The OREGON STATESMAN, Calgn, . Orercn, Friday Morning, March 13, 193r
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Plenty of Latitude is Left
For. Personality and
Individual Charm
v It you -like, to, dress formally,
you're sure to . Tevel in this sea
sou's . eTening- fashions, ; because
they tlxare never .s.o perfectly
combined all the elements that Co
toward a successful appearance.
If you like to act sophisticated,
you can quite correctly choose a
trailing gown made on Yelt lines.
, If you like the little-girl mode
yoa are free to choose an off -the
shoulder silhouette, in little-girl
colors. If yoa like the Idea of b
Ins picturesque, you can choose
art extreme style that looks as
.though It stepped from "a history
book Eugenie, the bustle, the
empire, the Victorian all varia
tions of these 'modes have been
laxored '. by style authorities f er
1931. so that-youm ay. go your
own sweet way and express your
favorite mood in your gown.
Besides the . liberality In de
sign, there are colors in shades to
flatter .every complexion. 1 No
longer can you say "I can't wear
rel r "green makes metoo
paleM or "it I could only wear
yellow!" .V ' V;
Science, artistry, and i -understanding
of indiTidual types has
resulted in the careful blending
Into many shades of each primary
color, so that . whether you are
fair, or dark, or titlan. you will
readily find just the tone that
suits you .best.. . I '
Third In this modern trend
that allows every girl to have a
complete wardrobe, is the fact
that the most successful : styles
may be found In every price
range, so that you "need not envy
a countess her original Pa ton- in
vain. The little shop around your
corner will have quite a perfect
opy for a fraction of what the
countess paid.-. !
Textmre Important
Ton want to e sure to consid
er your fabrics, this spring, be
cause they range from the most
fragile webs of lace, to heavier
types, usually not associated with
spring gowns. Transparent velvet
Is so supple in texture 1-that it
lends Itself "perfectly to the more
.sophisticated, draped gowns. Taf
feta Is lorely either in the stif
fened silhouette, or for the" de
mur e. or bustle-back types.
Chiffon, with its youthful soft
ness and sheer daintiness has def
initely established itself as a per
ennially important evening fab
ric, and whether It be ed in
black, or dead white. In delicate
'floral pattern or vivid or pastel
monotone. It Is equally chie, and
the irreference of some of the
world's most fashionable- women.
VERSATILE (MS
I TO BUSY FOLK
With these busy days of ..busi
ness, domestic, and social life all
rolled Into the 24 hours of each
day. if we can't take the time
or haven't got enough clothes--to
permit dressing for each oc
casion, the clothes we 4o -have
.must be . versatile.'- -The .Jacket
frock seems to be, therefore,; one
of the most practical, and cck
nomical of fashions." - V j
First, there Is the. Jacket frock
which consists of a one-piece
dress that many be used for ac
tive sports. , which - Is made ;a
spectator sport ensemble of hy
a matching Jacket. When- these
costumes are worn In. town, .they
may continue right out ; to the
golf links or tennis court, and be
perfectly correct' throughout the
day. ,.. .
Anothertype of Jacket- frock
Is the tailored one. which may
have a monotone frock and jack
et, or contrasting frock and Jack
et in : monotone, .or a ' printed
dress, and plain jacket possibly
lined with tie printed fabric. Tor
wear to tfliineslj tor shopping,
these enseWf W f ft not too dres-
v. yet when. the jacket is taken
off. it reveals a youthfully fash-i
loned frock, - most often, with
short sleeves, that Is quite ap
propriate for luncheon, the mat
inee, and .even for Informal- eve
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Next although almost first in
Importance is the formal after
noon ensemble, either in silk or
sheer woolen, vhlch Is of modi
fied length: that is, longer than
the usual street Trock, but short-r
er than the Sunday night frock.
This type Is appropriate for any
afternoon event, and If 'developed
in silk, with short, or -cap. sleeves,
or entirely sleeveless, may be
used for dinner and semi-formal
even In z wear. Another smart type
of afternoon ensemble which may
serve this life ef triple, activity.
la the chiffon frock, preferably
printed, with a solid color jacket
to match. : developed . either In
crepe, or a harmonizing . shade it
' one of the smart newrwoolens.
When we pick up the dainty
blU of new lingerie they are so
colorfully " attractive, 'aid 'so fan
cifully styled that wei may 'not
realise how mucti lingerie styles
have changed In the past few
years. Time was when i lots of
ruffles and heavy lace, and appli
qued. rosebuds were ,: quite the
thing, but with the modern trend
in fashions, demanding a . svelte.
slim silhouette it was - found that
ail these doodads had a . runny
way of making themselves too
nbTtont nnder dresses, r No one
likea' bumps ,-and - -unnecessary
thickness in spots, s all the Iin
gerie designers got their "clever
heads together, and the result is
the most charming looking -underwear!
