The Washington times., 1938-01-29
DC. Women.
Push Ban on.
Silk Goods
BY MARY PADGETT

AARPASNAAAAGsOSAJ WV =" eNSAAAAA6
ton women filled the seats and
lined the aiSles of the theater
in the Wardman Park Hotel,
vigorously protesting against
the importation and the use Of
Japanese goods in the United
States. The meeting was spon-
sored by the Washington League
of Women Shoppers, who are
urging a boycott of manufac-
tured and raw Japanese prod
ucts.
To show their sincerity in
complying with the boycott ad-
vocated by the league, some
members appeared in bare legs,
others wore Isle hose, fash
ioned with intricate clocks,
rayon hose, cotton print frocks
and fashionably designed batiste
slips, rayon tweed sports dresses
and sheer woolen frocks. One
of these was pretty America
Iglesias, daughter of the resi-
dent commissioner from Puerto
Rico, who came barelegged, in
q white cotton frock, having
printed blue jacket and sash.
The dress came from Santa Fe,
N. M, and was worn with as
much verve and style as If it
were one of the more fashion
able silk costumes.
MRS. PASTERNAK AIDS
Mrs. Alfred Pasternak, wife Of
the exclusive couturier, whose
cleverly fashioned ensemble was
modelled by Miss Madeline Cot
ter during the fashion show,
came attired in a simple frock
of black wool, with black rayon
bodice. A black rayon jersey
pillhox hat was set jauntily over
blonde locks, and she COM
pleted her costume with a short
sable coat. Asked what she
thought OF cotton underwear and
slips, Mrs. Pasternak said BAT
tiste is lovely. If manufacturers
would make them in the same
cut as the fashionably designed
silk slips and underwear, I GER
tainly believe that the boycott
would be a great success. Rayon2
It will help this country to pro-
duce better rayon than is manu-
factured today"
The fashion show, in which
cotton was depicted in typical
days wearing apparel for women
in all walks of life at home, in
the office, for travelling and
sports, was widely applauded.
Fashions and accessories were
furnished by leading couturiers
and 1e1chants both here and IN
New York. They were modelled
by members of the Junior League
and socially prominent women
in tn. Capital.
The style show was conducted
by Lee SimonSon, scenic de-
signer and director Of the The
ater Guild,
COMMERCE IS REVIEWED
In giving brief history Of
the United States commerce IN
japanese products, both raw
and manufactured goods, Mr..
Simonson stated that half Of all
American purchases from Japan
are silk; SO per cent of all silk
e is used in the United States in
one year.
Dealing with fashionable
trends in ready-to-wear apparel,
Mr.. Simonson pointed out that
cotton can be made as fashion
able as silk, and that it does
not take many women to make
it fashionable.
In carrying out his statement.
Mr.. SimonSon included an eve
ming style called cat the EN-
bassy," which was modelled by
lovely Mrs. Benjamin Thoron.
This first empire period gown,
entirely made of handkerchief
muslin, expressed the charm
and grace of that period-and
proved that cotton, scorned by
the majority Of the modern gen.
Grafton, can be as stylish as
silk.
Another speaker was William
e. Dodd, former ambassador to
Germany.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler Col
man, daughter Of Senator Bur
ton K. Wheeler Of Montana, is
president of the league. Ladies
who took part in the style show
were Mrs. Peter Seitz, Mrs. Ed
ward Salner, Miss Patricia Law
renee, Miss Mary Tyler McCor-
mack, Mrs. Livingston Hartley,
Miss Frida Frazer, Miss Luz
Iglesias, Mrs. Herbert Stratford,
Mrs. Benjamin Gould, Mrs.
David Kreeger, Miss Martha
Schoenfeld, Miss Madeline Cot
ter, Mrs. Edward Burling, jr.,
Miss Betty Emerson, Mrs. Joseph
PAUL Marshall, Miss Mary Betty
Maxwell, Miss Anita Ramirez,
Miss Helena Day, Mrs. Jay du
Won, Mrs. Angus Roy Shannon,
Mrs. Margaret di Rosa, Miss
Helen Baldwin. Mrs. John r.
Curry, Mrs. Sidney L. Manson,
jr., Mrs. Lee SimonSon, Mrs.
Robert Eichholz, and Mrs. Paul
SturgeS.