Evening star., 1947-12-07
Cruise and Resort
Clothes to Serve
Dual Purpose
By EIeni Sokes
Fashion Editor

Cruise and resort clothes serve
dual purpose. They do, that is, If
chosen with an eye to comfort, style
and quality. For though cruise and
resort clothes are originally bought
with an eye to Bermuda or Palm
Beach, they are inevitably worn
again when the good ole summer
time" rolls around.
Those going South this winter will
pack the newest of the new fashions.
Some style notes such as the new
full skirt and small waistlines were
launched during the fall season and
enjoyed great acceptance. Nearly
all OF the accepted style notes have
been incorporated in the resort and
cruise wear lines now being sold in
Washingtons leading stores.
Not so many white as eggnog and
chamois colored picques will be
worn for winter vacation clothes.
Some changes have been made in
classic sports dresses. Their neck
lines are news in that the perennial
shirtwaist has been dressed up and
instead of the classic V neckline
with lapels, a Chinese mandarin
collar is the latest.
Colors More Brilliant.
Colors are much more brilliant
than they have been In the past,
Many jewel-toned pure silk prints
feature muted color tones. Emerald
greens, topazes and amythests are
the big colors where cottons, seer
suckers and crepes are concerned.
Hooded dresses, coats, etc, are
included in CruiSe-Wear clothing.
! Sometimes the hoods are scarfs that
dub as capes. Or they may be the
detachable variety.
A wide variety of Irish linen fash
ions is being shown and many noted
designers include dresses made OF
this grand fabric in their new collec-
tions Clare Potter combines Irish
linen and silk shantung to fashion
dramatic tunic ensemble. Linen
coats that made an appearance last
summer are another item to think
about for your cruise. Clare Potter,
again, has designed a moss green
Irish linen coat that is straight cut
with huge pockets. 1t is worn with a
lavender Irish linen dress. Well go
on the record as saying that that
color combination of green and
lavender is the most dramatic we've
yet to see. Lavender and navy is
another potent combination.
Country Style" in Evidence.
Country style" sportswear will
also be seen. Dorothy Cox, we'll
known designer of sportswear, has
a country style" theme. Her dresses
have a square dance" look to them.
with their polka plaids, barn dance
checks and maypole stripes. These
pretty cottons are unusually bright
in color and many have petticoat-
like skirts or ruff1e petticoats that
''peekaboo' underneath her cotton
dresses. California sportswear peo-
pie come up with the statement that
red denim will take over where blue
once led the parade.
Sheer wool is being used by Clare
Potter, Josef Walker, Claire Nc
Cardell and Carolyn Schnurer
name-designers of resort clothes, in
their new collections. Sheer wool
is fabric that is equally at ease
North or South, East or West, ano
IN it's new printed version, ideal for
new and gay vacation look. II
packs beautifully. is lightweight
and is a travel item both practical
and fashionable.
Evening wear clothes are mostly
ballerina lengths, with extreme de-
colletages. These dresses have bill
lowing skirts and off-the-shouldel
necklines that give that portrait
look" Worn with evening clothes
are gold sandals and satin shoes
that pick up the color of the gown
or are in q contrasting shade. In
fact, gold sandals are being worn
with practically everything all day
long-even on the beach. in theii
low -heeled wedge version.