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Show Sheer, Lovely Cottons for Summer By CHERIE NICHOLAS t.1 ' k x ,x" X , -X. x , x - XX x x " ' X x p f X x X x S N v V k X. x X x , r"s , x x lxxv . N s V ,VX XX V X. J" XX x I. V XX x x N XV ? . x " X, X XXV XXXN SHEER cottons are trl- " " I xo 1 umphant In the mode. Vf !i !.-: " Of all the fluttery-ruffly .'"' . xl seasons the coming summer " x .1 1 "'.' " s promises to be the flutter!- "-. . ., ,v 1 est-ruffillest one we have " ' sX t, - j known for years. With all f . xT the dainty crisp organdies, ?x5 ' ' " ' "'"' k v "1 filmy mousselines, dotted x " , " '. nets and Swisses and siml- P xx x " VJ lar airy-fairy cottons which tssiCvS s&sxlltiaSs CHEER cottons are trl- umphant In the mode. Of all the fluttery-ruffly seasons the coming summer promises to be the flutterl-est-ruffiliest one we have known for years. With all the dainty crisp organdies, filmy mousselines, dotted nets and Swisses and similar simi-lar airy-fairy cottons which the vogue calls for, It is Inevitable In-evitable that our summer raiment will go alluringly feminine, which it does to the point of enchantment. enchant-ment. Commencement frocks especially yield to feminine persuasion this season. They are all that any fair one might dream of In the way of beguiling effects which myriads of little ruffles and "oodles" of tiny edgings unfailingly bespeak. The prettiness of these frocks, made of plain or embroidered organdies or-gandies or sheer mousselines and the like, Is simply devastating. Their full long skirts (usually ending above the ankle) have a picturesque grace about them as they fairly revel In a frou frou of ruffles and ruchlngs and such. If not ruffles and frills and decorative treatments, then adroitly cut ample flares and circular movements, such as distinguish dis-tinguish the winsome frocks pictured, pic-tured, accomplish the coveted fullness full-ness for the new skirts. Let no one assume, however, that the presence of wide hemlines means that slender silhouettes are to be sacrificed. Not for one moment mo-ment ! The new "lines" call for slim fitted hips and not until a point Is reached between hlpline and knees is the skirt allowed to sputter out into whirling, swirling masses of little ruffles or develop widening flares. The sleeves of these prettily feminine femi-nine frocks are as whimsical as a passing summer breeze. They are, almost without exception, short, and they are either puffed or ruffled or lace-adorned or stiffened to stand out as sprightly as a ballet dancer's skirt. Sometimes the cunning puff are ensnared by a neat band which makes them demure. Necklines, too, contribute in no small way to the prettiness and be-comingness be-comingness of these fascinating summer frocks. The gay and debonair gown posed to the right In the illustration, has a lovely neckline. neck-line. The material for this winsome model ls a durened starched shear cotton. The embroidered dots are green. The belt Is green velvet The white organdie flowers which outline the neckline in lei fashion are repeated on the skirt, for the newest gesture among designers ls to distinctively feature attractive back views. The keynote of the frock on the seated figure is Its simplicity sophisticated so-phisticated simplicity, If you please, for the durene embroidered white organdie or-gandie which fashions It Is a last word In fabric lore. Nothing could be prettier for graduate wear. Eater this same frock could bo posed over a pastel taffeta when It goes to parties par-ties and to dances. . 1938, WostorD Newspapor Union. |