Evening star., 1948-10-05
Fashion
Notes
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constant upkeep. Time has a way
Of flying, clothes have a way of
becoming worn looking and shoes
begin to wear down at the heels, shoe
bindings become frayed and suede
begins to look awful.
You alter q dress when it doesn't
fit. You revamp your wardrobe each
season. What do you do with q
perfectly good pair of shoes that may
pinch bit IN the toe or the heel
doesn't quite fit? In a great ma
jority of cases the shoes stay and
clutter up your closet or you give
them away.
Well bet at some time you've
wondered why you couldn't get the
toe or the heel cut out Of a favorite
pair Of shoes. We don't suggest you
60 at this by yourself armed with
hammer, nails and knives. We can,
however, let you know OF a place in
town that could very well. be the
answer to many a shoe problem be-
setting you. Don't discard your
badly hitting shoes. With prices
continuing to be prohibitive you
might do well to think about chang
ing few pairs Of shoes that just
aren't to your liking. Also, If you
are interested in having a pair of
suede shoes converted into smooth
leather that, too, is possible at this
shop. 80.
The constant reference to EN-
pire" pronounced am-peer) styling
in fashion writing in newspapers
and magazines brings up the ques-
ton of just what Is meant by EN-
pire." Historians set the date at
around the turn of the 10Th century
during the first French Empire. At
that time women's fashions were
marked by simplicity of hne. Waist
lines were high, necklines low, sleeves
short and puffed. Much drapery
was to be seen in the fashions.
Napoleon's Josephine set many of
the Empire modes. Today the raised
waistline Is seen in any number OF
skirts, dresses and coats.
If you are an ardent movie-goer
who likes to tie in fashions with
theater pleasure you may be inter-
ested in wearing a HAMLET scarf
designed by Peter Gushing who plays
Osric in the film. The white hand
rolled square shows a center figure
OF Hamlet encircled in a laurel
wreath with quotations and i'm
portant characters bordering the
scarf. Here's a conversation piece
to add to your collection. You'll
have to wait, however. until the films
opening on the Goth of the month
to obtain this 36-inch pure silk
accessory that will be featured by
several leading stores here in Wash
Still in the movie kingdom and
with the scheduled arrival of the
British film, The Red Shoes"
Washington women will see a num-
Der of red accessories being fea-
tured. Sparkling the wardrobe with
the color red is an old-fashioned
trick that has revival now and
again Red shoes, either calf or
reptile, are always in style. This
season will also see red satin shoes
being worn to formal openings and
oEher formal soirees. Too many
women seem to feel that red shoes
are strictly spring items. We think
they are always in fashion. Red
shoes are a delightful note of color
with most outfits. :.
| Since women select and buy most
mems neckwear, woman has now
turned to the designing of mems ties
in addition to her already famous
dress designing. Tina Lesser has de-
signed a collection that shows a new
approach in transferring creative
art to neckwear patterns.
Tina believes that men express
their tastes and interests in their
ties. In working out her patterns
she felt that the designs should be
individual, genuine, and interesting.
She has used both modern and an
cient art for inspiration.
A male acquaintance who calls
himself "a tie fancier and q plain
tie man at that" said his particu-
lar tie with a Persian frieze motif
was very good looking, tied beauti-
fully and didn't slip or look as II the
lining would leak out" He also told
me that in tying the knot he was
happy because it wasn't gigantic and
the rest of the tie didn't appear lost
Included in this tie collection by
Lesser is a group inspired by old mu-
scum pieces. one by famous modern
painters, and one group by Haitian
and contemporary voodoo art. ).
Party politics are being heatedly
discussed all over the Nation and
particularly here In Washington.
Women who wish to proclaim their
party afiliation will like the sun
glasses whose frames are made Of
heavy white plastic that display the
emblem on each side of the rim and
have two timer elephants or DON
keys, as the political leanings may
60, on each temple. These Clair
mont Nichols designs are now avail.