Show washable fabrics attain new place in style significance by CHERIE NICHOLAS 11 e p ay T THE HE high style significance achieved by w wash ash fabrics during the last several years Is nothing less than epoch making inspired by the amazing cottons and linens and spun and kindred weaves at their command designers are turning out wash apparel that is writing a thrilling chapter to in fashion history now that we have come to reco recognize g the adaptability of modern washables wa to every phase of all purpose wear ranging from the most casual utilitarian and informal to formal occasion women who understand the art of dress are feeling the urge to plan their wardrobe ward iobe entirely from play and workaday clothes to formal dinner gowns and party frocks in terms of smart wash materials to tell of the multitudinous wash fa fabrics b bics producers ar are e turning cu out t this season would be a task in vain however however there are high spots that deserve mention there are the cotton gab gabardines ardines in delectable pastels that tailor beautifully tor for slack suits and sports frocks crinkled seer suckers have taken a new lease on life you can get them in sturdy y weave or so exquisitely sheer they will prove a delight for summer wear As to the new piques so highly important this season you w wont 0 nt be able to resist the eyelet embroidered versions the printed too are lovely As to the fascinating cham brays now so modish be sure to make a note of chambray for it Is tremendously important the newer types have been refined to a degree of nicety in touch texture and lovely coloring that makes them not to be resisted the same may be said of dimities dimitries dimi ties in demand tor for bo both th formals in als and In formals there i is s a crispness about modem types that adds sprightliness to the mode when you see the dainty afternoon an and d party frocks fashioned of 3 sweetly feminine jennie lind muslins mullins that strew wee flowerets flow erets in a pretty confusion of colors over a sheer background its a safe guess you will be indulging in more than one of these gay little flatterers flatter ers we must not forget to call attention to the stunning huge plaids of sheer texture these are designs to go anywhere and everywhere this summer when you start out in quest of washable cotton or spun rayon prints keep in mind that the smartest this season are in gray and white especially the new polka dots which are all the rage this season yellow and gray prints are also in high fashion another interesting feature brought out at the wash apparel show held in chicago chicag 0 this spring was the importance of stripes stripes of every conceivable interpretation pre tation from high colored gypsy and candy stripes to fetching stripes in pastels also floral stripes and other novelty stripes were stressed throughout the entire program of voguish washables wa the working of stripes in clever design has become a fascinating pastime with designers note how a artfully stripes have been juggled tor for the dress pictured to the left in the illustration this attractive model is fashioned of a woven spun rayon in pencil stripe the pockets and front panel reveal a diagonal working of stripes to the right in the group candy s stripes of rough weave turf cloth in striking colors are manipulated to advantage with the result of achieving a most pleasing back view as well as being attractively styled throughout the girl seated in the foreground has on a frock that boasts a circular skirt and the new corselet treatment at the waistline the material for this dress is a spun rayon sport print that subscribes very effectively fec fictively y to the vogue tor for novelty stripes released by western newspaper union |