Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1925, Page 83

BY MARY MARSHALL. ITH many well dresséd women the evening frock Vi goes several de- ahead of the street The woman of excellent taste very often refrains from taking up this or that innovation in the line of her day apparel. She ‘clings to the dark- er, established colors, she avolds the very short skirt or the very scant outline. But for evening it is difer- ent. Then shé induiges her taste for new colors, and her natural woman's desire to be in the vanguard of fash ion Thus you will find that very often the new tricks of fashion are first tried out in evening frocks. At pres- ent women are mot especially eager to adopt the bustle effect or rippling back in the daytime apparel. For one thing it is very difficult to wear a over the hustle. Besides, there as vet something a trifle extreme ut the new silhouette. But to adopt any of these new models for evening ix another matter. Many well dressed women would never con- sent to wear more than a suspicion of red in a street frock, who gladly wear scarlet in the evening, and there women who wouldn't dream of wearing any of the prevalent fuchsia or thistiebloom hues in day arel who would not hesitate an entire evening frock of the Violet. indigo. blue, green. yellow and red—so runs the rainbow range of colors. Violet mauve, dres. den and pervenche blue, apple green and daffodil yellow would be a better way to list the colors according to their popularity for evening frocks this Spring. Never did slippers and stockings play a more important part in eve- ning attire than they do at present None but the unsophisticated and the stay-at-homes even take the trouble to comment on the shocking shortness of skirts nowadays. There is no longer the slightest novelty about the lines of a woman's legs from ankle to knees. But though they have ceased to attract the shocked attention they once did, they are still conspicuous enough to make stockings still one of the most fmportant considerations in eévening What the modern girl 3 on her gloves she certainly spends on her stockings. The matter is not so clearly set tled for you as it was a Season ago. vou have considerable choice. tockings may be flesh color— light, pinky flesh color prefer- ably—or they may be colored to match the frock with which they are to be worn. This fashién for matching stockings has followed the ¥rench fad for wearing slippers to match the frock, usually in a shade a trifle darker. Silver or gold kid slippers call for matching stockings or for those of a light flesh tint. x % % x HERE has been a persistent whis- pering that the closely bobbed or shingled head is really not appro- priate for evening. Maybe not, but women have had their hair cut short and they are of course going to go on wearing evening dress. What are you going to do about it? One answer to this question is to wear some sort of covering on the head, and the other is the wearing of artificial hair to hide the ugly line of short hairs at the nape of the neck. The first of thése meth- ods makes strong appeal to thé mil- liners, and the other 'appeals to the maker of fancy hair goods. But with certain exceptions women go bare- headed with short hair all exposed, and the sight of the shingled head over an evening dress, that once was so grotesque to us, has come to look quite conventional. There are occasional evening tur- bans. Paul Poiret sponsors a variety of these turbans of thin silk crepe shot with silver—draped closely for- ward on the head and fastened at the front with a jeweled brooch. The ears, hair and most of the eyebrows are hidden by these turbans, which should be worn with matching loop earrings hanging from the hidden ears to give fust the right effect. There has been quite a bit of talk Things Which Are of about the wearing ‘of false chignons and curls for evening, but there has been more talk than action in this regard. To be sure, someé French women and fewer Americans do go to the pains to attach curls or puffs of hair to cover the close cropping at the nape of the neck which is con Seeing Spooks at the Lodge What T can't understand,” puzzled Rex, “is how we got this grand lodge for_nothing. “That's what T'm_going to ex- plain to you.” Eldred Britton faced