Neat hand hemstitching
mnA farottin.' the Insertion of
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Froek f or Evening With ;
Jacket Theme Advisable
i I For Economy, Harmony
WHEN you choose your new evenings frock,' youH be tak
ing a step in economy if you select it in a jacket
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meme, oecause qompieie evening ensemoies irequentiy cost
as little as a dress alone. Of course, you may get a separate
jacket 'that will harmonize equally well. ." -. - : m
The newest thing about
Flattering Lace
Open I work lace flatters Leila
If yams awl she knows it, so she
like a wise woman wears it. - v .
self-fabric flowers and geometric
designs in contrasting colors, the
use of. tiny tucks, and Intricate
seams all contribute as much
to the good fit of lingerie, as to
the design. , !
Chemises, step-ins, , vests "and
bloomers, . nightgowns and pa-
amas have undergone noticeable
changes. Nightgowns, particular
ly, have taken on the appearance
of, dainty frocks, and they resort
to tiny puff ; sleeves, ruffles,
capes, scarfs, and other femin
ine influences which take away
the "unmentionable" aspect they
used to have. ; The nightgown
that is shorter In 'front' than
back, and the one that is the
length of - the average daytime
dress hare, In their newness, be
come tremendously popular, and.
whether, they are- of satin, crepe,
chiffon, or dainty cotton, they
can I find their place in every
wardrobe. The most Interesting
thins that has happened to pa-
amas la the fact that they have
entered i i the one-piece vogue :
thereby! gaining much in style in
terest, . .
Although black continues as
the classic shade for spring coats.
tolor is taking the lead mere and
more, with bright navy ranking
first in i importance. , When' "you
choose your coat, you can choose J
Its color more or less according to
the restl of your wardrobe. - A
black coat goes with everything.
and is as appropriate with vivid
frocks as. with printed fabrics, or
Any other deep color except
brown.
A blue coat in a deep shade Is
equally practical, "and may be
worn with anything other than a
black or dark brown frock. Beige
Is another neutral shade that you
Can wear with any other color
and one of the few shades that
looks equally smart when com
plemented by a black frock and
black accessories, v-
Brown is going to be somewhat
less popular than It was during
the past fall and winter, ' but
those who favor it may choose H
safely as a matter of fact it will
be even smarter because It will be
more distinctive than if It were
being used a great deal. . - !
The materials that are most
popular are suedecloth and
broadcloth, and other woolens
with slightly rougher surfaces, it
Is interesting to note that velvet.
In a sheer, sUk type, is also Be
ing sponsored fort he dressiest of
these formal daytime coats.
Trimmed - with ermine. In eltner
white or creamy beige velvet la
lovely enough to wear with form
al evening frocks as well. If the
style of ; the coat is sufficiently
Lelaborate.
With fashions - so, flenniteiy
adapted to - occasions, the ' truly
complete wardrobe has one of
each of the sport coat and the af
ternoon coat and because prices
are so low both types can now t
had. for I little more than one
would have cost just a few years
ago. ; -
Spor fs Allure
r hiieit .inia t'age k spwit
inc. she chooses a pastrl -knitted
soit with a dainty 6ttiped sweater
ana tbrcfi QHartcf length jacket.
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these jackets is the fact that
.tneir, sleeves have been shorten-
edy giving ..quite an interesting
variation . to , the 1 silhouette. A
three quarter aleeve or smarter
still, a sleeve that comes ' above
the elbow,: banded with - fluffy
fur, is quite lovely and very com
fortable. .:- :
" Whether "you choose your Jack
et in the fabric of . your gown
taffeta. -velvet, -moire, crepe, met
allic weave, or lace, (to wear un
der your evening wrap, as a din
ner - Jacket) ' until - the ; summer,
when lace-wraps will be worn a
great deal) or- in a contrasting
fabric be sure that you get a har
monious color, if ' not an exact
match to your evening gown, be
cause clashing shades , will ruin
the effect of your costume, no
matter how costly your wrap and
gown may be. . . ;
. What is The Sheath?
One of. the outstanding innova
tions in the evening gown, mode
for the coming season is the' slim,
sheathed silhouette that is so de
cidedly flittering,- and may be
worn by any figure as long as the
restraint and -fullness are used to
conform ; with your contours. : By
the sheath, we mean the: mould
ed line that follows the natural
form. ;
In some instances It mar start
from wide straps at the shoulder
but in many of the newer dress
es, a flesh, (or other neutral
shade), yoke of net is used to
form the shoulder covering. , The
line of the gown then actually
starts from under the arm, giv
ing a tabular effect, most often
stopped at the knee, where full
ness Is released, either fin. the
form . of . gathers of tbe material,
several layers, of net or tuUe, or
a circular flounce to which ?tif-,
fenihg may, be added by- means
of an embroidered , headed, f or
furred border (yes, pastel furs
will be worn, even for summer!)
