Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-08-29

readers have led us to believe
that you would find useful a COL
umn in which we can regularly
answer questions pertaining to
clothes problems. This feature
will run every Sunday. We ask
that you address any questions
you may have on clothes or
clothes conservation to Mrs.
Hayes, and watch this column
for the answer.
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THE end of the month I am
going to attend a wedding in
Richmond. I plan to wear a
black marquisette dress with a
little flower hat, but don't know
what wrap to take with me. I
have black REFER, but it seems
too plain for the occasion. I also
have a silver fox jacket, and WON
dered If the silver fox wouldn't
be more appropriate. Would
YOU mind letting me know?
Mrs. E. G..
Answer-Silver fox is, think,
a bit too warm to wear for any
occasion the end of August, and
it has always been my feeling
that common sense is a good
measure of good fashion. Much
more comfortable-and, there
fore, much more appropriate,
would be your black REFER. To
dress up the REFER Of you feel
the need you might prevail on
your husband to buy you a cor
sage. There are some perfectly
beautiful War Stamp corsages
these days that are as pretty as
they're patriotic. Or, on the
other hand, you might have a
lovely jeweled pin which you
might wear on your lapel; if you
have pair of clips, wear one on
each lapel and double your chic.
Il realize that according to the
rules of etiquette the mother of
a bride should never wear black.
However, as do not go to many
places of entertainment, I do
not feel like purchasing a gown
just for this one occasion. I
would prefer something that
would be nice for the wedding,
but that I could wear through
out the coming winter season. I
had in mind a black velvet suit
dress, possibly trimmed with err
mine tails or colored beadwork.
Would this be at all suitable, es-
pecially if I wear colored Access
sories?"
Mrs. E. B. L.
Answer-Why do you hesitate
to wear black to your daughters
wedding? Naturally, you wouldn't
choose unrelieved black crepe
which might look like mourning,
but black velvet is a different
story. Black velvet with its rich
luster is always flattering, and
would be especially lovely COM
bined with ermine tails or COL
ored beads. Add to it the cor
sage you'll be wearing-and
you'll certainly vie with your
daughter for beauty honors.
There used to be an idea that
black was to be worn only for
mourning, but nowadays women
wear whatever they feel is most
becoming. If black is what is
most becoming-and useful-then
choose black, relying on acces-
series TO strike a bright note.
X X X y
II am interested in buying a
sports coat for fall and winter,
but do not want one of the fur
lined coats the stores are adver-
Using SO much this year. How
ever, I do want a good warm one,
and would like to get away from
the usual black and brown. I am
about 5 feet ! inch tall and on.
the plump side. What color and
type coat would you suggest?"
Mrs. G. P.
Answer-What you-and ev-
erybody else-want this year is
an all-purpose, all-enduring coat,
one that will take you anywhere
any hour of the day. A Chester
field is such a coat and they're
smart as ever this year. For one
OF your height, the f1y-front style
with its long unbroken line would
be happy choice. The new Of
flcers coat-feminine version of
the overcoat your favorite lieu
tenant wears-is very good this
year. Very new is the pox coat
which fastens under your chin
and hangs straight; with little or
no fur, 1t would be very becom-
ing to you. Those are the three
big coats of the year-outside of
the fur-lined variety which you
say you don't want. OF course,