Show Apron on Dress ress Is s an Intriguing 1 vin Theme erne on the te Fashion as on Program L o tam By Dy CHERIE NICHOLAS t bY ay ayi i t tT T I Iri ri r rt d r r 4 r rn n f i IA Y 4 I 7 J I WHAT HAT is import import- importantly importantly antly new on the style program The answer is the dress with a detach detach- t Jl 3 y i I able apron front Can you Imagine aprons putting on fashion airs Well that's just what Is happening Its It's not only your daytime frocks that arc are being smartly but evening gowns are flaunting the most gorgeous eIther cither tie-on tie or sim sim- simulated simulated simulated apron fronts wild flights of fancy could possibly envision Watch and you will see dainty black evening sheers glorified with cunning apron attachments that are embroidered and ond bespangled spangled be most gorgeously By the same token simple sim sim- simple simple little daytime frocks take on a up dress-up mien In that cunningly de de- devised devised devised lace frilled lace frilled or quaintly beruf- beruf fled apron fronts are made to tie on onor onor onor or take off in Ina A 4 jiffy And n these fascinating new apron esses are are to a limited clothes allowance You can see sec the logic of the argument in an instant sans sans apron front attachment you have a 0 simple foundation gown that will carry you through trim and trig the during dress up hours of the day or evening Comes time to up doll a bit for a lunch lunch- luncheon luncheon eon or tea or the unexpected what what- whatever whatever whatever ever the occasion may be and heres here's where the new apron attachment attach attach- attachment attachment ment performs its magic TIe Tic it on and you will be all dressed up and some place to go And if this isn't economy thrift and good style all in one what better could fash fash- fashion fashJon fashIon ion Jon offer we would like to know than a two-some two that can be faithfully faithfully faith faith- fully utilitarian one moment and glamorously festive the next The attractive frocks pictured pre pre- present present present sent the theme from both a day and anda a night viewpoint Consider them themas as merely a forerunner of what is yet to be in way of apron frocks for now that the vogue for the apron dress has been so successfully launched designers are all astir de de- developing developing de- de developing the wealth of possibilities offered in this new and nod fascinating fashion trend Describing the daytime frock shown to the left in the illustration it is made of a red white and black polka dot silk print which has an Interesting border design as have so many of the newer prints this The season on again apron front is accented with the wide silk bordering For moments of lesser social importance whisk the apron front off of and you have a gown simply and tastefully styled for the more practical moments of the day in a new shade of lu lu- luminous luminous luminous minous blue is posed over a taffeta slip to create the enchanting bouffant bouffant bouffant fant evening gown pictured to the right The same flowered lace that creates the youthful sleeved short-sleeved bolero outlines the trick apron which may be removable or not as you please Garden party dresses of organdy and the new sheer seersucker and prettily flowered dimities are arc taking on these quaint little tie on aprons more or less with self fab ric or with lace and ribbon run bead bead- beading beadIng ing lag in endless variety The apron idea invites all sorts of decorative touches In way of em em- embroidery embroidery embroidery beadwork and Perfectly charming aprons have painted hand-painted which gives the amateur artist a chance to do some very clever things Another suggestion suggestion suggestion tion worth trying out is to little ribbon bowknots at strategic points Insets of lace butterflies is another thought rich with ties Released by Western Newspaper Union |