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Show Enchanting Party Frocks of All-White for Evening Wear By CHERIE NICHOLAS ; " i 0""-v-s. ' i f . v;:. , .. V:' ' S DO YOU believe in the magic of fairy wands? Unless it be at the touch of a fairy wand how could such visions of loveliness as the trio pictured ever come into being? It is just such lacy, beguiling sheer and lovely gowns as these that women who yearn for pretty clothes envision in their dreams of "what to wear," when they go dancing on a gay summer night. So be as sentimental, as blithely romantic as you will in choosing your midsummer night festive gowns, keeping in mind that fashion particularly favors exquisitely fragile frag-ile sheer media this season, with the emphasis definitely on all white for evening wear. The all-white lace dress as pictured pic-tured to the left is making its appearance ap-pearance again and again on best-dressed best-dressed women who are attending fashionable night clubs or formal events at important summer resort hotels. It adds to the lure of this lace that it is American made. It is as exquisite and beautiful as it is surprisingly inexpensive. Crisp, white and delicate, the new laces make you look your prettiest with their lure and charm. The dress has its own rayon taffeta slip. The South American influence is very prominent in the white cotton lace evening gown shown centered in the group. The four flounces on the skirt are reminiscent of the Spanish dancer's costume. The deep capelike collar opens at the' back. With the return of the "gracious "gra-cious lady" period, the call for handsome lace such as fashions this distinguished frock is outstanding. Nothing in the way of sheer cottons surpasses organdy and when it is elaborately eyeleted as is the organdy or-gandy used for the "picture" gown on the fair socialite portrayed here, the effect is most eye-appealing. The introduction of black jersey in the bodice is in keeping with the present trend. This touch of black gives a sophisticated look to an otherwise airy, fairy ingenue frock. The wing-sleeved bolero and the very full over-skirt effect are high-style high-style details. This matter of sheer airy-fairy fabrics for the party dress carries all the way through the program of the "pretty" frocks fashion so definitely defi-nitely favored this season. Often yards and yards of billowy tulles or stiffened chiffon or thinnest of marquisette mar-quisette go to make up the full skirt with its quaint little fitted bodice. A new vogue this season is that of enormous florals handpainted on either most diaphanous filmy white sheers or these flower paintings are done on white jersey likewise white sharkskin in dazzling color glory. Most of the new white dresses of rayon jersey (with a dull finish) or rayon crepe are made very simply. They are, however, given a look of distinction and importance by intriguing in-triguing touches such as gold kid trimmings, gold or jeweled buttons, girdles with an enrichment of jewel embroidery. . Watch buttons! They promise to be as important as jewelry in the evening mode, and are used conspicuously con-spicuously so as to call attention to their intricate design. Huge flower buttons add infinite charm to the otherwise all-white frock. Immense mother-of-pearl buttons are fashion highlights. Some of the pearl buttons but-tons are made up with a filigree design worked out in gold or silver. You can get buttons that snap on and off and thus change the entire aspect and color scheme at will. (Released by Western Newspaper Union.) |