Evening Star Newspaper, October 6, 1929, Page 77

THE SUNDAY STAR. WASHINGTON, D. C. OCTOBER 6, 1929—PART 3. 15 | Personality May Be Reflected in Gown of Gowns for Wedding White, Mellowed to Ivory or Eggshell, or Showing Pinkish Tinge, Is Appropri- ate for Autumn Bride With Sun-Tan Com- plexion —Longer Skirt, Raised Waist- | line and Princess| Molding Are All| Adapted for This Dress—Color Scheme for Bridal Party. BY HELEN DRYDEN. RADITION defies fashion and re- tains white as the color of the wedding dress. It may be white mellowed to ivory or eggshell; it may even show a pinkish tinge; but the Autumn bride with a sun-tan complexion will find pure white becom ing. Satin is the first choice in fabric: with crepe satin, faille and crepe close seconds. The suppleness and luster of panne velvet and the softness of chiffon and lace recommend them, if not for the entire gown, at least for trimmung. Fashion's highlights—the lengthened skirt, raised waistline and princess molding—all can be adapted to the wedding dre The bride should try “10 reflect her personality in this gown of gowns. If she is petite, winsome and | piquant, she may indulge in frills, flares | and bows, but if she is tall and of the Junoesque type, she should keep o a classic simplicit: | Whether or not the gown shall be of the period sort depends on the | tastes of the bride, but the majority follow the silhouette of the hour. re-| membering that the gown should be appropriate later on for evening wear. For this reason the train is usually detachable. BER R "['RANSPARENT yokes of tulle or lace are used to provide the conven- tional high neck to the wedding gown that is later to be worn for evening with ow decolletage. Long sleeves may be f lace or chiffon. Besides lace, which s a traditional trimming, a discreet use silver embroidery is appropriate, also ppliques or garnitures of fabri¢ flowers | and ornaments of pearls and stiass. | 1f a family heirloom in the form of | lace veil is not available, let no bride ourn, for tulle ore flattering, and, | dged with lace, is very lovely. The ar- fangement of it is a personal one, the | ap idea with flowers being generally | becoming. The sheerest of silk stockings in a flesh tone, with lace clocks and opera fhumps made of the fabric of the wed- | lding gown—if it is not one of the sheer | Imaterials—are the conventional choice. | x x % % THIS WEDDING GOWN IS OF W 1CE. THE FRONT OF THE KIRT AND THE COLI HITE FAILLE WITH FITTED BOD- AR ARE TRIM- A BOW OF CHIFFON TRIMS THE FRONT OF THIS HOSTESS GOWN OF PINK BROCADED VELVET OVER PINK CHIFFON. THE SHAPED COLLAR AND SLEEVES ARE FINISHED WITH ALENCON LACE. Choosirlg the Bride’s Trousseau. FHE October bride will wear conventional ivory white satin, very simple, of soft, clinging material, with the skirt in long, graceful folds. To most. girls & tulle veil is more becoming than a lace one and it is much less expensive. There is nothing quite of white tulle. Choosing a trousseau today is a tax, not so much on one’s s0 lovely as the light, willowy quality urse as on one's mentality, for the reason that there are so many lovely things to select from, and one must draw the line somewhere. The bride’s needs are many—sports clothes, coats for day d eve- ning, afternoon dresses, dinner dresses and more formal evening wear. She SATIN OR PANNE VELVET MAY BE USED FOR THIS WEDDING DRESS. THE SKIRT IS GATHERED INTO A PEARL MEDALLION Simple and Becom- ing, With Little Vari- ation Between Win- ter and Summer— Outer Garments Make Up for Thin- ness of Frocks and Little Boys’ Suits— Schoolrcom Condi- tions May Affect Provision for Cold- Weather Attendance. “ Children’s Clothes Are BY MARY MARSHALL. N the wardrobe of the baby or small child of preschool age there is no radical difference between warm weather clothes and those for Au- tumn and Winter. This is es- pecielly true in this country where | houses are kept at Summer heat all the year round. The boy or girl old enough to go to | school may need heavier indoor clothes | because of the chances of drafty school rooms, where a lower temperature is ! maintained than is usual in most homes, but the younger child may wear much the same sort of dresses and suits all the year round, with slightly warmer underthings, perhaps. Outer clothes |of a lightweight. warm sort, suitable for all varicties of weather, are all that h> stands in special need of in Au- tumn and Winter. % 4w There is a growing tendency to keep young children in short socks all the | year round, though this does