Evening star., 1937-10-15
Wide World Photo. New York.

various subtle shades OF slate blue,
Lido, Patou, French and royal blues
were shown in suits and dresses.
Among these frock with an applique
design of silver kid leaves around
| the neck and extending in double
line at the front to below the waist
| line was notable One slate-blue
| frock, with wine-red suede belt, was
worn with a three-quarter coat of
gray kidskin and topped by a blue
| off-the-face turban with dubonne.
suede accent.
NIONNET colors for a wedding at
home were presented in a violet
velvet gown for the bride, with
draped girdle, and leaf-green crystelle
velvet for her attendant.
From Paris was an original model
from the House of Worth-a gorgeous
example of the present craze for daz-
zling sequins. This stunning evening
wrap of black velvet turned its back to
show a glittering shoulder-wide panel
from top to hem of black sequins with
a fantastic design in bright red and
gold-utterly charming and intensely
dramatic.
Their evening group was entitled
Pure Enchantment," and was just
that. Lovely was a white satin gown
with swirl of pleats and a gold kid
belt that was worn with white ermine
| coat. Metal leaves defined a new
in bot hIonk dinnQr pnoh1a
Turquoise blue velvet was shown under
a chubby coat of handsome silver fox.
There's new name that has sud-
| denly appeared in town that is going
to be increasingly interesting to that
group of discriminating women who
demand the most exclusive fashions
that bear the hallmark of a French
couturiere. Swank, sophisticated. un-
usual, the new shop opened its doors
this week and in two morning exhibit
tions showed some of the smartest
clothes that we have seen this side OF
New York.
Designed by a French woman who
has deserted her native country for
the lure of New York City, every
kOWIl, cNCly oulU allu CAAOClA0AO 0C0A Q
witness to an exquisite clothes sense.
Her necklines are perfect, her draped
and sculptured bodices are both flat-
tering and seductive. She uses ex-
uuisite materials, and each costume as
| it was presented made q stunning pic
ture that Is not easily forgotten.
THE Washington salon. in which
these Germaine Monteil models
are being shown is an innovation In
modern decor. The black carpet with
its scattered pattern Of rosebuds, the
! wrought-iron stairway and upper bal
cony, the mirrored doors make per-
feet setting for the display of beautiful
gowns. Stage lighting and soft music
accompanied the initial showings.
The f-the-century trend in
current fashions was depicted in the
first glamorous Merry Widow Waltz"
dress of black Lyons velvet with gold
sequin- embroidered tight-fitting coat
and very wide skirt and the most pic
turesque hat. Two chartreuse velvet
bows accented the bodice Of q we'll
draped dress Of black ripple crepe. 1t
was worn with high turban and long
veil.
Many fascinating afternoon ensem-
bles in silk crepe and thin woolens
were shown. Many OF these used fur
lavishly for collar and. lapels with q
large mum of the same fur. In fact
the mum idea was particularly stressed
as q high style feature and in every
instance added q flattering and smart
touch to the outfit.
! A new suggestion was offered in the
use Of the jacket Of one Of these after
noon ensembles over q black crepe
dinner gown, showing its versatility
with the two types Of costume. Black
crepe with silver fox trim was used in
this instance.
A rust-toned crepe two-piece dinner
ensemble with jackst lapels Of gold