Evening star., 1937-04-09
ed in a Washington Shop.

in navy blue fine-textured net with its
little bolero and trimming bands OF
bias silk binding over a taffeta slip
Its bouquet of blue and white flowers
gives a light touch and suggests the
disability of a white hat as we'll as
dark blue one to accompany this
outfit. 1t is ideal for an all-Sumner
frock and will give no end of service.
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A MOTHER group of daytime frocks
in the same shop features a new
thin silk fabric that resembles kasha
cloth in neutral beige and gray with
contrasting polka dotted scarfs. One
model is a "two-piecer" with fiaring
umbrella skirt and the other stvle
uses upper fastening from neck to
hem, which follows a surplice curve
across the front of the waist instead
of the usual straight line. These are
very youthful and extremely smart
looking at Sl2.75.
A gray and red three e-piece en-
semble has lots of snap with its lip
stick red and white printed blouse
over gray skirt, and its full-length
streamllned princess coat of gray
crepe which may be completely but
toned from the point of the V-neck to
the bottom of the hem.
This idea of ensembles consisting of
several pieces seems to be becoming
more and more popular. In one shou
they have four-way costume that is
practically whole Spring wardrobe
Baslcally it is deep powder blue
tWo~plece frock, but it has a hip
length cape of dark blue lined with
the lighter shade, and there is also a
separate dark blue skirt, so that -four
distinct combinations are possible. II
is also done in deep golden tan
crepe with light beige Woolen top
coat and skirt. These outfits are an
excellent investment in Spring chic.
Reverting to our original theme OF
the thin afternoon frock, you might
be interested in very smart ano
practical black net with wide double
reVers Of white dotted swiss on the
short fitted jacket and two very large
silver and rhinestone buttons. Also
in black and white, Is we'll cut, plain
black crepe dress with short, straight
Jacket, embroidered in a small scat
tered pattern of white. An outstand-
ing accent note is a bow-like arrange
ment in the form of two white Gala
lilies of pique with centers of black
patent leather
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A DARK sheer is usually the choice
of the woman who wishes tc
camouf1age any excess poundage. A
splendid frock for just this purpose
is one of brown or black sheer, laic
in widely spaced vertical tucks from
shoulder to hem, with tiny self-col-
ored rickrack edging each tuck. A
patent leather bow at the neck ano
patent leather belt complete this
simple but effective street dress fol-
Spring and Summer.
An interesting afternoon suit being
presented this week in New York is
mulberry silk, printed in white, with
jacket of mulberry faille. 1t is worn
with saucy tailored sailor with q
strap under the chin. Prints are very
vivid in this particular group ano
were inspired by Stravinskys ballet
"Sacre de Printemps," with wide
skirts accented in both the daytime
and dance dresses.
Both New York and Los Angeles
are featuring cape costumes with great
success These costumes show the
cape in the same fabric as the dress
or vary it with a contrast of plair
against printed material. Capes vary
in length from short ones that come
only to the elbow to those that ex.
tend to the knee or the bottom of the
dress. New looking is cape costume
with lingerie blouse, a iared, goree
skirt and cape in fingertip length
with 2-inch pleated rufle edging.
For information concerning item,
mentioned in this column call Ma.
tional 5000, extension 3s5. between
10 and IL an