mean in- | terminable putting on and taking off |of leggings and overshoes. For the | caild who must shift without a nurse | from an early age and whose mother |15 much occupied with other duties, | high stockings are perhaps best. | At present there are many advan- | tages in the short sock arrangement be- cause dresses are very, very short and bloomers have shrunk accordingly. And the adjustment of long stockings with short skirts is a difficult proposition. Outer clothing for bables and very |little folk should be warm but Hats should protect the ears without actually muffiing them. Even in early | Autumn clothes should provide protec- tion from strong winds, to which the vounger child has not bescome accus- | tomed. Most experts on the care of yourng children do not favor hats of fur, nor any very warm headcovering save very Northern latitudes- Most chil- | dren have hair that is heavy enough to provide considerable protection tn th» head and the very warm hat may produce overheating. (Copyright Ostrich growers of South Africa. who have been facing poverty since ostrich light. . also needs & good supply of negliges and lingerie. It is surprising the ex- quisite handmade lingerie that is now in the shops at prices so much more Teasonable than a few years ago. It is pretty to have matching sets of lingerie in various colors. One might have sets in flesh, pink, peach, yel- AT THE FRONT AND THE BODICE SHOWS A LACE VESTEE. CLUS- TERS OF ORANGE BLOSSOMS HOLD THE TULLE VEIL AT EITHER SIDE OF THE NECK. MED WITH APPLIQUED TAFFETA FLOWERS IN YELLOW, WHITE AND GREEN. THE TULLE PETTICOAT PEEPS OUT FROM HEM OF SCALLOPED SKIRT. feathers passed out of style, are be- ginning to raise more birds and ship more feathers with the ornament’s re- turn to fashion's favor. THE bride selects the color scheme for her bridal party. If her gown is a period model, her attendants should wear modifications in the same period. As a rule the bridesmaid’s gown is one | <he can adopt as an evening or formal | afternoon frock. It may be of velvet,| panne, transparent or faconne; of vel- | vet combined with lace or net, the vel- vet forming the fitted bodice with lum flaring over the lace skirt; of coarse | net or tulle over satin; of lame, supple as chiffon and sometimes printed on the reverse side so that the design is soft and indistinct, combined with velvet or chiffon; of embroidered tulle or velvet brocaded chiffon, or of plain satin or chiffon. And it may be fur trimmed. If the bridesmaid's dress is sleeveless long suede gloves in white or subtle pas- tel tint must be worn. With brown so strong, even as an evening shade, effective color schemes .may be developed, combining it with eggshell, yellow, lake blue or turquoise. Beige may be chosen with an accent | note of capucine. Two shades of blue, | green or the new dahlia tones may be | blended. Another idea is to combine | two of the clear pastels with an accent | of silver or gold Bridesmaids' hats should be either | dress which will be more comfortable very small on the cap order or large | on a long train ride. If she doesn't, with brims, worn off the face. Velvet|she will be sure that in her luggage adapts itseif to either type, and metal | there is a one-piece wool dress which fabrics and tulle are excellent for caps| may be of chiffon-weight tweed, wool and draped tirbans. They may match the dress, the shoes or the furs. . chosen. suit. in a heavier weight matching tweed. crepe skirt to match the blou that by simply removing the wraj around tweed skirt she will have a silk THE RAISED WAISTLINE OF THIS CHIFFON AFTERNOON DRESS 1S MARKED BY A BELT OF SEMI-PRECIOUS STONES. DEVEL- OPED IN BEIGE, AMBER BEADS ARE USED. THE SKIRT LENGTHENED AT BACK AND FRONT BY A SERIES OF GODETS "LN STEP FORMATION, THE HAT IS OF MATCHING VELVI&OR PERA PUMPS of crepe de chine or moire—possibly & combination of | the two—and matching the dress are! the correct footwear, and with a dress of darker hue stockings should be taupe or dark brown. while for a pastel-toned dress one of the flesh tones should be 1f the bride is going direct to train or boat she should select a tweed jacket ‘This may be made of one of the loosely woven mixtures in wine brown and white, or a black and white mix- ture nubbed in Irish green or lacquer red. The tuck-in jersey or crepe blouse should be chosen” to match the suit. Over her arm she may carry a top coat ‘With this ensemble she may have a , 80 | | crepe, novelty jersey or black broad- cloth with pique collar, cuffs and