Evening star., 1937-06-18

at 81 and under. At the moment 81
seems to be : very fair price for 4
number Of good looking dresses.
| A T THIS price we found a rack Of
shantungs in natural color and
| white with a scattering OF blue and
rose. Some had Upper front fasten-
! ings and all used narrow contrasting
belts OF patent leather and had the
| appearance Of dresses We have seen
that are usually priced At least 81
higher.
The spun rayons printed in small,
bright-colored flowers, in two-piece
versions are equally good At the same
price. These are essentially youthful,
styles, but are nice for the woman. In
this same group is . striped sport silk
in gray and white. conservative in
every way with notched collar, shoul-
der yoke and white pearl buttons.
Dropping down to = So price level
are cotton voiles with patterns that
cover the material sufficiently to dis
guise its inexpensive weave. Black or
navy blue on white are the best, and
for the woman = good model is one
with a V-neck, wide rippling revers
and cape sleeves Of elbow length which
give cool comfort where it Is needed
most. One of these is sketched.
Jacket models are also liked in thin
black with tiny figures of white, with
three-quarter sleeves and 4 strip of
white embroidery from collar to belt
at front. But when the thermometer
scars, any extra layer is too warm.
Again for the younger woman are
some tropical prints in brown. navy
or dark red with q design of trees,
leaves and banjos scattered literally.
that really are smart looking at 50
low price.
In lighter vein and still lower in
price by the subtraction Of another
dollar are some little dotted swisses
with ricrac braid in color to match
the dots around the little collars and
through the puff sleeves in two rows.
These are nicely cut and are cool and
crisp. You could add your own gros-
grain ribbon tie-belt to give a little
more zeSt.
A SHIPMENT of white and colored
linens with trimming of fagoted
bands has been creating a lot Of ex-
citement in one store. The details Of
narrow shoulder yokes continuing into
short sleeves made entirely of fagotted
strips of white used on a colored
linen, and collars and tab fronts on
other models are enough different to
be interesting. especially when the
price is only 1925. If you are looking
forward to vacation, you could easily
use several Of these.
The white acetates printed in small
figures are excellent hot weather
dresses because they launder so we'll
and do not muss as quickly as some
OF the thin cottons. They are priced
as low as So and are very good in
plain tailored types with polka dots or
double rings in choice Of colors.
They are inexpensive because they do
not have set-in sleeves and although
there Is a gore panel in the front of
the skirt the back is plain, while the
more expensive ones now come with
either slot seam in back or a panel to
give more outward swing at the hem
There Is nothing exciting about the
dark k-flowered chif1ons at q low price,
but some of them are more attractive
than others and with little ingenuity
as to q change Of belt or buckle they
may serve to help you out in a pinch.
However, 1t is better to confine the
inexpensives to the more casual frocks,
for even one Of those, when spic and
span, will be In better taste for q hot
afternoon that . sleazey chiffon with
design of bright, ill-assorted flowers
that Is anything but restful to look
upon, and very much inclined to stick
to moist skins in an unpleasant way.
The Paris Exposition colors-hya-
cinth blue and red-orange-will con-
tinue to be In the limelight through
out the season. They will appear prin-
cipally in evening wear.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column, call Ma
tional 5000, Extension 3s5, between
10 and II am.
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