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Show Here's to a Smart Summer Wardrobe By CIIERIE NICIIOLAS V w-w ynn . . tv , s. V , r - wt n r 1 1 ' fet f I n i i wsvi I x i 5 J f "pUIN to the east or turn to the A west or turn to the spot you love best where to tarry a while" In the 3 good old summertime. Unless your wardrobe be well stocked with timely and practical as well as chic and pret- ty apparel your vacation Is apt to ; count nil in the way of uplifting joy and satisfaction. N'est ce pas? Not that one necessarily must have an extravagant collection of lovely frocks and sportsy dresses and stunning stun-ning hats and intriguing wraps and flattering accessories, for a few care-J care-J fully chosen outfits count for far more than a superabundance of helter- skelter ill-advised fashions. Reducing the formula for smart vacation clothes to its simplest, firstly a tailored-to-perfection ensemble for general daytime wear ; secondly, a casual frock with swanky details for .' active sports wear, and thirdly, a sheer J and lovely formal of alluringly fem- inine charm ought to go a far way ' toward helping start one's summer j ' vacation style program in the right di- i rection. The trio of stunning fashions shown here have been selected with ru this thought in mind. Beginning with the tailored ensemble ensem-ble centered In the group, we feel we f can recommend it as having all the necessary attributes to render It elig-, elig-, ible for election as a fashion-supreme for general daytime wear. With all Its summery daintiness when it comes I to actual hard wear and tear it is a sturdy little affair designed to give real service. One of several reasons why you can depend upon it Is that It Is made of a soft yet firm Irish . linen which is everfast when it comes ipe to color, is easily washable and best of all It Is uncrushable which counts a lot when one is on the go from :5 . morning to night. The dress Is nat- 11 1 ural color with a yoke of linen strips in contrasting high shades joined with hand-fagoting. It Is completed by a meticulously tailored three-quarter coat which, when removed, reveals a gay bodice top with mere suggestions sugges-tions for sleeves really quite a fetching fetch-ing gown for informal afternoon wear. The intriguing frock to the left in the group has all the makings of a winner whether it plays in a game of fashion or tennis or golf. It is a costume cos-tume warranted to start the day off joyously, so don it first thing in the morning. Its practicability Is equaled by its smartness expressed not only in the voguish checked Irish linen which fashions It, but in such arresting arrest-ing details as a row of big buttons traveling down the back of the skirt, when you would expect them to be at the front. The low cut back is not only a. style feature but it is an Invitation Invi-tation to the sun to send Its health rays hither. Comes at the close of a "perfect day in June" and during the months following, the glamorous shades of night when one would dance the magic hours away or make conquest of hearts, well here Is the gown that will do It for you to the right in the picture. It is made of a sheer black printed marquisette which makes you look beautiful whether you are or not A velvet girdle encircles the waist and the slip underneath is of black taffeta so that It "sounds like music when she moves." It's amazing to what lengths party frocks and for-mals for-mals are going this season reaching even unto the floor and then some. by Western Newspaper Union. |