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About The Oregon statesman. (Salem, Or.) 1916-1980 | View Entire Issue (March 11, 1937)
PAGE SIX The OREGON STATESMAN, Salem, Oregon, Thursday Morning, March 11, 1937 Dresses Show General Trend .More Elegance, Drama and Femininity Are Sought In All of Fashions Onlte consistent -with the trend (toward more elegance, more dra ma, a"nd more feminine fashion Influence, la the fact that all (styles are dressing up. A sate I merit which is reaaiiy Dacsea oj any store's display of new aresses which- reveal more gorgeous prints, more elaborately designed costumes, and much more inter esting details, such as delicate embroideries, strategic appliques, cold color accents, and favor be ing shown pleasingly sheeT tab rics. ;. -- ;'.. . Another attractive fashion de tail, and one which often mates" the dress, is found in itm Woh h n VA rrawn short er and shorter, so that those comlne a little below tne eldow and the regular short sleeve are most noDular! with broadened stiffened shoulders . accentuating the "lifted" young silhouette. Softly feminine effects are also gained by means of gathers, snir ring and groups of tucks. . Fashion "Swings' For definite types of dresses vhlrti will confront TOU when you go epring-wardrobe-shopping, there Is the swing skirt style which is usually quite simple and youthful of line, with raised waistline, - short puffed , sleeve treatment, and sort trimming. Straightline dresses incline to .be more tailored, and appear in styles which are the hub of the hn&tnesa woman s wardrobe feminized enough to warrant go ing ont at night to informal places. Peplum styles are again, as v always, delightfully youthful, and appear at higher waistlines with more definite . flare to the back of tne peplum than hereto fore. ',4 ; -: Jackets Go On . There is aulte a distinction be tween the jacket-dress which you will find only in the dress de partment of roar favorite shop: and the Jacket dress which has ar, definitelv a suit as Dec t that you will find it in the- suit de partment as well. There. Is, for Instance, the iacket suit in crepe which possesses hip length Jacket over a dress with matching skirt and contrasting or self-fa brie 'bodice. And ever-popular is the redinrote. eavest when the solid color coat is short sleeved and worn over a minted frock. Inter esting new details are seen in the way ef closings, eldej vents, and some redingotes turn their fronts to the back, buttoning down the back instead. Gay New Clothes Sought Bv Women Vfviil Prints Briahten Up Store Shelves; Soon to Brighten Purchaser ' Just take our word for it ft's gay new clothes that you're longing for these days and this spring's bright fashions are the perfect antidote for the long siege of wintry weather. The stores are ablaze, for Instance, with vivid new prints the new models of every couturier simply run riot in blossoms. So soon you'll be dashing around wearing a shower I of posies in heart warming jprimavera colors, and looking a gay as any florist's wpidow. With all the world as well as London anticipating the pageantry of the coming corona tion, fashion has quite outdone herself this spring In giving you clothes of definite elegance and Importance. Dresses with Jackets jlf your dress boasts some sort of a jacket of its own. already It has fulfilled one of the most im portant formulas for spring dis tinction. Tremendously young and beguiling are the frocks. with brief little bolero Jackets and they never seem smarter than In fine lightweight woolens such as Poiret twills. Whether in the short trimly fitted Spanish style or designed in the looser Mexican or Zouave manner, their jaunty lines and gay sashes are right in the springtime mood. Tiny jack ets of bright wool with colorful embroideries were among Mad- ime Schiaparelli's favorite offer ings in the mid season showings, and the idea is being carried out with grand success In many other materials for spring. There are even bolero redln- gotes, for which all credit belongs to Mainbocher. Both the bolero jacket and the open-at-the-front skirt can be worn over other con trasting dresses, and so you'll soon be saying to yourself What a large wardrobe I seem to have this spring!" The ensemblo theme Is so prominent this season that you're going to see many a smart redlngote with a plain or printed dress; and the coats are reviving