Evening star., 1952-01-14

waistlines. OF short jackets. spen-
GERS and other little shoulder
huggers in wool to complement
the full-Skirted fashions.
For day wear, consider the one
piece dress, either in flannel or in
navy sheer wool, or the coat dress
IN taffeta- -shantung or faille. Suit
dresses are wise investments
and the costume ensemble with
harmonizing dress and coat is also
strong. Note the sharp definition
given to spring suits, coats and
dresses through refreshing touches
of white, turquoise, polka dots and
other neckline emphasizers in
pique, linen or crisp silk accents.
A Ben Reig's we saw a wonder
ful neckline note in a suit Of
gray flannel, with a brief fitted
jacket that was collared and cuffed
IN white satin. Satin is also used
on linen for very different trim.
Minimized midriffs are achieved
lat Regis by a tapered, padded
tucklng system that gives a corse-
let illusion without loss Of breath
|or good nature. Very few sleeves
on the jackets or suits anywhere
are long. They have usually ended
their journeys at about three
quarters of the length down the
arm. At Reig's. dresses for eve
ming are aptly described as sheer
as mist, +" complete" and decidedly
in the tradition of the beautiful
gown. The "show your slippers"
length is popular with nearly all
designers this season. Even shorter
lengths are also favored. Our ia
vorite costume here was of the
crisp" evening variety in a Swiss
faille in white. A strapless dance
dress with its bodice embroidered
in silver on white jewel trimming,
complete with its cape-sleeve coat
was not of the Christmas tree"
variety but every woman's
dream"
Jo Copeland Of Pattulo also
glittered with a white Shantung
taffeta strapless dinner dress with
pearl and rhinestone embroidery
on the apron front. Speaking Of
straplessness, there's less of it this
season. Miss Copeland hasn't
said this, but her clothes talk, and
say that that women who want to
wear some of her TORSO emphasiz-
ing" fashions had better start ex-
ercising. Her clothes are very,
very dressy and If we were going
some place special In the late aft
ernoon we'd consider her gray
silk brocade checked taffeta dress
with brilliant red faille mid-ritf
The slit pockets were tied with
tapestry cord. Sounding the note
for casualness. though the eve
ming may demand formality, was
her blue chiffon haltered evening
dress trimmed with rows Of
rhinestone drops. The matching
bolera was in tweed edged with
rhinestone drops.
The Gibson Girl Look
The Gibson Girl Look seems to
be springs perennial look. Elfreda-
Fox shows what they consider
1952's version Of what the shirt
waist girl" ought to wear. It's
lprettily collared. has a wide v-cut
neckline, is full-skirted, of course,
and boasts long bloused sleeves in
striped silk shirting with black
tsilk crepe. Linen is seen great
IDEAL in the collections. and one
lof the most effective was banded
with navy linen around the arm
holes and neckline, and alongside
the asymmetrical buttoning to
the hem Of the fared and wide
skirt.
Maurice Rentner has long been
Ia strong believer in making
American women quality con-
Iscious. Better quality and greater
fashion value are to be found In
more clothes today than ever be.
fore. Last season proved that the
lconsumer wanted quality mer.
chandise. not just low prices.
When they can get both, we feel
Jour American garment industry
wilI have done the greatest fash.
lion job in the world. We're