Evening Star Newspaper, May 24, 1931, Page 45

£ ‘ Simplicity, Quaint " Above, tailored coat-dress of white erepe de chine, with box-pleated fichu . Right, gown of white net with z:.« embroidery. Left center, girl's of white crepe de chine with white ‘:dem leather belt ending in erepe chine bow. Fichus, Berthas, Jacks ets and Skirts of ~ Straight Line Feat- ured in Summer Frocks—Colored Graduation Dresses cross-barred Favored by Some and evenings; cmbroldered Schools—Detachable Sleeves Practical Idea. “‘ O sweet and girlish.” How many known as style. * k% X lected young known schools of country. its vary with the school, of dress varies with the exercises, and . Zor that reason several of these dresses tes of the well | silk slj school among the foliage and flowers. Tremendous possibilities are seen here in the way of color effects. Here, too, is another sweeping away of traditions in dress. This style follows on the heels of the colored bridal dress. If| brides wear colored gowns, surely a girl | . Any of lheecgrelne.l 1 A white, cross-barred batiste frock with a straight pleated skirt is insertions lace, v \ trimmed with of Valenciennes THE SUNDAY STAR, WASHINGTON, D.. C, MAY 24, 1931—PART THREE. e| Young and Old Choose All White for Early Evening Frocks. Fabrics Both Flimsy and Crisp Appear in Wide Range of Pastel Tones. - » BY MARY MARSHALL. UMMER evening dresses were never lovelier. Does that seem to you like an exaggeration, or are you &s en- thusiastic as we are over these new dresses of figured chiffon or crepe, of lace, net, organdie or mousseline de sole that the dressmakers have devised with d of the twentieth. are fairly long and full, but light and easy to wear. Waist lines are defined, but never tightly drawn. * k x* 'HERE is & wide variety of fabrics to choose from four your Summer eve- ning dresses. First of all, there's chif- fon, plain or printed. Figures chosen for evening dresses are fairly large and widely spaced, so that a good deal of the background shows. This may be white, black or eggshell, but there is always enough of it to prevent the fig- ures from looking crowded. sl!(!?fiy more substantial than chiffon are the ht-weight crepes for evening which plain or figured. But popular as the crepes and chif- fons undoubtedly are, they have strong competitors in the way of the newly revived cotton materials. Organdie is especially smart, either in white, light pastel tones or in darker hues. evening dress of black or brown or- , Of even navy blue, has un- ibted charm. White cotton net, cot- ton lace, point d'esprit and dotted Swiss are also presented for your ap- proval. * ook % 'HE all-white evening dress knows no age limitations. The younger girl chooses erisp white organdie, while for the older woman white chiffon, lace or net with lace is a good selection. ‘White is combined with brown for evening with cha ppl organdle is worn over a white taffeta slip. here are charming printed chiffons showing brown figures on s white background, and an especially attractive dress shows large disc - dots of brown on & white foundation. Ocea- sionally we see an evening dress all of . Sometimes pink with brown. There is a gl'nwln' interest in deep Dotted Bwiss and organdie are of- fered in turquoise, peach or malze. Robin’s egg blue is a variation of tur- quoise that is tioned. ek il 118 oWt At preen, apcsion ta , ai its brighter vemon.‘,‘“z"'w.."":.’.‘“ ‘8 pro ce. By all means consider t) ¢ In the center of the page, a dress of white mousseline with a tiered skirt, Below it, a frock of embroidered organdy trimmed with The shaped flounce on the skirt is cut on the same lines as the de: collar. o ber Linen Important. JINEN is now high style, as they term it'in dressmaking circles. It is favored in every dress color and jumper or blouse of another, with emphasis placed on the jumper. Effects typical of Capt. Moly- are obtained in W mnde[l by to these linen costumes a ml:h :Mx:hu the tunic in color and | Another smart use of linen is seen in its alliance with wool in wool jacket lined with linen to match the blouse. The cloth is 4 spongy woolen in new weaves. Linen in a pale pink shade is used for the blouse and coat lining of a suit of blue cloth. ‘There is news in this full 5 material is used for the upper part of the coat lining; the bottom part matches the skirt of the dress. Water Is Always Friend of Beauty IANE DE POITIERS, one of the most widely known of all the great beauties of Prench history, was in one respect considered decidedly eccentric. She bathed her entire body almost every day at a time when such procedure was considered unwholesome. ‘The fact that she retained her beauty long past the time when feminine beauty is supposed to fade is sometimes ascribed to the fact that both for baths and for washing her face she used cold water, and plenty of it. Moreover, she invariably rose at 6 o’clock, Winter and Summer, and having indulged in her cold bath, went riding on a spirited Mg:ng;.r tao ?r ‘Lhreeuboun. ratively few of us can arrange to ride honehlc’k like Diane de Poitiers, but every one can easily get cold water. lists now realize more certain diseased water causes irritation. ter for the doctor or closes the pores and helps to skin from chapping. Cotton Reigns. If you ever had an idea that cotton materials were in any way inferior to silks and satins, you will have to revise 3 11 Gowns of Wool PARIS (#).— o Tiow Tashion Ted. ‘One ot “he oot widely known Parisian couturiers dis- yed in her midseason Summer col- ll#'d Above, georgette dress with hand- embroidered dots. Left, frock of batiste with English eyelet embroidery. Righs center, girl's dress of white georgette trimmed with insertions Valen- ciennes lace. . 9 il i i i ;; 2 i L i | | i FUsniide T ness, and Hand-Work Mark Graduate’s Drelssi'i Interesting Details in Evidence at House of - Lyolene—Eggplant Color and Tortoise ° N 38kt d o At s