A-great many people are talking of the revival of the afternoon dresses Personally I think-its day is over, declares Paton. The sports silhouette is the smart silhouette, The sweater and skirt suit the shingled head. When I see a woman dress sed any other way in the daytime she seems. to me to be out of. keeping with the modern trend.
When I designed my spring collection I concentrated elaboration on coats. There is a decided difference in the long coat of the ensemble. that is to be worn. inthe morning from the one suitable to the afternoon.
The former is straight and easentially tailor-made. It may be of tweed or of some masculine suiting, It is usually perfectly plain with, perhaps, a narrow belt, The afternoon coat, on the other hand, may be trimmed with costly fur, even in the summer, It may have a flare; complex cut, stitching or strapping-—in short, half a dozen details of workmanship that put it in a category quite its own.
The dress to be worn under the afternoon eclat will differ very slightly from that for the morning. The fabric may be richer, Certain details may be more elaborate; but the Tine will be more or less the san
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