pos- | sibly gilet. The topcoat she may vary with a hip-length, gored cape which may also | be worn with her sports clothes. Sports suits have skirts at least three inches | below the knees—possibly five, with umbrella gores or flared from the knees. The short jacket or cardigan is belted at the normal waistline. The bride should have a variety of blouses, in- cluding models of the novelty knitted fabrics and—what is very new—a pull- over of coarse wool tulle, wool or silk crepe. Other blouses may be made of men’s shirting, cotton, in tallored design. * Kk Kk X IF the bride is not going directly from | her reception on her trip she may prefer to leave behind her a picture of | a mow formal ensemble which she | may weer later to teas, bridges and | Sundag night affairs. It may be of | broadcloth, a velvety woolen or even | velvet. The coat may be short, with | flaring peplum curving up in the front | and edged with fur. The longer coat —from three-quarters to full length: may be either straight in line or prin- cess fitting with flared hemlines, and dipping slightly in the back. Fatou ties a sash around the longer sort to mark the waistine and Vionnet belts them. Always they are lavishly fur trimmed, with great collars, fur facings, some- times double hems and cuffs reaching over the elbows. Fox and lamb provide the favorite peltries, dyed in various with beaver and mink as alter- | ropriate for the bride’s evening | gowns are moires in water tints, s green, shell pink, tea rose, lemon yel- 1ow, pale blue and orchid. Also appro- priate are chiffons, some with- large, floral designs on dark backgrounds, others in glorious color blendings, also the new deep taupe and prune shades and Patou’s dahlia tones. ~Net, lace and lame are also good selections for evening. (Copyright, 1929 Flower Holders Are Important There is almost always in every office some young woman with a fondness for flowers on whose desk you will find some gay blossom or other brought by an associate who dwells in the country. You like to see the flowers, and you like her for cherishing the flowers that have been brought her, but why, oh, why, “does she put them in an empty milk bottle? You know—she probably knows too—that & vase of good lines can be pought for 10 or 15 cents. Of course, there is nothing innately ugly about clean milk bottle. The lines of it may be from a purely esthetic sense as the lines of the vase you buy, but there is always the under- current of feeling that it is a milk bot- tle. Its associations are all homely and humdrum. It is like a fruit jar—con- venient and usually available, but a poor felecuun as a flower holder neverthe- ess. An Itallan wine bottle may be as h to_ the Italian, but its associations are different for u: Therefore it is picturesque and someho pleasant. Likewise are ginger jars, which enjoyed the same sort of vogue some years ago. Mayhap in to come, when milkmen have Invented some entirely different mode of deliver- ing milk, thse old-time glass containers may be cherished as interesting an- tiques, but that is many years hence. There are many vases, expensive vases as well as cheap vases, that are almost as offensive as the milk bottle, not through homely associations, but because they are actually ugly. Their colors are not harmonious, their lincs are bad, they are over ornate or to0 complicated in design. Clear-glass vases are usually to be preferred to cut-glass vases because they show the leaves and stems in the water. The woman who wants attrac- tice flower containers at smal t would do well to buy a few simple bas- kets and then fit these with plain tum- blers or glass jars in which to place the flowers. The effect of basket and flowers is usually pleasing, the veranda or in the simple surround- of most Sugmer homes. low, mauve, ivory white, beige, or whatever colors on;lénnclu, ER DRYDEN. Problems Solved by Closets They Are Savers of Time and Energy, in Class With Various Efficiency Devices for House Equip- ment. “More closets” is the slogan of most householders when they set out on that | mostinteresting of all building ven- | tures, the planning of their second house. From experience with the first | house, planned by a builder for quick | and profitable sale, or planned before much experience themselves, most wom- en discover that the average house has too few closets. Ample and well planned closets are time and energy savers just as truly as are electric washers, vacuum | cleaners and gas stoves. Every room that is to be occupied by two