Evening star., 1942-09-08

to say nothing of the fact that
they're about the only choice these
days. Reports from London say that
the hosiery situation is much more
acute there, of course, and that
when lady takes a tumble on the
street, bystanders never say, Did
you hurt yourself?" but did you
rip your stockings?"
e. That of all the pet hates"
voiced by masculine observers of
feminine styles, the wearing of ankle
socks and sloppy shoes ranks first,
closely followed by bad color COM
binations, slips that show beneath
hemlines and fussy dresses topped
with tailored coats?
.. That you may have to pay
more than you had planned for a
satisfactory basic dress this fall, but
1t will be worth it? Good lines and
fabrics are more desirable than ever,
now that the quantity of our ward
robes Is likely to be cut down; so
it's a wise idea to invest in a really
good dress, as simple as possible,
and then vary it with accessories
and jewelry. It's the same old
formula that you've heard every
year, but this season it is i'm
portant that you buy better clothes
than before - duration clothes"
some call 'em.
-. That the vogue for hair bows
and other ornaments for your tresses
is simply tremendous-but should be
handled with care? Ambling about
the shops of late, we've noticed a
great many fussy styles that may
be all right for evening wear but
which will make you look far too
"busy" for daytime. We're talking
about hunks of tulle and sequin,
feathers and f1owers-al the things
that are being shown for after dark
occasions. If you insist upon hair
ornament instead of a hat for the
daylight hours. do keep it as simple
as possible. Felt bows or velvet
ones seem to be the best choice,
although a hat is still considered
better fashion.
That Designer Adrian pre-
sented his fall and winter collection
in New York this week, much OF
which you'll soon see in a Wash
ington store? His newest clothes
are. perhaps. not as breathtaking
as his first group, but they have
plenty to recommend them The
"V silhouette" he uses is intended
to 'fool the eye and f1atter the
flgure"-all with the blessing OF the
War Production Board. High lights
include suits with broad shoulders,
slim but "easy" skirts and slender
waistlines. Many are collarless.
Colors are rich in hue and fabrics
wonderful in texture. His hats are
large and perfect with suits, some
of them on the lines of the Cana
dian "Mounties" headgear. Evening
dresses are very slim, skillfully
draped and frequently slashed in
the seam at the hem to allow
freeQOm OF movement.
That cottons for winter
are being talked about more and
more as the season gets under way?
The automobile seat-covering fabric
that you've been hearing about is
used in tailored suits, casual dresses
and overalls-and seems destined
for popularity. Automobile manu-
facturers with millions of yards of
the fabric on hand have turned it
back on the market, so dress de-
signers have seized upon this cotton
which is both warm and durable.
Quilted cottons and pile-finish cot
tons, too, are not only good looking
and warm, but their use instead Of
wool is certainly a practical and
patriotic solution to wartime prob
lens Of conservation.
That one smart New York
speciality shop has put bicycle
rack outside its door for the con-
venience of pedaling patrons?