Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1947-06-08

shoes for after-dark dining and
dancing are also good style notes.
(And you'll also find you are on the
gold standard where jewelry goes
Gold is especially good for setting
off that glistening tam For town
walking, classic spectator pumps
solve the problem.
The fashion magazines say that
the little girl" look is out. Act your
age and dress accordingly. 1t Just
takes bit of discretion and saying
mo, this isn't for me-"
The Gibson Girl is staging very
successful comeback. if proof lies in
the cotton dresses and blouses that
feature big. big sleeves, tucks and
the other Gibson Girl trademarks
that are being bought by so many
vacationers..
| Your dressy dress while vacation
ing can also be of cotton. If you
still don't feel quite dressed up"
enough in cotton, you might like a
crepe duet" that features cocoa and
white. The white blouse has long
full Gibson girlish sleeves and the
cocoa skirt is pleated all around.
Other dress-up wear are polka
dotted pure silks and silk shantung
suits decorated with jeweled buttons.
Exciting Evening Gown.
Let drama come into your vaca-
ton by carrying along an exciting
evening gown. Choose from the
lovely off the shoulder cotton gowns
or a white jersey that packs like
dream. What's a better Knockout
potion than white jersey artfully
draped with a bright gold belt to
help accent that lovely tan? Mid
length cocktail dresses that later go
dancing are styled in cotton or in
shantung. These usually feature a
jacket that, when DOTTED, makes
your in-between-length a most in
teresting addition to any dance
floor. Magnif1cently full skirts that
swirl as you dance. or suavely draped
skirts, are yours to choose from, If
such a dress is to your liking.
Hats are again fashionable. But
think about packing them before
you buy them. You'll really be
bright if you buy hats that are able
to fit one box. Can't be done, you
say? Just buy hats that will fit one
right on top of the other! Or buy a
hat on which you can change the
trimming-such as a small straw
hat with a scarf trim that can be
changed. White pique hats or a
chambray hat to match your pet
cotton dress are other ideas. And
for the beach don't overlook the
possibility of the white crew hat to
help defect the suns rays from your
hair. You can also use this sturdy
little number for your sailing trips.
Here's some more good news for
vacationers. Here's a carry-all to
top all carry-alls. Now you can cart
your bathing suit, your lunch, any
thing your heart desires in stylish
wicker basket. These baskets come
in three sizes and are used by many
young moderns as purses. They are
interlined with bright cottons-de-
signed especially to go places"
For cool nights and perhaps cool
day or two, keep in mind the CASH
mere sweater for looks and comfort,
The ever-popular cardigan and pull
over styles are available in neutral
and pastel shades. When teamed
with a casual skirt, it's a hard-to-
beat combination.
And finally here are a few don't
forgets" to jot down. Don't forget
travelling iron, lots of white gloves,
plenty of scarves in carnival shades
for dress changes, one complete set
of matched or co-ordinated Access
series, sun lotion and hair orna-
ments to wear on the beach.