The Washington times., 1937-03-11
Emphasis on
Youth For
Spring
Clothes for Daughter
Cannot Rival
Mothers

youthful that they Will do equally
well for either. One smart fash
ion show given in Washington
recently even showed a mother
and daughter act, with the two
dressed exactly alike; in gray
suits, sailor hats, frilly blouSes,
and with gay color in their ao.
cessories. Mother looked just
as smart as daughter, too. All
our clothes this season are YOUTH
full. and even if they are cut TO
fit figures that have lost their
youthful lines, the general Ell.
feet is young, tlatterlng, ana
often pretty.
Next to the all-important look
of youth, our next trend IS
toward the casual look that we
all must achieve. Although it
has the effect Of being un-
studied. 1t is a type of chic
that YOU must work hard Tor, IL
It doesn't come to you naturally.
It is made UP Of such things as
excellent tailoring in your
suits, the best Of grooming IN
your person; hair, nails, COM
plexion and brushing, Of colorS
mixed so well in your Aceesso-
ries that they seem to have hap
pened so, of hats that look SIM
ple and easy to wear, even Il
they are not. There are no rules
to follow this year, for your own
individuality must dictate the
type of casual costume you as
senble, But II you cannot do
1t well for yourself, you must
ask the aid Of D good fashion
consultant, for though there is
great variety possible, the mix
ture Of colors IL apt to run away
with you If you DO not do 1t
carefully.
Favorltes Change
Spring fashions are deceivins,
for they bring Us 30 many ola
favorites, which have changed
Just enough to be entirely new,
There's the tailored suit. for
instance, which has taken on
more pockets, has placed those
pockets very high on the jacket,
has such q short jacket that the
skirt must fit perfectly about
the waist and hips, and some
times it has no collar or reverS
at all. Then there 10 the shirt.
waist dress and the tailored
shirt that have both taken on
new details ana q new look, so
that they, too, are different.
They are Of softer materials,
prints. in gay colorS, and they
have all the same tricks Of the
suits, and more, too.
Our old favorite, the Breton
sailor, IA worn DO far on the back
of the head that it Is now an off
face hat, and even our sensible
low.heeled shoes have learned
new tricks or oraAnentAtion.
All Of this IL Just enough to make
it impossible to wear our old
classics with real SraArtness.
They must he relegated to the
closet, where we keep things for
rainy days, or they must be
taken otit of our Wafdfobes en-.
tirely.
Wear Beieel
Color is such a dominant part
Of the fashion picture that 1t
seems almost unnecessary to
write about it. You all know the
colors that are important-beige,
gray, navy, thistle, black, some
brown and tan, the coronation
colors and, most important of
all, the mixture of colorS that
makes every woman into a mas.
terpiece, as if she were painted
on canvas. The ways you can
ensemble your colorS are almost
without limit. Starting with a
suit or dress or coat in any neu-
trail tone, you can add nearly
any pastel, bright color or white,
and have a smart effect. Here
are a few Of the favorite ways
Of doing it;
If you are wearing a navy
suit or coat, you can have your
basic accessories in gray or navy
or in luggage tan, and you can
add an extra color in gloves
handkerchiefs, blouse or scarf
for instance cyclamin pink, vel
low, gold, hyacinth Of aqua
marine. Besides that, there is
bright green that Is always good
with navy, if you wear touch
Of 1t. White, too, is pleasant
contrast with navy, especially
If you Add another touch oi
color.
Black Takes Color
Black Is both q basic and ar
accessory color this season. Il
is used r,ore for afternoon COS
TUNES than for street or sports
Always good with it is white
and the flower colors, crocul
yellow, apple blossom, gold
poppy red, ana so on. Nothing
makes q smarter background TO,
your silver foxes than black Goa
or suit, with discreet use O.
white, and perhaps a bit O.
color.
Beige again allows a good dea
of scope in accessories, for black
is ultra smart with it. Brown &C
cessories are always good, anc
navy again goes with 1t well
For q small bit Of bright color
a rhinestone clip with an emer
aid stone u always good, ant
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