Evening Star Newspaper, January 3, 1932, Page 45

3 1932—PART THREE. Dramatic Successes WASHINGTON, D. C, JANUARY THE SUNDAY STAR, ions From Two of Leading Fabrics, Colors and Designs Give Dis- tinction on Stage. - Clothes Select A dress of champagne colored satin, worn by Lynn Fontanne in “Reunion in Vienna,” features one of the best evening shades of the season. Coral colored crepe de chine dress, with yoke of white crepe de chine and a coral colored hat, worn by Helen Chandler in “Springtime for Henry” Red velvet and’ sable in Miss Fontanne's evening coat ereate a beautiful color eff, at the left. They are seen ect when worn over the dress in the Theater Guild's current success, “Reunion in Vienna." A charming version of the dress of lightweight woolen, worn by Miss Chandler, shows two new fashion time color and silver button trimming. features—bright navy blue as a day- The bow is black velvet. Ski Trousers Are Smart _F or Winter Sports Wear BY MARY MARSHALL. T this time of year—this year| especially—women should buy clothes that will give a new outlook on life. No one knows just how much current events in polities and public affairs influence fashions, but it is perfectly possible for any woman to wear clothes that will Jave an inspiring and stimulating in- fluence on affairs in her own immediate surroundings. And remember thgy there is & big difference between ex- travagance and judicious investment i new clothes. It's rather foolish to spend money on new dresses and hats when it ought to be spent to pay last month's rent or this week's food, but it is also foolish to herd swplus cash that you might * spend on news clothes that would bring cheer and good humor to yourself and | your associates. Clothes for wear at Southern resorts and on Midwinter cruises have made their appearance in the shops. Perhaps vou will have need of them, but if you cannot go South and cannot go cruis- ing you will find clothes for stay-at- home diversions that are just as in- aD\r)ngo. And the modern woman doesn’t | have to ga eway from home to have a good time. If she lives where there are | snow and ice she huys Winter Tts | clothes snd takes up skating, skilng | and snowshoeing. If she lives where | Snow comes only occasionally she looks The vivid chiffon velvet for the tea gown sketched above. work of art in dress designing. make this costume a L shades are of great importance in dress. Miss Fontanne chose Nila Beautiful draping and the choice of ecolor oremn Short evening wrap of bright red crepe roma, cut in the form of a jacket at the back, with the front a wide, loose scarf to be draped around the shoulder and the two dresses at the right are worn by Frieda Inescort in the farce time for Henry.” forward as eagerly as her children to an opportunity to go tobogganing or sporting in the snow. If she lives where Winters are fairly open she plays golf or tennis whenever the weather per- mits. In any event she takes her Winter sports clothes quite as seriously as she does those for the milder months, *xx* Tms year snow and lce clothes are especially attractive. Instead of toasting our toes indoors over the week end we make plans to go to the hills or mountains or a little farther north 50 that we can have a good excuse to Wear skiing and skating costumes. Just as’ modern buhmgm ncceuu&u have popularized surf bathing, so these new very becoming Winter sports elothes are popularizing Winter sports. They have glven courage to face the cold outdoors to many women who would not other- wise know the pleasure of Winter sports. Fortunately enough, Winter sports clothes are no longer expensive. You - ppecause they have been taken up With s may, of course, spend lavishly, but if you are bent on economy you can buy a pair of ski trousers, a sweater and & wind-breaking jacket, a warm, snug cap, woolen gloves, socks and scarf at an amazingly low price. Bki trousers should be mentioned first uch enthusiasm for skating as well as the other Winter sports. They have practically supplanted knickers and most women find them more practical | than skirts. Incidentally, ski trousers give one a delightfully slender and youth- ful silhouette. They are cut so that they give one a snug line about the waist and hips with o fairly baggy line through the knees and down to the ankles, where they end in a fitting ankle cuff that is held closely confined in the | top of the high shoes or boots. * X * X KI trousers are made of waterproof cotton eorduroy, lined with wool, | of water-proofed gabardine, of warm | Wool corduroy and sometimes of tweed. | This pring- Another of Miss Fontanne’s lovely tea gowns is shown above. It is made of ivory and gold brocode. The very full sleeves are caught in at the wrists with bands of brown fur. The same fur edges the bottom of the graceful skirt, a slight train at the back. Black and white printed silk in a dramatic and siriking leaf pattern is trimmed with white organdy to make the dress above. The sleeves are a modified version of the leg- o“mutton type. You may buy your ski trousers as part of & ski costume with a matching jacket Or you may make your own ensemble. To give adequate warmth above the Waist you may use-a hoyish flannel shirt or & pull-on sweater made with a crew neckline, a short V-neckline or a throat- hugging turtle neckline. Over shirt or sweater you may wear a wodl-lined jacket of suede, gabardine or corduroy. Suede jackets are some- times lined with corduroy to match the trousers of the costume. Those chosen to wear for Winter sports should man- age to give the maximum of warmth with the minimum of weight. ‘We are personally very much in favor of ski trousers for every sort of Winter sports wear when a warm, waterproof, free-and-easy sort of costume is desired’ From a practical point of view they which sweeps into A green crepe de chine dress and a scarf of brown crepe are wornm with a hat of brown antelope trimmed with a quill. Brown an- telope shoes and brown gloves ac- company this dress. This is one of {lm Inescort's most attractive costumes. have everything in their favor., Besides that they are exactly right from the point of view of present fashions, since they conform as perfectly to the long slender silhouette of the day as the most perfectly draped evening dress. Still, if you prefer you may wear a skirt—and you will find the right sort ready made at any of the shops where Winter sports clothes are to be had. They are made of waterproof corduroy, velveteen, gabardine or tweed, short enough to give freedom and with neces- sary flare usually arranged by pleats at the front. If you wear a skirt for skat- ing or skilng you must add woalen bloomers or shorts, aceessories which will not be needed with the ski trousers. | If you have chosen a turtle-neck sweater to wear beneath your Winter sports jacket you may be sure of ample neck protection. With & erew-neck V-neck sweater or shirt, then yop need a scarf, which should be chosen to match your light-weight wool cap. Mittens, too, are usually chosen tq match the cap. The suede jacket, that is such s usual part of the Winter sports costume, has many other uses. It is a virtual ne- cescity in every young woman’s ward- robe at the present time. Yours may be a sucde double-breasted reefer type of jacket extending well below the hips and worn with a matching belt, or, if you prefer, cne of the new Cassock Jackets that extend barely more than to the waistline. Well dressed girls on the coll campus this Winter are wearing suede | Jackets with wool dresses or with sep- | arate skirts and pull-on sweaters as & ! conventlonal everyday costume. - B