Fashion Hints for Islands Women
pp. 61-62 · Read in the full issue
By Therese
GOLD and —well, gold and any colour your errant fancy pleases, and you can be sure you are in the vanguard of fashion. The new cloth of gold lends itself so happily to the svelte sophistic ated type of frock, of perfect cut and line with no trimming except perhaps a troubador sash of emerald, scarlet, royal blue or purple, or a huge cluster of flowers at the shoulder. Shoulder clusters, by the way, grow larger and as they grow they gather to themselves more charm.
Taffetas and nets of gold give a fairy tale air to the jeune fille. They are youth ful and romantic, and when there is a combination of the two —gold net over gold taffetas foundation, the result is breathtaking in its loveliness, A dimmer gown of black has a thread of gold gleaming through its sombre ness. Gold lines the long monk-line sleeve and a huge cluster of gold feathers, light, airy bits of loveliness, is pinned on the shoulder with more than happy results.
The palest of blue crystal studded net froths out over a double net foundation of mauve and pink, and is like the first pale flush of dawn.
Pastel shades share equal popularity with the more glowing Coronation colours, and clouds of tulle in misty grey metamorphose into a dance frock that bids fair to out-rival its more colourful sisters Silver kid leaves trim the royal purple chiffon gown. The skirt is softly draped and the leaves are appliqued in graceful line down the skirt. A diaphanous gown of black chiffon with rhinestone twinkling from its folds is like night with its thousand eyes.
Coloured rhinestones, the new “sew on” variety, are used extensively for day and evening. During the day they form a motif or a panel down the front of a frock, and when night comes they are scattered lightly over full skirts and twinkle like stars. Bead motifs are also added to daytime frocks with great suc cess; a bow, a geometrical design or what you will.
Bands of good old fashioned ruching trim the bodice, neckline and sleeves of a fuschia afternoon frock. The sleeves are magyar, full to the wrist and caught in a tiny ruched band.
Buttoned bodices with basques are neat and tiim. The basques fit or flare. Little collars fit close to the throat, and often introduce a second collar of contrasting colour.
Three shades of violet go to the making of a delightful formal frock with draped neck and skirt flaring to fulness. The sleeves, wide at the shoulder, taper to slimness at the wrist.
A fluted jabot is an attractive addition to a frock of pebble silk in Wallis blue.
Its raglan sleeves are gauged from neck to elbow and its waist swathed with a sash of parma violet and raspberry. The
skirt is slim and straight. Another trock of blue takes unto itself a sash of dull gold with equally pleasing result.
Black is unfailingly chic. Try it with different coloured belts and posies. Bril liant sashes will lend it gaiety —one, two or even three colours —and sometimes there is a scarf to match, or a multi coloured handkerchief to peep from a
pocket set high in the bodice or on the hip of the skirt.
An afternoon frock of Persian rust has
a round yoked bodice and V-neckline which it trims with self pleating and adds two gold clasps at the base of the throat.
The skirt is panelled and has inverted pleats on either side.
A redingote effect is obtained by a princess dress opening out to show a panel of constrasting material, either printed or plain. The back swings out in dashing highwayman style.
A tunic saw-edges its hem and out lines the cowl neck line of the bodice in the same unusual way. A wide shoulder line and narrow twisted leather belt with chromium clasp, are some of its highlights. A brown crepe suede is slashed with mustard on the skirt, and has mustard vest and belt. The bodice has stitched collar and pocket flaps.
Evening wraps are full of charm. For
winter evenings, face cloth takes pride of place—face cloth cut on tailored lines and buttoning with diamonte buttons as a sop to feminine vanity; or dramatic capes, matador fashion, with far flung scarf ends and lined with brilliant colour.
Woollen evening frocks, too, keep winter winds at bay; and some of the new woollen materials are so beautiful, so soft and supple, and make gowns of such suave distinction, that it is small wonder that the vogue for woollen even ing frocks is fast gaining popularity.
Wool, supple as silk, is woven with gold threat or scattered with rhinestones.
Wool cocktail blouses are band embroid ered in gay colours or have stitched cloth of gold collars and cuffs.