persons should have two closets— don't forget that. A clothes closet | placed in the upstairs hall is a conveni- ence as a place to store “best” clothes, and as a matter of luxury a cedar closet in the hall or attic is to be considered. If you must economize on size of closets do this in the guest room. Your Baby There is & popular saying that: “school days are the happlest of a child’s life.” Looked at from the angle of the adult with his responsibilities and economic burdens, the child’s life seems singu- larly free from anything that might cause unhappiness, but there are many children to whom school life is hate- ful and unbearable. We have in mind a recent case «gtudy” sent by a psychologist to this department for comment. It differs not at all from numerous ones; fact, it was termed “typical” which only means that there are thousands like it in symptoms and behavior. The girl is 13 years old and was born when her parents were in the 40s. She has been pampered, babled and petted. Her mother terms her a normal girl, and “pright.” She has suddenly developed an aversion to going to school. In fact, she refused for a time to go anywhere without her mother, even to parties or movies. She sees the same children in school as she plays with near home, the gir! point towa rties and Sunday school mltnfaov ;filp.come'nt to attend. The letely ":‘t A oss to un- rstand 's attitude. d‘m girl’s history comes entirely m the nt and so is necessarily fro; pare) e 5 this one child it is possible that the mother may not ina ro-lmn to judge “brightness.” ?fie girl, like moti “only” children, lives in a world of her own colored by diced admiration. She has been h opinion of herself. hool her abilities are not judged by such standards, but in. competition with other children. The girl’s ‘of superiority and “brightness” van- ishes when she finds that she isn't ap- plauded for her every act and perhaps When she finds that she cannot keep t] ther children, Even if up with the other g has been preju ven & " At scl Downstairs a closet near the entrance hall or in it is well nigh indispensable. It takes the place of the antiquated hat rack. If possible it should have & win- dow. This makes it convenient when it comes to searching for rubbers and umbrellas. Moreover, outside wraps are often put in the closet slightly damp, and ventilation in that case is most | desirable. A broom and brush closet is most im- portant—one upstairs and one down if possible, However, if there is to be but one, have it in a central position where cleaning equipment may be obtained easily from above or below stairs. Built-in cupboards fall under the head of closets and are made with & door opening out, and the inside fitted with a set of shelves coming out to the edge of the closet. This is cheaper and generally more satisfactory than a set of built-in drawers. It is possible .to plan such cupboards in a space for a single closet between two rooms. In one room the cupboard may be from the middle of the wall déwn and in the next room it may occupy the space from the middle upward. The housewife who made use of this idea uses them for bedding storage. She finds it a convenience to have sheets and pillowcases especially made for each room. When these are réturned from the laundry they go in the proper closet as they are plainly marked for the room to which they belong. Additional bed- spreads and blankets and comforters are also kept in these shelves. and Mine BY MYRTLE MEYER ELDRED. at the last named place, where she is considered “the life of the party,” she is not made so keenly aware of her mediocrity. 1f one multiplies all these grievances, and the loss of admiration by two, be- cause of the peculiar depressions of the adolescent period, one has a pretty clear idea of the reason for the child’s refusal to attend school. | Sometimes children carry their dis- like .of school to such extremes that they develop illnesses to account for their desire to stay away. Not the sore throats or *“don't-feel-well” feel- ings which they suffer before break- fast and which evaporates immediately after 9 o'clock, but vomiting spells, in- explicable nausea and headaches, which are real eno and persist d‘{ed ter day. One girl of 9 years vomited re- peatedly every morning after breakfast. If told that she could stay home from school and if kept home for a week or two she was perfectly well. She never said that she hated school, but her actions said it for her. Hatred of school may arise from various causes. The child may