Evening star., 1937-11-24

armholes reaching practically to the
waist, which always produces a fiat
tering, diminished looking hipline.
The arm openings are banded in
silver and white lame, which also
makes a sash with bow and ends.
White crepe with gold sequin- trimmed
jacket is another choice for the Wom-
an, and again white mat crepe with
layers of long white fringe dripping
from the skirt.
A swirling white net skirt from
short-waisted, ose-fitting bodice
embroidered in scroll design of
white and silver cord might have been
called "Bolero," but the caption was
simply white is everywhere" White
lace in another shop was high lighted
with silver sequin flowers widely scat
tered over the surface and gown with
waist of iridescent sequins over a
white, billowy net skirt was also at
tractive
But not all frocks are white. Rose
and fuchsia shades of chiffon are seen
again and again. for whole dresses
and used in combination, like the one
of draped and twisted lengths of two
colors from central point forming a
moulded bodice with a skirt of the
darker color. Colored chiffons are
lovely for dancing. We saw such a
pretty blond girl trying on a grey
chiffon with folds of soft green. gray
and yellow forming a corsage band
and panel lnsets of the combination
OF colors at the back of the skirt.
Chiffon frocks with accordion pleat-
ed skirts fan out nicely to waltz time.
What could be better than a white
one with cranberry red velvet sash
and shoulder straps? Bright red is
also IN the picture in a taffeta dress
with an all-over trapunto pattern.
And dark dubonnet makes a new look
ing evening wrap with shirred shoulder
yoke and the back held firmly to the
body by means of wide sash ends at
the SIDE seams that tie across the front
of the dress, adding something a lit
tie different
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VERY important for the 5 o'clock
hour is the black velvet suit. A
local shop shows an exceptionally good
example of smartness in such a suit
with black soutache braiding used to
ornament the center front closing of
the snug fitting jacket. A street length
black velvet dress has revers and patch
pockets embroidered in gold thread.
And don't be stingy with costume
jeWelry. Pile it on lavishlv and accent
your costume with the glow of gold
and silver. Don't be content with one
bracelet. ask for more for Christmas
Try a heavy gold necklace on your
black frock-or antique silver that has
become so smart recently Multi-col-
ored jeweled clips are in order for
dressy occasions. Evening bags were
never lovelier. Monograms and in
itials are bigger and better than ever
In fact, the shops have dressed them
selves up for the holidays and are al
ready welcoming throngs of early shop
pers. Down the main aisles are gay
decorations of red candles, Christmas
trees and holly, twinkling lights. Toy
departments are overf1owing with the
most fascinating array of mechanical
dolls and animals. games and trains
and Santa himself has arrived to re-
ceive the whispered wishes of the tint
est tots.
Taking it all in all, it is both be-
quilting and bewildering, and We advise
that you take some time out of your
Thanksgiving holidays to map out and
plan your Christmas campaign, and
begin the attack Immediately there
after!