The Archive · 1940

Tuesday, Apr. 2—Fashion Show, 430

Tuesday, Apr. 9.—Talk and demonstra-making appetizers and fruit punch by Mrs. George Morris (to be held at the American School, 4 p.m.) Tuesday, Apr. 16—"Sketching through the Pet Hai" by Mrs. Dunlap, 430. uniforms have aday and tomorrow. In di practical, in spotted or striped it and consist of either skirt, or frock, with wy blue is the most popu-with spots or stripes, white. Frocks are cut lines, but jackets are waisted.

Embroidery in stones or sequins is featured on many of the Hartnell evening gowns, which are of ground length and moulded to the figure. A very moderate V neck is a rare and variation on high backs and fronts, White romaine is most frequently chosen, with embroidery in lime green, turquoise or aquamarine.

Easier waistlines for both jackets and dresses are reported by a Paris fashion correspondent, the latter marking a different turn from last Season's fitted corsages that were exacting on all but perfect figures. Shirt-waist dresses are the new idea in woollens and silks, but, thanks to Bruyere, we are going to find the looking less "chemisier" and mote dressy because of semi fittings

or hanging completely straight skirts, either. slanting vaguely pleated effects.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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