Evening star., 1950-11-03
BY EIeni
Fashion Editor.

Fashion Editor.
BERMUDA.-A widely Travelled
man once said that women in
Europe are particularly striking
as far as fashion was concerned
because they had the proper set
tings of tiny streets, charming
avenues. and lovely old architec-
ture.
If we could choose a spot in
which to frame fashion on this
side of the ocean, we'd choose Ber-
muda with its exciting colors, its
indigenous kind of architecture,
and its comfortable, casual way of
life.
The advance resort clothes we
four fashion editors have pre-
viewed both coming down on the
Queen of Bermuda and while here
in Bermuda, give strong indica-
tions that colorful time will be
had come time for the exodus to
begin for points North. South, East
or West wherever you'll want the
sun to follow you or you'll follow
the sun.
In the special fashion showing
presented by one of Washington's
great fashion stores for the bene-
fit of the Bermuda Junior League,
and attended by Gov. and Mrs.
Hood, We got a fair idea of what
to expect come the "all play in
stead of "all work" season.
FASHION NOTE JOTTINGS
warn us to look for slimness in
ensembles for travel c.lerlice-
type shantung coats over pleated
matching dresses or the shell
coat that sleeveless job of
linen such as Bonnie Cashin
poses over navy blue short
sleeved wool jersey dress belted
in red leather. You may be
getting less coat but definitely a
lot more styling in these new coat
contributions.
BATHING SUITS cut the way
you'd expect to see bloomers or
shorts cut . and these made up
in many dress fabrics such as
shantung and striped silk or
Sateen and trimmings on
them that include black lace or
beaded embroidery. Instead
of the short full f1aring beach
coach a newer straight jacket
type covering very good looking
In white pique. =.
BEACHWEAR ACCESSORIES
no jewelry for swimming,
please but for beach-time
activities and fashion fun try the
straw ropes that are worn high
in front and low in back. .
Mexican rebozos in sulphur or
coral shades that perk up your
bathing suit and go very well over
other street items In your ward
robes big Chinese baskets in
straighter, longer shapes are a
far cry from the small wooden
boxes many women carried last
year. And the leather belts
are timer and big ornaments
dangle from them.
Best Bermuda fashion tip is the
longer shorts and the ones shown
by McMullen are the incest things
that could happen to a pair of
legs that can either be very, very
small. or very, very big. ..
The fashion contributions by
leading French and American de-
signers (some done especially fol-
the Bermuda showings) included
ensembles from Vera Maxwell
Jean Desses, Balmain, Dior, Faith
Carnegie, Rosenstein, Adele Simp-
son, Bonnie Cashin, Claire Nc
Cardell. Phillip Hulitar, Glare
Potter, Tina Lesser, B. H. Wragge
Ben Reig and Trigere, were en-
Enthusiastically received by the sew
era1 hundred in the audience.
Their reaction to Tina Leser's
polo type fastenings on shorts ano
skirts was a good indication that
women like that high, nipped ir
waist treatment. They responded
to the Traina- -Norell sheath
dresses for evening and to the
bouffants studded with en-
broidery that glittered.
Familiar colors such as poinset-
tia, hibiscus, cedar green, Bermuds
blue, coral and yellow and gray
and Easter lily white received q
great deal of response from the
audience.
The resort skirts from the de-