Evening star., 1950-05-10
Fashion
Notes
By EIeni
Fashion Editor

n WdoIiluSCUl ucSlSueE 1Qeal
dancing dress" was selected by
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Murray as
the one that will be worn by
teachers and students in the 225
dance studios they operate
throughout this country and
abroad.
Louise Armour, whose talented
designs have made her so we'll
known here in Washington, has
fashioned sunburst pleated
dress that she feels may be worn
for the cocktail hour, afternoon
tea, or for an informal evening
out. Made up in jersanese, the
dress features a double winged
collar with a plunging v-neckline.
The dress doesn't twist when
you're dancing because it is also
fitted with a belt.
Gem and jewelry designing;
held back for about 10 years in
France due to wartime con-
ditions, is now back in full swing
with rings rising full inch
above the hand . bracelets ter
raced from wrist-band in alter
mating layers of multicolored gems
to f1aunt a croWning jewel. i
In Raphaels, women's suiter
par excellence, stitching on cos
tunes made of rare materials and
with perfection of cut is done
with gold needles. Using the 18
carat gold needles is felt neces-
sary to rapid perfect stitching. :.
Spring and Summer collections
in Paris has Madame Schiaparelli
turning her back on the Twenties
and on the past in general, by
designing a collection she likes
to term Brave New World" In
her accessory set-up she showed
fur necklaces like double Hawai-
ian leis filling in radically low
decolletages of day suits, and
she used scarlet ermine to make
sleeveless sweater. Whew!
That's an expensive sweater,
gal!
Jean Desses' collection bears
the imprint of his trip to America.
1t features a softened silhouette,
and his use of trimmings includes
pyramid fringes made of silk,
beads, and jet. Glitter and sparkle
aplenty are on many of his linen,
chiffon, and shantung dresses. :. .
Pierre Balmain has skirts in
his summer collection that have
been created for free, dancing
movement. Polka dots on linen,
twill, and organdy look very new.
Little "boleritos" stemming from
the Spanish influence said to be
on the aScendent in the fashion
world transform beach dresses
into town costumes, and gala |.
gowns into a dress for dining. i
The HOME SHOW being held
May II through 81 at the Ma
tional Guard Armory will have a
daily fashion show to be con-
Quoted each day at pm. by one
of Washington best models, Ann
Hinson. Leading apparel stores
here in the city will provide the
fashion offerings for men and
women. The shows will stress
summer cottons. sportswear and
thereW be lots of bathing
beauties" showing the latest for
the beach scene.
Norman Norell, credited with
launching the 20's revival in IA
shion, like pearls. He says they've
never gone out of fashion. He
does feel that women should pay
more attention when buying
pearls to match them to skin
tones. We like his statement that
in the old days in Paris women
used to select pearls to match
their teeth. If the teeth we're
very white, they chose white
pearls; if they had an ivory tinge,
they matched their pearls ac-
cordingly. ed. Note: Cigarette !
chain smokers take note-they ,
haven't launched yellow pearls,
yetD.
Charles James is creating the
travel wardrobe that Mrs. William
Paley is taking with her to Eu-
rope. Mrs. Paley. a best-dressed
list name for years, will take with
her a short evening gown of tor
toise shell brown and black satin
with the skirt arranged in deep
swags of brown satin tapered to
q narrow hem. IA black chiffon
broadcloth coat with a circular
flared back, top flange on the
sleeves, a silhouette he launched
during the thirties. is another
James design she will wear in
Europe.