Fashion Hints for Islands Women
pp. 54-55 · Read in the full issue
(By Therese.)
Pastel shades are definitely IT for afternoon gowns and accessories, etc.
Blues, the newest of which is sabrina—a duck egg blue— are first favorite, with a misty pink following closely on their heels.
The latter looks charming with coat and shoes of red, which give it just the ne cessary touch of excitement.
This is essentially a season of en sembles and, while the modified swagger coat is still in the swim, it gives pride of place to the hip length coatee for both day and evening.
The very newest and surely the most economical idea in coatees, is that with softly falling cascade collar on a Magyar design, hip length, fastening with link buttons, and with sleeves tapering to slimness at the wrist. When bright lights call, it turns its back on sober moments and presents a decolletage outlined by the .cascade drapery at the back. An intri guing idea, and one you should imme diately hasten to copy.
Capes still hold their popularity. Little shoulder ones or cape collars adorn our sleeveless washing frocks, and, apart from their undoubted attractiveness, are a re freshing change from the coat.
Sports frocks are smartly simple in design. Plastons and jabots add a touch of chic that is distinctive with a difference.
Pert little bows appear at the waist and neck line, and button trimmed tabs, through which we thread scarves that bid fair to rival Joseph’s coat, are heaven sent. Indeed, the ways to express one’s individuality are innumerable this season.
The tunic frock still finds favor, and evolved in stripes cut diagonally, is the last word in chic. The tunics may be three-quarter length, with its accompany ing skirt carried out in the predominating shade of the stripes.
Talking of stripes, your wardrobe simply must boast a shirt frock. It is a very necessary adjunct, and useful beyond measure. Golfing, cruising, shopping, it somehow has the happy knack of always appearing correct, whatever the occasion —an enviable state of affairs, no doubt.
Taffeta is becoming popular for after noons, and is worn either for coats or
frocks. It springs into being as a fas cinating addition to a plain silk frock, in the shape of a belt with huge bow in tartan, and lifts it to the heights of fashion.
In place of the squarish look our shoul ders once wore, we hastily rush to obey the “Slope Arms” edict —fashion’s latest whim. A shoulder yoke extending well down the arms with the sleeves set in midway between shoulder and elbow, is an exceedingly popular way of showing our approval of this peremptory order.
You may now cease to worry about that severe high neck line. Make two or three organdie roses and put them across the front, just where the chin will touch when looking down. This is a really attractive idea, with a definitely appealing and feminine touch.
Cotton evening frocks continue to de light us, and are presented to us in or gandie, pin spot muslin, linen and even piques. The latter looks unbelievably delightful—crisp, clean, and cool, a much to-be-desired trinity, A pin spot muslin frock in red and white, with wide sash of red velvet, is charming.
Printed field flower crepe de chenes are a delight to the eye, and when worn with an accompanying cape, the collar of which is formed entirely of hand made flowers of the same design and colouring, it looks young and dewy as the morning.
“Twinkle, twinkle, little star”—and each mortal with heavenly aspirations scintil lates accordingly per medium of sequins, rhinestones, opalescent beads—in fact, anything that glitters in any shade or shape our wayward fancy desires.
An old-world air of charm is the por tion of the woman whose happy choice for evening falls on an organza frock of the palest shade of pink, with stripes of self. Its bodice boasts a cross-over fichu, reminiscent of grandma’s days, and is held in place by a cluster of Dorothy Per kins roses, or their counterpart—a mode both youthful and flattering in the ex treme.
Shoulder straps of hand-made flowers adorn our frocks for festive hours. One shoulder of a black georgette gown is befrilled, while the second is replaced by camelias, pink and white alternately. This is particularly attractive, and well worthy of emulation.
Large fans of ostrich feathers add a luxurious touch to an evening ensemble.
A gold lame gown worn by a lass, slim and graceful as a young tree, has a fur ther touch of glamour and romance added to it by a green feather fan —something to dream about, surely!
No wardrobe is complete without a windswept garment of some sort, and be the garments frivolous or practical, the mode is delightful. In the day times fullness is whipped to the front, as if by
a strong breeze. It is of tremendous chic and extends to coat collars, revers, and such like, where it adds a touch of gaiety and zest.
For evening frocks, however, the swept back movement is sought, and in many instances ends in a train which one can (or cannot, as the case may be) manipu late with graceful sweep, and outward assurance, despite inward qualms as to one’s total inability in that direction.
Evening gives a choice of two silhouettes —that lovely mermaid-like one moulded to the figure and flaring out in fish tails; and the statuesque classical type. It is for you to choose which silhouette suits your type. If you are of the slender, lazy, appealing type, your choice will most certainly be the former, while if you carry your head high and look the whole world in the face with well disciplined reserve and slightly supercilious disdain, classical lines are yours to do with what you will.
Belts are with us in every variety. The daintiest affair for evening is of silver cord, doubled-twisted with a brilliant button attached to one end for the fasten ing.
Striped furnishing webbing with an S metal fastening is ideal for sports and morning frocks, while knitted or crocheted belts hold their own and are wondrously simple. Make one in a three-ply wool, double and knit a straight length inches deep, and the required length in moss stitch. Use coarse needles and when complete sew on wooden rings to form a buckle. You will be surprised and de lighted with the result, and will make it in many shades.