those once beloved light worsteds of the serge and tricotine fam ilies. ., Perugia Slipper Model Followed a rrniin of shoes of Importance for spring "which run counter to the trend of the high front are the new spring pumps. But even in these throat interest is not neglected, as these shoes usually have a roll or bow or wing de tail to eaten the eye. Among the most unique moaeis of shoes displayed 'this season Is a style often referred to as the honri" ho.. it derives its theme from the sensational Perugia slipper of Schiaparelli's rau p oninr. and is handled in all sorts of versions, including shoes In which bandinrs are applied to h mi A ml. vamna or backs, car ried from one section to another, to achieve a delightful wound around effect,- ' - O : .... ' ..fur- 'wv, f& J- k V". V -V . PATTERN X4339 "I'm Just for fun!" this happy-go-lucky frock seems to say, and rightfully so. for An.ne Adams has dramatized your entrances for you in . these softly draped lines. They're lines that are easy to cut from a pattern and fashion into the self-same thing of beauty you see here. Pattern X4 3 39 says up. up with waistlines, - and accents this one with jaunty points that lend unexpected fullness to the bow-trimmed bodice. Raise a cool Defining Suit or Dress Not Simple When Is a suit a suit and when is it a dress? That is a question that is hard to answer, other than for the fact that the suit Invariably found In the dress shop poses a jacket or cape over a one-piece or twopiece dress while the suit sold in the suit department is usually just a jack et and skirt. However, there are exceptions, so probably the wis est thing to do is to visit both departments, and j you'll know which type of suit you want. A First Choice The first thing that should be in every spring wardrobe Is a wool costume, of which there are a few types. There is, for In stance,: the one that ! features a : - 467 Court St. arm to summer in sleeves that are puffed at top, slashed below, therefore wonderfully free 'n easy. The material? An animated "Good . Neighbor" print of celan ese is colorful as it's amusing, what with toreadors, serapes and sombreros, lovely in many color combinations, and cool as a cloud. Pattern X4339 is available in sizes 12 to 20 and 30 to 40. Size 16 takes 4 yards 39 inch fabric. Send 15c today for Pattern X4339 to The Oregon Statesman Pattern Department, 215 S. Com'l. fitted, hip-length peplum. There is the very youthful, abbreviated "gigolo Jacket" style, and boleros are one of the season's grandest successes., with mess-jacket styles considered a runner-up. Boxy jacket suits are popular, too, and very wearable, especially in tux edo styles whether the jackets be anywhere from hip to fingertip length. Reefer styles may also be expected to be seen, and v they certainly have a yonthful type of charm. The grand thing about this type of jacket suit, is the fact that it may be worn in the cool est weather under a topcoat, and later when the weather gets warmer ft is still a complete out fit without a coat. The little Jacket dresses which are made up of fitted jackets that button up high, with skirts also live a double life. As they are. they give a dress Impression, but a blouse may be worn under the Jacket. Spring Gives Added Importance to .it ; ' : : . . . And The Imperial's Windows, With Their . Tastefully Arranged Displays of NEW BEDROOM AND DINING ROOM FURNITURE Give Added Importance to Spring Opening i Give You a New Inspiration in Furnishing the We Invite You lo View mnenai firairare Shoes Important As Skirt Shorter Elegance and Elaborateness Featured; Color Gets . : Serions Attention The note of elegance predom lnates in all except active sports shoes, and in many cases there Is an elaborateness that sets new high in decorative . beauty, This .trend, combined with the higher heel - sometimes three finches In height can quite ob viously be attributed to the grow ing Importance of . t h e shorter skirt on the fashion horizon Footwear, Is gaining In Import ance, say the fashion authorities, because shorter skirts are bring ing shoes more definitely Into the limelight. With short skirts, they tell us, the smartest sil houette is achieved in the short vamp shoe with high heel. And naturally, elegance in design and detail in footwear will now be more fully appreciated with the raising of the curtains of crepe, chiffon and what