the groud of boys who lounged about the maint living room of the big, beau- tifully furnished hunting lodge. He was Newt Britton’s cousin, he was just out of college, and he had agreed to take charge of a camping trip for the boys. Besides all that. he was a fine pal and the boys would fol- low him anywhere “Maybe I shouldn’t have done it, but I took a chance. You see, Mr. Jordon, the owner, is a friend of mine. He hasn’t been here for several vears, for different reasons, and has tried to rent the place ev Summer, but somehow ugly tales have grown up about the lodge. Queer things ate said to happen here. People take it for a few weeks and stay only a few d 1 told Jordon T had a bunch of red hlooded boys who would put up a ht against any ‘spooks,’ and &o he offered me the use of the lodge. And here we are The boys all started talking at once. Of course he'd done the right thing, and of course they'd stick it out. There came & ring at the front door- bell. An old. stoop-shouldered man with a kindly face stood there. He ex- plained that he was the caretaker, and lived in the cottage down by the gate to the e had brought up some firewood for them and wanted to know if there was vthing else he could do. e welcomed them to the Indge. After he had gone the boys sat talking of their plans for the next day. They had buiit a fire in the large grate, as the nights were chilly. The firelight was the only touch of bright- ness in the long room. “What—what's that? asked one of boys. suddenly. They all stopped xtened soft. sliding turned in the d from which it came. The big tiger rug was sliding all by itself along the floor toward the door. 1 noise. They They stared as though their eyes would pop out. Then, as suddenly as it had started. the tiger ceased mov- ing. coming to rest about 2 feet from where it had formerly lain. No one moved or said anything for geveral minutes. Then Kldred Britton jumped up resolutely and threw open the outer door. There was no one in sight. A deadly silence prevailed through the whole house. They finally examined the rug, but saw nothing unusual about it. Soon after that they went quietly to bed, all of them nervous, but nothing unusual happened during the night. Next morning they rose early and spent the day fishing. They had almost forgotten that scare when they all gathered around the big fireplace after supper that night. Eldred started a story of an experience of his in the mountains, and was in the midst of it when one of the boys gave a cry of horror and pointed toward the other end of the room. The tiger rug was again mov- ing slowly along the floor. It was Micky, the. fighting -littie Irishman, who made a flying leap and grabbed up the rug. “T did it quic hi” he shouted jubilantly “Look!” Attached to the bottom of the rug by a tiny ring hidden in the fur under the neck was a black string, the end of which dangled through the crack between two of the rough-hewn floorboards. “The cellar!” yelled Mickey. Eldred and the other boys made a dash out of the house. They were in time to catch the caretaker, glaring- eved, sneaking out of the rude cellar under the house. “I fired that man once,” Mr. Jordon wrote back, when they sent him word of their discovery. “Then I took him back. I suppose he held & grudge and was getting even by keeping that lodge empty by ‘spooky’ tricks. How- ever, no matter how many other peo- ple want the lodge, you boys get it for nothing for two Weeks every Sum- mer."” Your Name. How much are you like your name? Names have meahings all their own, but sometimes people who wear the names aren't at all like them. T name begins with “D" or “B," probably find it in the list given to- day. Boys' Names. Daniel (Hebrew): David (Hebrew): : dark gra Duncan (Celtic): brown ch Dudley (English): dear. | Eben (Hebrew): a stone. mond richly. Edmund (Teutonic): valuable protec- (French): able to protect 'ward (Teutonic): happy keeper. mer (S8axon): excellent. nery (Teutonic): work. och (Hebrew): teacher. Elliott (Gaelic): fancy’s flight. Emerson (Greek): kindly nurtured. Girls’ Names. Daisy (Saxon): modesty. Daphne (Greek): laurel. Delia (Celtic): shining. Della (Spanish): accommodating. Diana (Teutonic): perfect. Dora (Greek): gift. Dorothea (Greek), tonic): the gift of God. Dolores (Spanish): sorrow. Dorls (Greek): the sea. Edith (Teutonic): happiness. Edna (Saxon): pleasure. Effie (Gaelic) heart’s devotion. Eileen (Celtic): my own one. Elaine (Greek): bright. Eleanor (Greek): fruitful. Ellen (English): light. Jlizabeth (Hebrew): God is her oath. Eisie (Saxon): mirthful. Emily (English) nurse. Emma (English): enu‘eug Dorothy (Teu- sidered most incongruous with the eve. is a great nuisance to do this, and many women ning THE SUNDAY decolletage, but it have given it up. If you received a dance invitation with the words *no sequins” written in on the card, would you know quite what to make of it? STAR, WASHINGTON, D. C, JUNE 14, 1925—PART 5. New Tricks of Fashion Often First Tried Out in V/ sequins, beads and various metal and | because fashion is veering aw; glass troublesome to many find their these frocks of their guest permanently damaged The fact is that | than ornaments have proved very hostesses who roughened by len from the and sometimes nd more waxed floor: ornaments ne hostess expressed the | frock PEACH IS THE COLOR AND MOUSSELINE DE SOIE IS THE MA- TERIAL OF THE CLEVER DINNER FROCK AT LEFT, SHOWING CLOSELY FITTED SHOULDERS AND A TENDENCY TO CLOSE FETA RIBBON FORMS THE BOW AT THE RIGHT SHOULDER AND LEFT HIP THERE IS A COLORFUL DESIGN OF PINK ROSES APPLIED IN OIL PAINTS. TWO OF THE LIGHT SHADINGS OF PURPLE ARE HERE COMBINED IN CENTER TO MAKE AN AL- LURING LITTLE EVENING FROCK. VIOLET GEORGETTE FORMS BODICE AND SKIRT, AND MAUVE GEORGETTE THE VEST AND PANEL DRAPERY AT THE SIDES. THE RATHER CLOSELY DRAWN BODICE WITH GATHERED SKIRT IS A FAVORITE MODEL AMONG YOUNG AMERICANS. THE FAN CARRIED WITH THE FROCK IS OF SILVER TISSUE, WITH APPLIQUED FLOWERS IN MAUVE AND VIOLET. VERY NEW AND SMART IS THE USE OF BLACK LACE OVER PINK SATIN. IN THE FROCK AT RIGHT THE PINK SATIN 1S USED TO OUTLINE THE CROSS-OVER LINE OF THE NECK. popularity. It was supérseded by a séquin and bead-trimmed frock of much finer workmanship, but this is too expensive to be owned by most women. * kK X MORE than ever before women are giving attention to the tone that the parasol reflects on the face. For this reason they do not buy a new parasol without first trying it on, so to speak. To get the right effect you must contrive ta hold it raised over your head in the bright sunshine to see just what sort of tone it is going to cast your face. Because women are so particular about this, various orchid and mauve shades have come to be very much favored this se over ason. Woven straw parasols are a novelty of the season. These are lined on the N = 7 == B "2t " T St 3 % T > P Y - S L-1¢ wish that she might give such instruc- | inside with silk and painted on the tions, though none that 1 know of | outside with striking designs. has ever had the courage 10 do so. The stubby little The situation with regard to se.|Saually fuseful for b Chosen by mahy women, but this quins and similar ornaments that|should be to take the place of an come off, no matter how securely they | umbrella in Summer, not to be a sub are attached, is on the mend, however, | stitute for a parasol. These parasols rom |are suitable as accessories for the these heavily ornamented creations. | tailored street costame—the washable For the younger women fluffy geor- |Summer frock and the frilly after. gette and chiffon frocks have almost | noon frock call for an entirely differ. entirely supplanted the slinky, beaded | ent type of parasol. frocks that were the fashion. The washable morning frock is best The commonplace sort of beaded |accompanied by one of the crétonne lost favor through too great !parasols, a whole plece of cretonne that is rain or sun is parasol Interest to Younger Warm-Weather Tests for Cross-Word Fans 57 is #5 Across. Sums. Made happy. Portuguese coins. Near. Old English (abbr.). Herog of a Shakespearean drama. 1sland. Behold. Like. Islands west of West Guinea. Period of time (plural). Jugs. Founder of Philadelphia. Rate of movement (music). 29. Cures. Woody plant. River of Belgium. Impetuous attack. Type of horse. Peéruse. Town in Palestine. Heap of combustibles. Befitting a king. . Seize suddenly. Parched with heat. . Comical. 6. 67, Juno. Baby's word for “Father.” Interrogative pronoun, Melody. Patron saint of Norw Sun god. Exclamation of mirth. Circle, Wi ol <% HWHE EEEn R AR PUZZLE NO. 1. 