Evening star., 1948-12-12
By EIeni
foshion Editor

Oh WllGCl Gl1IlC FoAdeAOAACAo o AAoFS Ao0AiS
that winter isn't too hard to take
when it is spent in Bermuda, Florida
or some other sunny section.
Resort fashions generally are
prelude to spring. Clothes bought
for a winter cruise often become
the backbone of next seasons ward
robe.
Sunshine wardrobes should be
planned with an eye to versatility as
well as the place in which you will
be vacationing.
Clothes this season are less frilly
than they have been, but there's a
decidedly feminine mood to the
whole resort fashion picture.
Dresses and cardigans are popular
Dresses In dotted tie silks, silk prints,
silk shantungs, real linens, voiles and
other cottons are included in the
roundup. In fact, fabrics and colors
are big news this year.
Emphasis on Pale Shades.
Particularly is there emphasis
placed on pale, muted shades in both
dresses and coats. Pale gold, pinks
blues, grays are to be spotted. White
leads though and is seen in every
thing from shorts to dancing frocks
Speaking of shorts: The multi
pleated variety are giving way to
straight, plain shorts. Worn with
tiny Jackets, they make interesting
additions to your vacation play
wardrobe.
Straplessness dominates the whole
resort fashion picture. New tricks
in boning and elasticizing account
for this. Strapless dresses of cham
bray or of nontarnishable metallic
striped cottonS have interest tossed
their way through matching or con-
trasting stoles. Stoles go from beach
to ballroom with equal ease. Bare
shouldered beachcombers will be
seen in abundance, for the strap
lessness extends even into the
bathing suit department.
Brief Bathing Suits.
The brief bathing suit is being
featured in most New York resort
collections. Many suits are skirted
with strapped camisole tops ano
pretty detailing such as stitching
latticing or rufdes. The mallot'
type suit-the one-piecer-a IA
vorite for 10, these many seasons
remains the choice Of numerous va
cationers. Margaret Newman's de-
sisns are aptly described as "sculp'
tured tubes" Modest beach coats
that you may commander for eve
ming wrap duty are also being
bouxht up in great quantities.
In both fabric and actual designs
you'll find that the fashion periods
played up in dress collections are
being carried through in cruise ano
resort lines. You'll find great
play on Oriental, Empire and the
Directoire periods in many OF the
play clothes.
If it's a-cruising and resorting
YOU will 60, you'll probably include
1T least one or more items py
California designers. These design
ers are doing many novel things
with cottons. Strong colors, exotic
patterns and dual use character
ize many Of their design offerings,
These Californians have a way OF
designing clothes in relation to the
sun, to you, and for the sport te
be indulged in.
Tricks With Drawstrings.
One of their leading designers
Tabak, prophesies that draw
strings will be magic this year. One
design features an outfit that draws
a free-hanging bolero into snug
midriff. Another drawstring drapes
a skirt to the side. If you WISH
to vary the design, use without
the drawstring. :.
Soft little shirtwaist dresses IN al
kinds Of fabrics look like best sell
err at this stage Of the game. The
whole" look, rather than one OF
skirt here, q blouse, and mixture
galore, seems out in front. Classic
SPORTS clothes are enjoying a re.
yiyal. Man-tailored lines prevail
In all trouser fashions.
Beach accessories remain mucf
the same. Only news in that fielc
Is that your beach costume Will
serve you we'll whether swimming
lolline on the beach or on your way
TO get dressed.
Your fleece coat may well be o.
white or a creamy material. i
might be styled in duster fashion
or q classic polo type. The button.
On or off-belt model Is also a gooc
fashion bet. Throughout the coa'
picture you'll find that lines arr
clean cut, functionalism is "in" ane
the classic wins out purchase-wise
Ski Clothes Simple.
II you are of to a skiing vaca'
ton at Sun Valley or In Canada
you may be interested In the new
that there's little, If any, Of th'
fiambuoyant and fussy about th'
ski styles. A great influence ha
been the Olympic Games of las
winter. Simplicity and actionabilit!
marked those ski outfits. But be-
cause most ski costumes must b.
functional is no reason why th'
lady-in-the-snow can't be colorfu
and gay. Color contrasts come Il
the rescue In this instance.
Snow-covered slopes will be gracet
by colors such as tan, green. gray
blue, red, platinum and the solit
standbys, black and navy. Warmth
without weight is the rule in skiini
costumes. White Stag. leading SIX
clothes designers, have created SOM
new ski trousers that feature boot
grip bottoms to assure extra snug
ness and comfort at the boot line
The fluid triangle"-slim, trim ant
tapering-is the silhouette for SIX
slopes.
II you are Bermuda bound. you'll
be safe with classic daytime clothe
and simple evening frocks. Thougl
> few bright cottons should be in
cluded in your packing plans, TO
the most part you'll be wise to plal
on wearing lightweight woolens
tweed or gabardine suits and cart
ing along several sweaters an
skirts. Active sports, such q
cycling. sailing, tennis, etc., call fo