find the teacher unsympathetic or preju- diced against her. She may be told at home that she is brilliant and find in school that she is classed as stupid, not in so many words, but in a man- ner that makes this plain. During the adolescent period children are so sensitive that they react in an exaggerated its or crit- ical remarks, They may have been overpraised for their beauty as chil- their sweetness of disposition, heavy featured period at is than if wn - faults and refrain from pnmn‘l thelr virtues. If 'mothers can be guilty of '.hn.,vhn can one expect from stran- gers? When the child develops a sudden or persistent aversion to going to school, it shouldn’t be looked upon as a whim, the indis) {How to Choose | Cretonne Curtains ‘There is & knack about hanging cur- | tains that you ought to master—if you | have any curtains to put up. The work | of selection is a pleasant one. And hanging the curtains is in itself a most interesting task. ‘To begin with, of course, comes the | choice of material. Not long ago a young woman who was | buying cretonne and chintz for hangings | in her bedrooms chosg what to her was | a charming design. The salesman cau- | tioned her against buying it. ! | “I'll hold it to the light.” he said,| “and you'll see what is the matter.” | He held it to the light—and the pat- tern disappeared. The pretty colors fad- ed into 2 nondescript bluc wit the | bright light behind them. “At night.” volunteered the salesman, | “with the bright light falling on the cretonne from inside the room, that would be very attractive. But in the morning, with the sunshine coming in the window, it absolutely loses char- acter.” Then he brought out another pattern | in the same colors and put it through | the same test. When it was hung against | a window the light shining through it brought out its best points. It seemed | to glow and gleam with color. | And, of course, the young woman chose the second pattern. | This is a good thing to remember when choosing cretonne or chintz for | hangings. The first pattern would hav done for cushions. But for hanging: through which the light will shine be sure to get something that does not lose character in the hanging. o How to Make the | Most of Berries When you buy berries it is always wise to shop early. Select your basket of berries before they have stood the heat of the morning in the grocer shop. Never select a hox of berries from those that have stood exposed in the crate in the store, least of all outside the store where they catch the dust of the street. Ask to have a box from a lower shelf of the crate. Even though you have other things | sent home, it is worth effort always to carry the berries home yourself. In this way they are spared the jolting in the delivery wagon and any exposure to dust and dirt they might receive in transit. Berries should not be washed until shortly before they are to be eaten, as the water, if allowed to rest on them, tends to soften them. For this reason it is important to buy them early and as clean as possible. A good plan is to turn the berries out of the box when | you reach home with them, pick out | any that seem soft or decayed, and | then set the dish of good berries in the | refrigerator. | Very shortly before you wish to eat | the berries, turn them’ into a strainer and let the water from the faucet run gently over them. Never wash after they have been hulled, as the hull- ing robs them of their protection and makes them shed juice freely if washed. Keep the Scissors. than one woman in a house- children has fastened scissors to men table by means of a chain or tape. is & pretty sure way of keeping them where you will need them. The mending drawer should contain a button box, & box with assorted sizes of hooks and eyes and snappers. There should be of black and white and pieces of pl white material for mend- ing and bag, containing scraps forcing mends. A piece of various gar- ments in use, should be at hand. 1t is a convenience always to leave a needle threaded with white and one with black on the pincushion in the mmdln‘(hdrlwer. ‘Then when the time comes that you must mend something in the minimum of time you need not precioyp time threading your needle.. More hold of ’ - THIS BLACK .NET EVENING GOWN HAS RHINESTONE LINK SHOULDER STRAPS. THE PRINCESS MOLDING GIVES A FILLED BODICE EXTENDED TO PRODUCE SMOOTH-FITTING HIPS, FROM BELOW WHICH THE CIRCULAR FLOUNCE FLARES FORTH, DROP- PING AT EITHER SIDE AND ACROSS BACK. THE DRESS 1S ALSO MADE IN GREEN OVHR BROWN SATIN.,