68. Short letter. . Prefix meaning in. Pronoun. Female singer. . Withering. e = e e Castle on Lake of Geneva. Down. Dryness. Elevated plateau. Urictuous. Bmploys. Story. To put away compactly. Male hog. Not so great. Strike with the open paim. Dried. Deserve and obtain. Intoxicated. 23. Epochs. Part of to be. Personal pronoun. 25, Made a mistake. Savings. Finisher. According ot law. Booth. Rubbish. . Proposed international language. . Each (abbr.). Forgives. Year (abbr.). New England State (abbr.h i Desert in Mongolia, PUZZLE NO. 2. . Startling emotion. Thus. Across. Demons.~ Least moist. Responses. Melody Bpoch. Worn on the head (plural). . Confined. Nothing. Wounded. Promissory note (abbr.). . Smallest. 24, That is (abbr.). . Weird. . Hurts. . Entrances. . Coat of oilskin. . More courageous. . Discoverer of American contineft. Printed notice. Limbs. 5. Unit of length. . Assist. p A form of Hosea. . Brazillan eity. . Official indorsement, . Triblet. . Stands. . Those who risk. Down. . Iced beverage. . Ireland. . Trim. . Baby utterance. . Part of a play. Timepieces. International language: Unit of length. % 9. Jacob’s brother. . Perceives the flavor of. . Attempt. . Deserters. Flowers. . Malicious glances. . Arranged compactly. . Male sheep. . Suffix denoting salts. . In the manner of. . Rebel. In abundance. of the largest size. worshiped. Point of compass. French unit of area. Model of excellence. . Drug. . Given facts. . Southwest Wind. 7. Bird. . Be suspended. . Stylish. . Has. Inland sea in Russia. Small stream of water. Preposition, [ o4 vening Frocks NO GROUP OF FASHIONABLE WOMEN IN EVENING DRESS WOULD BE COMPLETE WITHOUT AT LEAST ONE EXPONENT OF THE NEW BA FULL) . THIS SIMPLE LITTLE DANCING FROCK IS MADE ENTIRBLY OF YELLOW CHIFFON, THE RUFFLES AT THE BACK BEING SIMPLY PICOT-EDGED. MATCHING TAF- FETA RIBBON FORMS THE BOW AT THE RIGHT SHOULDER. AND THE BOW ABOVE THE RUFFLES AT THE BACK. LAYERS OF PINK AND BL CHIFFON ARE EVERLY FASHIONED TO MAKE THE CLEVER DANCE FRO WITH IRREGULAR HEM LINE. AN UNUSUAL NOTE IS THE GIRDLE EFFECT PRODUCED BY PINK, BLUE AND CRYSTAL COLORED BEADS APPLIED TO THE CHIFFON. the frame, and | heavy, is the custom There are like from apan— Readers Yarns of the Big Woods. being stretched acr not cut into gores as with most para wise paper para glazed specimens of really good quality—that are appropriate morning wear (Cop. BY ART CHILDS. The Speedemon. (Up in the great lonesome woods of the North the old guides have made ‘up many yarns which they tell over and over to the tenderfeet from the cities —their own way of explaining the strange tracks and weird nojses. Mr. Childs, who used to be a game war- den in the woods of northern Wis- | consin, collected these stories him- self_from the old-timers.”) “What's that? [ heard something scurrying along. through the under brush, I'm sure,” exclaimed the boy who was on his first camping trip ins the North Woods. He drew a little closer to the big, friendly, old guide,? for the night was black, with only a 4 tiny speck of a moon peeping once in. a while through the clouds. % “Nothing to be worried about,” an swered the guide. “It's probably only a speedemon out chasing a rabbit. | reckon you: never: heard of a speede mon, did you?” *No, I never did. What's he like? “He's one of the queerest animals vou ever heard of. He has a round body and five strong legs. It's because of his spéed that he's the terror of the small animals. He doesn’t hurt them but he loves to chase them and, often in-the cool of the evening, you can see him_ speeding along like a. cartwhéel, his ball-like body spinhing rotnd and l Gund as he reaches out one leg right Answer to Yesterday's Puzzle. ‘after another. You have to have sharp eyes to see him, ‘cause he travels like lightning. He Knew. “Do you believe there is a devil”" 7-year-old Johnny Austin asked his companion in Sunday school. “Naw. It's the same as the story anta Claus ur fathe: about * his friend replied. “It's . Kind of plant (plural). . Mass of visible vapor. . Obtains. . Parched. Proof. Professor—How do you know Chau cer dictated to a stenographer? Malone—Look at the spelling. . Affirm. . Cut with the teeth. Negative prefix (before L). Note of diatonic scale.