Evening star., 1937-01-20
Sketched in Washinston Shops.

and for the inaugural ball you may
choose it in red, white or victory blue
and be very patriotic.
MARQUISETTE in chartreuse or
periwinkle blue with bow-knots
of satin appliqued at wide intervals
on the full skirt and one on each
sleeve makes a frock that hints Of
Spring. A line of soft shirring down
the front of the bodice is continued
through a self-colored satin sash.
Stiffened braid keeps the hem of the
skirt from relaxing into too limp lines
about the ankles. Quite similar is
another marquisette frock using the
satin bow-knot theme in a redingote
gown that opens at the front over a
satin under skirt. The bodice of this
one has a shirt-waist collar and Is
extremely youthful in feeling.
Printed satins with bold splashes
of color have tropical look, but We
like tropical flowers and fruit out of
season, so We shall be seeing lot Of
them in this city, and those going
South will, of course, want one to take
along. Paper taffeta is another fabric
that runs to large floral prints this
season. We saw beauty with white
background overlaid with fascinating
pattern Of morning glories in shades
of fuchsia and petunia, or perhaps
they were deep morning glory shades.
These paper taffetaS with their crisp
swish" are also shown with their
bright colors posed against black or
navy blue backgrounds.
More crispness appears in starched
lace, this time fine black Chantilly,
which is combined with net in the
godets Of the skirt fiounce. This is
such a practical little frock, with its
moderate, square neck. puff sleeves
and high back, with a slash and but
ton at the top. so that it can be worn
open and low If desired. To relieve its
all-blackness, turquoise medallions
are introduced to accent the angles
Of the square neck and at the belt
fastening, making nice excuse to
wear an armful of turquoise Brace
lets.
A T THE right of the sketch Is q
= bit Of youthful sophistication
combining q slim, black satin gown
with slashed skirt with an engag-
ingly smart starched lace topper,
which may be removed for strictly
formal wear. This dress was shown,
among others, to a little group Of
girls from one Of our nearby colleges,
who we're invited to have tea in a
local shop the other day and get an
eyeful of new fashion ideas to think
over between classes. A dinner en-
semble of victory blue was another
nice number that they liked. Crepe
was used for the untrimmed formal,
with swing skirt in many cores, and
the fitted taffeta jacket of the same
color had long coat sleeves. wide petal
revers and an American Beauty rose
tucked into the front of it. An aqua
blue net over taffeta, with small fiow-
ers embroidered on the collar and
front closing of the shirtwaist blouse,
was youth itself.
We should like to mention that
now Is a good time to get an evening
wrap If you need one. We found stun
ming, full-length black velvets, with
wide sleeves and huge fur collars Of
lapin, lined in white taffeta that
have been reduced. There Is also q
model with a black velvet hood edged
with a narrow band Of white fur that
is conservative enough for several
seasons. These wraps are fitted in
at the waist and make q very elegant
appearance. They are to be found in
one of the better shops, where con-
siderable reductions in price are being
featured at the moment.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call Ma
tional 5000, extension 395, between
10 and IL am.