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Show Lace Frock Repeats Its Triumphs Bv CIIERIE NICHOLAS AIL through the vinter stvle pro I " ll gram the lace fiock for afternoon I ' and eemng near pioved a fuorite . -sr f I j and now at the threshold of a new 1 y - season the world of fashion is jield t , t ' ing to the lure of lace with renewed enthusiasm With milder weithei com t j. 1 mg on and Mth the oppoitunity to wear I 4 - light gub which sunny winter resort ' ! !t v i t environment pi esents the flair for lace j.' is taking on an outsttnding signiQ - ALL through the winter style program pro-gram the lace frock for afternoon and evening wear proved a favorite and now at the threshold of a new season the world of fashion is yielding yield-ing to the lure of lace with renewed enthusiasm. With milder weather coming com-ing on and with the opportunity to wear light garb which sunny winter resort environment presents, the flair for lace is taking on an outstanding significance. signifi-cance. It makes it the more interesting that the midseason and resort fashions reveal re-veal the use of so many kinds of lace. Furthermore, when one considers that not only party and afternoon frocks are scheduled to be of lace, but that jacket suits tailored all of lace are foretold in advance Paris collections, one realizes that lovely and flattering lace is destined to play a very important impor-tant role during the coming months. Generally speaking, the new laces are divided into three classes, namely, cotton, wool and silk with some very attractive at-tractive linen types also being shown. . Alencons and Valenciennes are dividing divid-ing honors in the cotton range, and they are as a rule of the most exquisite exquis-ite sort. A most beguiling effect and one which promises a program of lovely love-ly debutante gowns is Valenciennes lace in dress width. It comes in white or in pastel shades. Many of the alen-con alen-con laces employed are also dyed, and if the dress is not entirely of lace, then this colorful and designful fine mesh is worked in for yokes or for the popular contrasting bodice top. Some designers are showing black frocks topped with this sort of lace dyed perhaps a vivid green or red or deep pink or a delectable old blue. The revival of Irish crochet lace Is also a matter of comment. At a recent re-cent style display, a dress entirely of this type lace was greatly admired. It is said that for lingerie touches on the spring frock, irish crochet will be very smart. There is also a new variety called angel skin lace. A suit fashioned ot pink angel skin lace comes from the atelier of a French style creator. The jacket and skirt are somewhat tailored, tai-lored, a distinguishing feature being a spiral banding of dainty gray fur on each sleeve. Favor for wool lace continues especially espe-cially in glowing red tones. The lovely love-ly gown with the bertha collar developing devel-oping into a cape effect at the back as shown to the right at the top of this picture Is of ruby red wool lace. The soft undulating movement of the flare of the skirt accents a graceful silhouette. Chantilly In delicate shadowy patterning pat-terning Is a foremost favorite when it comes to handsome silken meshes. Dresses of these filmy laces are often enhanced with charming scarf arrangements arrange-ments or by clever drop-shoulder treatments. treat-ments. The exquisite dress to the right below in the picture is just such as women of discriminating taste recognize rec-ognize at a glance as being exclusive. This charming model has a fichu-like cape of the lace which ties in a generous gen-erous soft bow at the front, at the same time that it achieves a quaint and lovely neckline. Taffeta cordings stiffen the tiers of the full skirt and the peplum. Speaking of colorful effects, , the handsome costume to the left is fashioned fash-ioned of almond green lace. The picturesque pic-turesque cape of lace is fur collared. It is designed to serve also as a dainty wrap with other dresses as it Is detachable. de-tachable. (. 1932. Western Newspaper Union.) |