Evening star., 1937-04-16
--Sketched in Washington Shops

plain blue has a set-in section over
the arms, with gathers at the shoulder
to insure graceful draping at that
point. This frock comes in those con-
venient half sizes from 1872 to 24l5
for the shorter, Slightly heavier figure.
Polka dots are very good this season
in all sizes and scattered patterns as
well as evenly spaced. One frock for
the heavier figure has cape sleeves for
cool comfort, and other good detailing
to minimize size, including a v neck
line, and comes in plain blue with
polka dotted trim, as we'll as the all
over dot.
Narrow stripes are noted for their
slenderizing effect, so what could be
better for the shorter woman than
a black or navy blue pin-striped sheer
with a straight hip-length jacket. We
found such nice one of these with
tailored shirtwaist dress, the collar
band tied in the front, and there
were glass flower buttons on the front
closing. Bands of the stripes on the
horizontal were used as trimming.
making a very youthful model. An
effect OF added height was also given
by navy crepe with rows of small
white pearl buttons grouped on either
side of the neck to hem front closing.
Fine pencil-checked suits in sheer
fabrics are also among the clothes
specially designed for the woman who
takes half sizes. These come in dark
blue and wine red with pencil lines
Of white. These are sometimes called
Windsor checks.
The combination of a dark sheer
with lace dyed the same color is
great favorite in the dressier type of
frock for afternoon wear There is
an interesting two-piece dress with a
sheer navy blue skirt over which is
worn belted blouse of navy lace
trimmed with navy taffeta This has
a small collar at high neckline and
short, puff sleeves. Often the dress
is one-piece, with lace set into the
waist and sleeves, as in a frock of
black sheer, where lace forms back
yoke and combines with the full sheer
sleeves that continue onto the
shoulder.
A MOTHER nice use of two thin ma
terials appears in a dark sheer,
where appliques of the sheer are
worked over marquisette for shoulder
insets, back yoke and sleeve details.
One of the most popular all-around
frocks for the short woman is the
other dress sketched above, which
comes in number of different ver-
sions. In dark crepe romaine with
vertical lattice bands on the waist,
skirt with front panel and small side
cores, sleeves that come just below
the elbow and a little white vestee
for a neck that appears to be quite
loW-here is a dress that seems to fill
all the requirements for making the
best Of a short figure. This good
design also comes in lighter colored
prints and is moderately priced at
$1075.
The woman of definitely large pro-
portions, of course, chooses dark COL
ors, even for warmer weather. She
likes figured as we'll as plain fabrics,
but is careful to select the more In
| conspicuous prints and clusters of
small flowers on dark background
with no startling contrasts. She also
likes lace in black and soft colors, and
uses it for afternoon and evening. It
Is good in French blue with surplice
closing, edged with narrow self-pleat-
ing, with wide, comfortable elbow
length sleeves.
For business the same woman would
look we'll in black sheer shirtwaist
dress with lots of narrow tucking from
neck to hem and v neck with revers
of white, embroidered organdy. When
| she wears flower corsage, it Is well
to see that it is. arranged vertically.
This was well done with pink and
black flowers on black sheer after
noon dress that we saw recently, with
much shirring we'll placed to give
fullness where required on the shoul-
ders and at center front.
For information concerning items
mentioned in this column call Ma
tional 5000, Extension 395, between
10 and ~ a.n