Evening star., 1937-09-08

amethyst velvet. Hesvv white slippe,
satin, square necked. short sleeved is
wide Of skirt, with a. stiffened hem
shorter al the front. and lined with
yellow satin. A hip-leneth corset
sheath OF black velvet has long thin
rhinestone shoulder straps. and adds
a ripping skirt of narrow tulle ruffes
the whole is accented with a. gar
oenia corssge at the very low decolle-
tage
A second cluster of gsrdenias is set
where the skirt joins the bodice st the
left, At an unusually low point.
These are Just q foretaste of the
lovely things TO come Although the
corselet of contrasting material is one
of the dominating features Of the new
evening gowns, the squeezed in" look
Is obtained in MANY other ways that
are equally slimming. il not as
dramatic. When the silhouette for
evening is narrow the skirt is usually
slashed deeply at the front; when it
is full it is often lifted at the front
TO show a contrasting acinQ. How
ever. the straight hemine continues to
be favorite in many collections.
IN LOCAL shops we have found
some lovely clothes. too. For in
stance. there was a shimmering silver
lame sheath with scs ttered star pat
tern Of red. with gorgeous cardinal
red velvet back. gathered from the
shoulders. snirred at the waist and
flowing into two vivid panels 10 the
floor A seouin embroidered net Jacket.
over a black crepe dinner frock, was
good. And. spea king of seouins, they
are one of this seasons tricks for
dramatizing many an otherwise plain
frock. Black sequins on black. gold
on white, bright blue on black and
fake white on white are all used ex-
tensivelv. The all-blsck seouin Jacket
on the black crepe dinner gown Is
excellent and we have also found ii
in a short bolero. with a floral motif
in white and green worked into 1t
effectively
In the more youthful types OF frocks
tsffeta. fsile and bengsline are all
favorites. Such gown is shown
above, with it's graceful back draperv
Many of the dance frocks ere trimmed
with bands of ribbon velvet in con-
trasting color, such as royal blue vel
vet on white faille. wine red on old
rose, and in a very unusual one OF
black ia affets there were four rows of
gathered velvet ribbon in four widths
at the hem. using pansy shades. At
Inc front of the bodice the four pansy
colors were repeated in velvet bows
An all-black taffeta with peasant bod
ice and heart-shsped neck with bits
Of shirred rufning, well placed was
shown with turquoise blue accessories.
In vet another shop you will tind
charming collection of smartlv
styled dresses for all occasions. snsppy
country clothes, imported cashmere
loveliest Liberty scarfs in large
squares in those soft. beautifully
blended colors that make such fitting
companions to eood-looking tailored
clothes. Here. are featured excellent
lines and carefully chosen fabrics
Both are seen in a wine -colored nub-
by woolen suit with long topper. The
accompanying dusty rose iersev blouse
is unusual in color and cut There is
q very nashlng blue sports suit with
over Jacket of beautifully blended
plaid that any college girl would be
mad about. Then, too there are
copies OF imported knits with the
mushroom caps 10 go with them.
Notable is a white plain satin
evening gown, egouisitely cut and
draped. also copy OF short. boxy.
gold lame evening wrap with high
set pockets which will no doubt, be
eobbled up aeerlv by some young
modern before you even get a chance
10 see it