In this glamorous season when Social functions are brilliant events and elegance is the mode, every costume is a distinctive picture of the "femme clegante." Gowns and Wraps are designed to express the Sophistication of the individual, Real elegance, however, should not confused with mere dressiness or fandness, for elegance must be achieved by a subtle elaboration of Hine and detail, more insistance on colour and richer fabrics.
Sheer lame printed in violet and blue that harmonize with the gentle Bhimmer of silver and gold threads features the Chinese costume feketched here, This stately evening gown, with moulded bodice and quite becoming to both youthful and mature figures. This cinnamon Alencon and chiffon show up in all its sheer transparency on a peach-coloured foundation of charmeuse. The older woman will welcome the Jong slenderizing lines of this evening dress, and the particularly effec-ive combi of the two mate-nuls serves to emphasize the youthful charm of the debutante.
The chiffon plays an important part in determining the line of the silhouette, contributing to the flare of the skirt, and the chiffon left transparent "at the bottom of the skirt gives the impression of a shorter skirt length.
The collar and short bodice are
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