Evening star., 1937-04-23
Ensemble From a Washington Shop.

A MOTHER pleasing warm weather
fashion picture shows gay
Persian print with all-around pleated
skirt worn with an extremely large
cartWheel straw Of dark blue The
combination of lemon yellow with
dark blue is we'll liked It is nicely
done in dark blue dress with yellow
linen vestee that is worn with a short
jacket of yellow linen.
So soon We will be getting into
linens again that we might mention
a snappy little brown one trimmed
with pipings Of white and using glori-
fled white hooks and eyes for front
fastenings. Even tubable frocks are
going princess" this season, and we
found one model that comes in several
different colors. which has tulips with
long stems appliqued through the
waistline for interest at that point
instead of belt. This dress in gray
ish blue uses red tulips for a bright
contrast. Outlining the seams of a
raglan cut blouse with narrow folds
OF color on a white two-piece sports
dress makes a simple but effective
trimming.
Among some fascinating dancing
frocks shown recently was dark
blue organza overlaid with a bold
plaid of tiny stitched white braid.
The wide pointed decolletage was
accented with three small clusters
OF white flowers at the points of the
shoulders and center front. White
flowers we're also worn in the hair.
A charming Summer fancy is the
long black lace cape worn over a
light colored gown. If the dress is i
luscious soft rosy pink crepe of inter-
esting cut, and the cape is full and
edged with velvet ribbon, the effect
is quite stunning. A rather unusual
color combination was noted at a
recent style show where an evening
gown of baby blue crepe focused inter-
est at the back with bands of dark
and light fuchsia crepe from shoulder
to waist which was augmented with
more folds of the same lovely colors
from that point and continued in a
gorgeous splash of color to the floor.
K EEPING posted on the seasons
smart color preferences is. to our
mind, always interesting Our latest
information on this subject comes
from Paris. We learn that color, as
far as the Haute Couture is concerned,
is still on trial in country that loves
its black and white above all things.
But the Paris fashion world expresses
confidence in eventually accepting
more color. particularly at the mid
season openings. Leading fabric firms
report an interest in multicolored
stripes again, and in colorful prints
combining rich exotic tones, or one
color for the print and one for the
ground OF such unusual character
as vivid chartreuse on cyclamen pink
Or If the colors are not rich. luminous
ones, they are soft romantic shades
far removed from dark drab nuances
on the one hand, and exotic stripings
on the other.
For daytime, Paris fashionables are
wearing great many lighter blues
with black or navy, especially vivid
tones like royal or cornflower; also
lighter softer blues like hyacinth and
turquoise. Red is mostly confined
among smart women, to deep crimson
for roses on hats or chiffon scarfs
combined with lighter shade Of rose
| or pink, likewise on black hats. Vel
lows are another accessory color they
are wearing. varying from chamois
to tan, as seen in gloves and other
leather accessories, felt hats anc
scarfs.
For evening, the smart colors listed
are light blue, flesh, apricot pink ano
white in satin. 'Parlor pink" is
worn for little jackets over black
gowns, and some deeper reds, sap
phire blues and bright greens fol
| longer evening wraps.
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