It Is simple to find a dress in
the sheathed mode that will be
come you perfectly. - Unless, you
are divinely formed don't wear a
skin-tight dress. Rather choose
one that is subtly fitted by means
of seams which flatter .your fig
ure. Diagonals are always slen
derizing, as are pointed Inserts
that are found on most fitted
dresses, at. the. sides, as well as In
front and back.
Dark Chiffons
The 'most practical of evening
gowns is the one in chiffon and
It 1 interesting to note that par
ticularly In the fabric dark, ink
shades of blue, dark browns and
every , conceivable shade of pink.
from shrimp to watermelon, are
going to be very important par
ticularly because these frocks can
be used -so perfectly as dinner
dresses, if worn with their com
plimentary Jackets or with their
little capes, or fichus. ;
One particular clever idea we
have seen, was a simply fashion
ed evening frock to which a scarf
cape was attached with- rhlne
stone clips at the front. All that
had to be done to make this a
formal gown, was to remove the
scarf, and leave the jewelled clips
in their original place. . And you
may find many other distinctive,
lovely ideas in every price range
in your favorite dress shop.
SPOUT STOCK
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If you are the ultra-feminine
type who likes ruffles and baby
shades, you can pay Just as much
attention to the looks of your
stockings as to the color, because
the welt, or garter section of the
new hose has been made quite
fanciful In types for sport, as
well as evening.
Such delightful notions , as
weaving a floral or bow knot .pat
tern through the top of a sheer
mesh hoseor of little zigzag
openwork through . the top , of a
sport hose makes the stocking it
self as lovely as could be, and at
the same time adds to its prac
ticability, because these eleves
designs always serve the. double
purpose of a run-stop -weave. , '"
'Darker Colors, i. ...
The sun tan vogue of the vast
few years" has definitely establish
ed itself at a point where the
darker the shade the better, as
long as it has the glowing
warmth suggestive of a sun burn.
The shades of this year are
much darker 'than those of last,
and will continue to be worn with
pastel and white clothes through
out the summer. It Is interesting
to note, however, that the-off-
white hose, because of the vogue
for. all white dresses as soon as
late spring sets in, will also be
quite often seen. '
These do not use a dead-white
shade (you know how. unflatter
ing that Is tending to make leg
look heavy)' they are "rather a
creamy-white, which blends - in
beautifully with any - orr-wnue
pastel as well, oak rose, Jlayfair,
mauve, ' inky black, siiverwing.
tendresse, ; Ivory and -vapor are
many of the-morst Important- of
the dozens of new shades. ,
. 1 ' The Snorta Sock
Because the sports sock Is
youthful, comfortable, and Jaunty
looking, it continues to De ravor-
ed this year, in sunburn shades,
in all white or white comhinea
with . a vivid shade, and in all
the sports "costume colors of - the
season. These little . socks are
lovely in the right place, but you
don't want to make the grave er
ror f wearine them where they
don't belong with street frocks.
or even with tailored sUks.
Y- ':--": XOTKD PIONEER DIES
SPOKANE- March I J. ()
Sirs. Mary Elizabeth Fitzpat
rtck. 81, who as a young woman
participated in the capture of the
Jesse James and Cole Younger
bandit gangs, died here today.
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THIS 15 TOE SMART WAY TO BUY YOUR
First
tlit Coat
iYou will start your ensemble
with a coat, perhaps a dress-'
maker coat of one of the new; "
rough woolens trimmed with'
supple galyac, or you may;
prefer one of the new tweeds
with gayly .printed dress . .
.With any one of these sug
gestions, it will be an easj
matter to combine harmon
izing accessories - and to
achieve a smart and distinc
tive ensemble.
NEW LOW
$ t n.5o
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If you have chosen the dress
maker coat in the new skip
per blue or distinguish eel
black, you will find crayon
pastel frocks in silk crepes
and sheer woolens that will
give you the desired, .color
contrast .of the season.' For
wear with the tailored tw.ee J
we suggest two-piece sports
'dresses in sheer wools or the
new knitwear. With your
: redirigbte, you'lj want: ft
change! qf frock, and you'll
find many happy suggestions
In new printed and plain"
frocks. -
NEW LOW
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NIGHT AT SEVEN-THIRTY;. COME!
There every reason why
store in which to choose your Spring Ensemble .
FASHIONS, GOOD ASSORTMENTS, and LOW PRICES.
Footwear.
Hosiery
Gloves. :
Neckwear
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