Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1958-02-16
FASHION NOTEBOOK
Aren't You Bored
With Those Lists?
BY ELEM
Star Fashion Editor

Frankly we've had it" with best-dressed nsts-local
international intercontinenal and outersace included
To such extent are we bored with them that we cot
bit curious to anybody else felt did about them.
With profound pieces being written the SUBJ
ect by profound and pundtwe Ger.
tainly don't want to be left out
All kinds of not-so-chic pieces Of paper from and
seetcar transfers to cocktail napkins and unpaid bills have
quest for the truth the real truth and nothing but the
truth on the subject of best-dressed lists.
Some tidbts are conversations upon which caves
dropped Others attributed their sources St more
definitely
named on the lists they poopoo the whole dea saying mode
estly Oh it's really nothing Imagine them selecting
always wear such simple things-by Dior"
vivacious Dorothy Williams wife of lawyer Edward
Bennett Williams figures people who get the list
those who spend lot Of money are people whom DESIGNERS
light She There lots of well-desSed people who
but nobody claims to know them. Who makes up
lists anyway"
A Publicity Mons Nightmare
very well-dressed European gentleman dumps all the
lists into one basket An American phenomenon, publicity
spoke to- thought the lists big Joke and hoax the
public Their comment Who except the people
them?"
Countess dAmecourt thinks tits fantastic anyone would
go to the trouble and in the breath II think it's
elegant people clothes are worn well guess
the lists all right it's just like reading about royalty.
about them"
Mrs Prentiss Coonley ay Sullivan Of New York fashion
fame. who also lives in Washington said oh what
to pull me-" when asked what she thought about
best-dressed lists Ventung hravey FORTH she announced
WELL there awful lot Of surprises and that's where
1t ends"
Lucille Galleher who in the fashion business
can't figure out how they at the choices the
SIS it amount Of clothes price Of clothes we'll
and oordnaed ooks? She the lists looked
sometimes by people who think they ought
them. especially If they sef-opnionated."
Those crozy Americans"
Mrs Francis Barnes. whose husband is a psychiatrst
feels the lists basicay dishonest for nine
the beautiful redheaded English girl thinks the
bestdressed lists ought to include better Of
the population 1.-THE people really fashion
conscious Sometimes those lists the fancier the
the they dress Abroad when Of all those lists
breaks in the foreign there's usually reaction
she notes Those Americans But the
ing fashion way of life has changed even Sue
Barnes since coming here I'm much daring in my
choice Of clothes where much conservative
home For one thing I'm more hat conscious she points out
II think the people who dress well. take the time
and trouble deserve recognition. Sure nearly all Of them
have money adds Pamela Coetzee whose husband uinus
Coetzee the ocer for the South African Embassy
II don't always with the choices The fifth sixth
the list, think often ought be rst Most peoples
reaction is Fancy her making the list would have chosen
so-and-so"
happier solution Is offered in the interests Of fair
play like having rotation plan with each person the
list being bounced after the top spot
year Personally We agree with friend who prefers to Be
naneless ITS al rather stupid. don't you thinka"