Fashion Hints for Islands Women

By Therese

'TiAY clothes are full of piquancy and verve, with the accent on youth. They are simple and well cut with original touches that give them character and charm.

Flowers, prints, dots, kitten-ear bows of crisp pique and muslin, smocked panels, and pleated collars, are all in league to bring joy to living.

The Spanish trend shows its influence in the bolero, so newly returned to favour. A short well-tailored bolero jacket suit of string linen with slim wrap over skirt, sports a brown blouse, and swathes its waist with fandango sash, thus accentuating the skirt’s slimness.

A blue linen two piece frock, wide of lapel, has pockets, short sleeves and lapels closely stitched. White buttons fasten the jacket and a wide white belt adds a further note of coolness.

An extra coat is made with a yoke from which box pleats fall to the hips, and is chic contrast to the severely tailored skirt.

White pique coats, loose and swaying, cover darker frocks and look delightfully cool and attractive for any occasion, day or night.

Slipping quickly on and off like a coat, the square necked double breasted frock is the tropical dream come true. No dis arrangement of the coiffure in the last minute rush, no frayed nerves, just bliss ful and utter content in the knowledge of perfection. A mushroom pink frock of this type trims itself with enormous white buttons. White hat, gloves, and shoes are the delightful accessories.

Charming prints make delightful holi day frocks—crease resisting materials that wash easily, and wear to the last thread. A flowered print takes unto itself a peplum which peps the interest tre mendously by the addition of a kick pleat, twin to the one in its slim brief skirt.

Gaugings trim the demure high neck line, youthful puff sleeves, and front panel of the skirt of a gaily flowered voile. A large shady hat of straw, posy trimmed, pays its compliment to so much beauty.

Envelope flaps of crisp pique at neck line, pocket, and sleeve trim a navy spotted frock made on well cut plain lines. White gloves, the new square toed and heeled shoes of navy, and a pancake sailor straw of navy, with white ribbon trim, make an outfit that would grace any occasion. The addition of a white pique coat means further chic.

Tunic coats are worn over blouses and skirts. Usually they match the skirt, depending on the blouse for colour con trast: but any liberty one chooses may be taken with the colour scheme.

Blouses and skirts are necessities for

limited incomes; but necessities with a virtue that is full of charm. For sports, formal, or evening wear they run the gamut of every hour.

Perfectly adorable blouses —dear little bits of femininity—come in chiffons, silks, soft voiles, crisp muslins, and figured dimities. High of neck, with demure puritan collar, or no collar at all, pleated, befrilled, or severely tailored there is no end to their diversity.

Skirts are severe, well cut, and brief —

simple two-piece skirts with slightly flared hems; pencil slim skirts with kick pleats for freedom of movement; and skirts box pleated all round as in child hood days. Each finds several blouses as its perfect complement.

Sports and beach clothes grow more and more intriguing as they grow less and less. A beach beauty story is told

in the sun bask frock of linen, red spotted on a cream ground. A puritan collar is a paradoxical addition. Worn with a red belt and a red coat to cover her sun-tan

back, the wearer steps forth smartly clad for more formal occasions.

A tailored dress in linen or pique is buttoned right down the front and be comes a coat when worn over a backless play suit.

Trousers still persist; but to be really in the forefront of fashion they must reach just below the calf. Butcher blue trousers with orange shirt to form the delightful colour contrast, have a Mexican sombrero and sandals to complete the picture.

If there is no appeal in the trousered mode, a beach skirt buttoning to the hem may be your choice. Coloured bands trim its hem and its sun-tan top repeats the colour scheme.

Evening gowns are magnificent. Lovely materials go towards their making and the designers offer such infinite variety for individual choice that even the most critical among us is happy and satisfied.

Frothing, frilling, tulle continues on its romantic way. Yards and yards of this

drift-down stuff metamorphose into frocks that are a combination of sophis tication and innocence. Gauging and cording lend themselves admirably to the achieving of the fulness so loved by the ingenue, which is in startling contrast to the sophisticated slimness of the slips beneath.

An evening gown of misty mauve chiffon pleated from neck to hem is the darling of the gods, and is heavenly in its fragile loveliness. A jewelled clasp gleams from the soft swathings of its waist.

Youthful as a spring morning is the gown of flower sprinkled taffeta, smooth of shoulder, frilled of epaulette and with the hip line beautifully moulded. A full flaring skirt, swishing and rustling, breathes romance in every fold.

A lovely gown of white lace, moulding the figure to undreamed of perfection, spreads itself into a gracious train. Its soft cowl neck line and tight fitting sleeves give it a dignity almost regal. It would be an ideal bridal array. Clouds of tulle form a veil which is caught with a coronet of pearls.

Making the attendant as lovely as the bride is the gown of printed chiffon with ethereal puffed sleeves and delightful frilly cape, which may be detached at will. Velvet ribbon ties in a bow at the waist and falls to the hem of the skirt.

An absurdly lovely little head-dress of flowers perches on the side of the head, and ties under the chin with a velvet ribbon bow.

For those who crave slim, svelte sophistication there is the slim column of black crepe with draped panel falling from the shoulders or thrown over the head sari-wise. A massive Oriental belt and bangle add further Eastern allure.

Suave tailored frocks for evening wear gain popularity. A soft cdllar buttons in front, high or low, and the new high back is slit to the waist.

A dramatic entry is made by the silver gown of lame ruffled at the throat over which is thrown a Fra Angelica cape of purple velvet.

Delightfully jeune fille is the frothing frock of cyclamen pink net scattered with gold sequins which outline the neck to the waist-low decolletage. A belt of the same glittering discs encircles the slim waist.