Show I J Slacks and Pajamas Lead the I Way to a New Field of Design By NICHOLAS CO FAR we have been accepting pajama costumes as an interesting fashion Skeptics there were in the early days when pajama and fashions were regarded as novel and of passing the practicality of the costume become more and more until in tins time of wartime activities what at one time but a transient fashion gesture has grown into a permanent phase that challenges designers to accept the movement as one that demands of them a technique that leads into a new field of design Today there is a unanimous demand for women's slacks and pajamas for every day as well as for leisure Designers are rushing to produce a larger and more varied collection of attractive styles than ever An excitingly wide range of attractive fabrics in rayon in velvets and crepes have been drawn Measuring up to the beauty of fabric is the magnificent way in which designers arc rising to the situation of creating smart and diversified fashions along the new avenue of The models pictured speak for themselves in that they demonstrate the really triumphant grasp of things that has taken place among style creators who with their designing giving to the new vogue a stable and permanent place in the mode for all time The call for at-home costumes that will defy the menace of low temperature is met in the costumes shown in the above It is Interesting to note the versatility they express and the one note that rings through the group is the charming femininity that has been stressed in the modish jacket and tunic Pilot blue rayon fabric with an attractively textured surface is used for the youthful pajama suit above to the left Interesting style details are seen in the peplum and especially in the scallop The tunic-top pajamas pictured to the right are designed for the tall The tri-color scheme achieved in pajamas of royal blue sheer rayon crepe are punctuated with bright Hashes of fuchsia and green inserted as There is the suggestion of a Russian Cossack tunic here that is most The belt and buckle are of the blue A charming antidote to chills is the striking hostess pajama ensemble centered in the The long-sleeved jacket in sapphire blue rayon crepe combines with well-cut trousers in sooty black The black accent is repeated smartly at the jacket front where gold embroidered adds a sumptuous You may be tempted to appropriate this regal looking jacket as a fitting complement to a formal floor-length crush-resistant velvet skirt should occasion The inset below to the right shows black rayon faille trousers and a red wool jacket striped with black rayon A stunning winter cocktail costume Shown in the inset to the velvet lounging pajamas are worn with complete The velvet is The costume is enlivened by the embroidered jacket elaborately decorated with red chenille by Western Newspaper |