe rubber and con.
sisting Of a crew neck short-sleeveo
shirt and shorts or Stacks. They are
suggested for home activities in the
way OF exercises for reducing. The
crepe rubber is supposed to aid ir
making the pounds roll away while you
are following out your reducing rou-
tine. Even in the privacy Of your
own room you might as well have q
suitable outfit for exercising. In fact
1t might add as q stimulant to extra
efforts on your part to gain that per.
feet figure in which we are all &C
much interested these days.
Furthermore, these rubber things
are so easily washed with plain water
and dry on quickly. OF course, these
outfits are also good for the beach
along with rubber bathing suits, and
take up q minimum amount Of space
in your travelling bag. Better add
these to your rubber bathing suit. OF
at least o pair Of the Stacks for beach
wear.