Evening star., 1937-09-26


figure again asserts itself
when every seam and tuck is
l. designed to reveal the allure
Of soft curves-the stars of the wom-
an who sews are in the ascendency.
These are the fashions that lend
themselves to individual interpreta-
ton. 1t is in a season like this, when
you can be as prolific as you desire
in your ideas for new ways to ex-
press the mode. that you find it
really pays to sew.
1t is because women who haven't
sewn in long time, or who per-
haps have never cut into q, cleaning
piece Of luscious new fabric. may
hesitate to attempt this new nodded
silhouette that 1 diagram a few de-
signs here that express this new
mood in fashion. These diagrams
indicate how easy the new fashions
are to make.
Pattern 1394-B gives smart express
sion to the slim, straight silhouette,
deftly nodded to create wasp waist
line and fiat diaphragm. This is
Chanel's favorite silhouette, here
adapted to daytime wear in a frock
that is at once flattering and very
easy to make. Women find the deep
yoke in this dress and the swing of
the diagonal closing very becoming.
Sleeves are long and slim, another
style detail introduced at the Paris
openings. Note how few pieces there
are in this pattern. You can put
them together in no time at all and
have stunning daytime dress made
up in one of the light woods or in a
heavy silk crepe. Basically simple
in its lines, this dress takes well to
the many brilliant tints that glow in
the new Fall color harvest. Select
the color that you like best-one of
the new purples, blues or greens, per-
haps.
Pattern 137o-B takes its inspira-
ton from the square-shouldered sill
houette sponsored by such designers
as Helm and Greed. 1t is a dress
that gives you clean-cut, trim line
-broad-shouldered and slim of waist.
The skirt fits snugly over the dia-
phragm at front, giving emphasis to
the lifted bosom, detail of the new
fashion that is tremendously signif-
icant. Note the pockets placed high
on the blouse and repeating the de-
sign of skirt at the waistline-the
only trimming on this completely
simple dress. The diagram of this
pattern indicates how very simple it
is to make with only seven pieces in
ALL
The lines Of this dress are beauti-
fully suited to the sturdy fabrics in
troduced this season. Velveteen. for
instance, steps out in front as one
OF the really important fabrics of
the Fall. This dress, tailored of vel
veteen with accessories in felt to
contrast, becomes one Of those stun
ming dresses that are wearable
throughout the day. This same dress
would also be dramatic made up in
one of the bright, bold plaids that
Paris sponsors.
The return of quality fabrics dis
tlngulshes this season. Not only for
evening and all formal apparel, but
Tor daytime. too. Wools, supple and
woven with new richness in color
and texture; crepes of silk and satin
draped in long flowing lines-these,
with brocades and lanes of brilliant
tone, make this fabric season more
sumptuous than any We have seen
IN many seasons.
Schiaparelli sponsors the Victorian
silhouette shown in Pattern 1374-B.
A dress with long, slim lines. fitted
at the waist and darted to give q
smooth basque line to the bodice.
This dress can be made In a few
hours-pattern includes only five
pieces, as the diagram shows. Little
is needed to trim a dress like this;
the lines In themselves are fatterine
enough worn at the office, on the
campus or at the bridge table.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1394-B
is designed for sizes IA, 16, 1S, 20, 40