have you, which formerly obscured milady's toot wear from view. Color - Is Important With respect to colors in spring footwear, fashion allows considerable leeway In satisfying one's whims not to mention one's costume. Black and navy are Important In dressy shoes. Oyster gray la one of the new shades of which much Is expect ed. This season colored shoes are not restricted to dance floors. country paths and the fairways The darker nued of them are stepping along city thoroughfares. Shades like ruddy "red earth,' Cbaudron, coronation blue, or wine colored kid are venturing forth for smart daytime wear, Gray suede Is of great Import ance In sandal and open oxford types of dressy pattern. Some of the new terra cotta shades mix beautifully with almost any cos tume. Smart Materials of Spring Shoe . materials this spring are of especial interest. Even a cas ual Inspection of the sprightly new models ' will 4 show that the fabric shoe Is the - outstanding type. A grand variety of novelty fabrics Is being shown, especially In the .new sandalized group of shoes. As Important as the nov elty weaves is gabardine which promises to be a big favorite. often In combination with patent and other leathers. Many of the new shoes are found In Palm Beach, and linen-like weaves, trimmed with leather. As for leathers, patent of course Is a perennial favorite. and this season Is no exception. Patent shoes are featured in navy blue as well as black, and this season's shoes show greater elaboration of detail, many con taining myriads of pin point per forations. More suedes will aPPear this spring than ever before. And a grand new material that has taken fashion's fancy Is black doeskin. Fashioned in sophisti cated' evening shoes for wear with the informal dinner suit, this silky, velvet-like material Is mak ing something of a sensation. Stitching Novel In "New" Blouse What are the details that make the new blouses "new" ? That is most logical Question, and one very easily answered. Firstly, there is a great deal of tucked detail in all clothes, and it ap pears at Its Best In the semi tailored and dressier shirt blous es, often worked to give the en tire bosom effect. Slmiliarlv. stitching In glove stitching effect Is a repeated fav orite, and cuff studs give tnat 'well dressed man" iook to ev ery woman. Our Windows Phone 8419 Trick Hats Receive Inspiration From Old Masters of Art and Sur-Realists ; Of Today; Even Revolution in Spain THIS is a more feminine spring;,' and hat fashions prove it with -their, many tricks and turns and interesting ac cents. Influences are many, and they range from inspir ations that originated in the current Ruben's art exhibit in Paris to interpretations from sur-realist paintings. The mo tion picture, Rembrandt, also Casual m The new square shoulders show plainly In this new spring coat that boasts unusual pockets, m leather belt and. double breasted front. Length of Skirt I 4 S i ;, i - - Is Biff OueStion4the nat8 of Rembrandt's time. O I In a season when sports Because we expect most In terest to be concentrated in the jacket. It comes In for the great est share of discussion. But the skirt must not be overlooked. The accepted length is 12 Inches from the ground; but any woman with good legs and of average height or taller, can readily wear her skirt 13 inches away. In skirt silhouettes, semi-swing design, the use of panels, gores umbrella tucking, and similar details lend entirely new verve and action to skirts, giving the added freedom necessary when skirts are short ened. Similarly, higher points are reached by kickpleats, and more box pleats, side pleats, and slits are to be seen. Navy Takes Lead In Color Parade So far as the color is concern ed, there's no doubt about the fact that navy will lead the color narade. but many smart women will cling to their preference for black. Other than these, there are more colors than we can possibly take space to name here. Tadinr are coronation blue, coronation rea, uiuc, 6w j . M -li VliiA WVAV and be! re. Wltn tne numeruua Mhai colors anoearing in prints. In dinner dresses, and in sports- wr rail them bv name tney are bright, clear, infinitely flafc-.