Evening star., 1947-01-08
World Fashion,
.Sb0u Held at
Press Luncheon

SDO1U HeLl at
Press Luncheon
All is not gold that glitters. but
the glitter of the gorgeous gowns
modelled at the luncheon and Trans
World Fashion Show given yester-
day by the Women's National Press
Club was certainly reflected from
gold. It was not gold metal, but
new color to be known as the
Trans World gold named in honor
of Trans World Airline symbolizing
the universally of fashion achieved
through the universally OF air
transportation.
Washington is accustomed to
fashion shows. but the one held
Yesterday at the Maydower Hotel
was unique in that all the clothes
shown had been flown by airplane
from fashion eenters of the world
and every garment, from beach
clothes to evening gowns. was OF
the new gold color, either entirely
or in trimming.
Distinguished women from diplo-
matte and social circles Of the city
were invited as special guests tc
enjoy the brilliant show modelled
by some Of the city's most beauti-
full models.
A runway was erected down the
center of the ballroom where the
affair was held. and facing it at one
side of the room was the head
table, colorfully arranged with
baskets Of spring flowers.
At a side table close to the run
way where she was able to enjoy
the show informally was Miss Mar
garet Truman with her friend Miss
Jane Lingo, the guests of Bess Fur
man Armstrong, Washington cor
respondent for the New York Times
The Presidents daughter had
specially asked that she be per-
mitted to enjoy the show "in-
cognito" and not be placed at the
head. table where the wives of dip
lomats from the countries which
had contributed the fashions were
seated with the club president, Mrs
Alice Hager
To the soft music of an orchestra
the models strolled before an ad-
miring feminine audience display
ing to envious eyes the latest styles
being shown on far-away beaches
of warmer climes.
From Cole of Australia and Cali
fornia, two enticing models were
shown. With long flowing "cabana
skirt" the first beach costume was
changed into a swim suit when its
pretty model tipped off the skirt
to reveal a scanty pantie and bras
suit of lastex.
A stunning great-coat of soft WOO
with hide-away pockets in the
sleeves designed specially for all
travel had been flown from London
whererit had been created by Peter
Russell.
Hardy-Amies of London sent .
trim tailored sharkskin suit n .si
which sported a rich bror gold
ascot-tie blouse.
New York's Philip Mangone com.
bined the gold with black in a
"trans-world" travel costume, while
10 Copeland used a gold crepe for
a stunning dinner gown with harem
front drape skirt in the new mid
calf length.
A breath-taking dinner gown from
Ores of Paris was of gold silk Jersey
the voluminous skirt made with 1870
pleats. Lanvin sent from
France an evening dress with whirl-
ing skirt topped with tight bodice,
cap sleeves outlined in black SOU
tache loops.
One of the most striking evening
gowns, also from Paris from the
house of Balenciaga, was the "torea-
dor" so called because of the toreo-
dor jacket of dark green velvet
trimmed with black jet passemen-
terie worn with black sun-pleated
skirt and black bodice.
The Molyneux contribution was a
short box coat Of gold worn with a
navy dress and a smart Nine. Refine
New York; hat with gold wings.
A dazzling number was the gold
satin evening gown from Janman-
dreau of Buenos Aires, while one
of the most original was the whale
boned. bodice evening gown from
Jacque Faith of Paris, reminiscent of
the gay-nineties.
The collection assembled by Doro-
thy Gray, cosmetician of New York
to dramatize new cosmetic color
for next spring will be flown to lead
ing cities of the United States this
month by Trans World Airline.
Shown in one of Washington s
leading shops yesterday. it will be
flown to cities North, West and
South after being shown in Phila-
delphia.
Wives of the Ambassadors and
staff members of countries sending
fashions who attended the luncheon
were from the British Embassy, the
French Embassy, the Canadian, New
Zealand and Argentine Embassies.
Special-appreciation was extended
by Mrs. Hager to Pat O'Malley
Strickland, member of the club
on the staff of TWA airlines, who
the show.