-n nartlriilarW when worn with contrastingly dark accessor ies. ' , . . Home ! Tonite I. plays its part in suggesting Onew millinery trends, and even the Spanish Revolution hassled to a new romance In millinery. Straws are more attractive than ever, offering a choice of very fine, sewn braids, linen-like straws, something quite new In French knot straw known as sls- ol, and the ever-popular shan tung, baku, toyo and balibuntl. In new versions. Felt is of course classic, particularly In the more tailored types, although for the sake of the new elegance straws will be much more popular. And for the woman" who likes soft, crushable hats, there are a pleas ing number of crepes and the more sport-like angora fabrics. Brims Are Back .Brims are definitely back in the fashion scene, but their number is legion, and they cater to every whim of the moment by twisting, turning, rolling and stopping short, to express the moods of a new season. Sailors, ever popular are - mostly in two versions: the bumper brim sailor .which is an ideal suit type, and, the straight sailor, which can be quite dressy anf"sultable for either suit, print dress, or jacket dress wear, fre quently adding a veil and flow ers. The return of the breton is also made with much gaiety and variety, the cuffs varying from narrow to wide, and off-the-face interpretations very much prefer red. Rembrandt Reminder Somewhat newer in silhouette is the forward-tilt breton, which is one of the styles to come from the Rubens exhibit already referred to, and the side-line breton which features a turned back brim much wider at the sides than front, is somewhat, remindful of sportswear and casual fashions are most Im portant, the significance of the sport type bat becomes apparent. and this spring it Includes two popular silhouettes in new inter pretation. The one Is the swagger-brim shape often with upside turned back and manipulated crown, and the other the Horn burg style particularly worn with veils, and made more feminine by means of newer manipulated ef fects in brim and crown. ' : ; . ' r f "r- at ill &W : ;P Tp purchase a suit of clothes is an event with most men not to be taken lightly. We" have prepared for the occasion ith one of the most complete, colorful selections of spring snits It has been this time we are able to for Z5.00. We Know mat later iija vmiu wui iw uupucaiea. to step this price there Is Just about everything any man can desire at . Original Duncan And only at The Mans Shop will you find Dobbs Hats, Inter - i woven Socks and ! Nunn-Bush Shoes. . : .. ';'.""""- The 416 State? St. for Season ally Gorgeous R I ties for spring and sum That mer are gorgeous Is putting It mildly, for they 'embody every conceivable pattern and color un der the sun. Stripes, of course, are always. good, especially for Informal and sports wear. Yon can get) them in a great variety of colojr j combinations. Custom arily tKe 'fabric is rep or grained silk whjlchi adds to wear as well as appearance. While you will have a wide selection of large patterned 'silks 1 this writer ad vises ybut to stick to the small, neat dfstgns, regardless of the rage for tolor, least you resemble a piece of ; Ill-chosen wall paper. Ties can t and should be bright, especially! lit you wear somber garb laj general. Wool ties will ed this i spring but not guady. not be abandon as .customarily when v?aj-m weather appears, for they afe! making them In very light featherweight ; materials which - pave a tendency to hold their shape longer. Sacldle-Stitched Bags For L-eaily tailored bags, sad dle stitching is a smart note, and that is true in the smooth dull Would You Accept a Ties liEKTRO-SHAVER i 1 . Pay Only 3 a Week SAVE MONEY! Nb Red Tape No Bother jGive Us 50c Down and Give You the Razor! lYo Interest No Carrying Charge ORDER BY MAIL II : .-i. 11! - I CREDIT JEWELERS Jk OPTICIANS 14 N. Liberty iii i our privilege ta show, we urge i show full weight jworstea fabrics, beautif ully tailored to sell iii" I lo So Paigej Styles by Knppenheimer - : man's Shop Popular A stunning sailor, espodany smart with tailored snits. Tli colorful "wing trimming moa m note of newness to an ola favorite. leathers.! as well as in patent leather. iOne thing all the new handbags seem to . agree on Is that they must have top handles and the longer the smarter; with the: extreme seen la the bag that Is worn with Its straps alung over the shoulder, like a tourist's camera! I . vY' Ton We'll Near Fred Meyer ' The Store of Style, Quality and Value - -1 - . - you to shop early for at a pit above at $40 & $45 Salem, Ore. - ' '. " " Jk Y J