Fashion Hints for Islands Women

By Therese

THE gaiety of flowered prints, the fluid line of pure classicism, the dashing little bolero, the long swathed sash reach ing to the gown’s hem, and the return to romance are Fashion’s chief dictates of the moment.

The flowered prints are lovely. Every flower that blooms has been used to tempt us to extravagances. For every occasion the clock round, they are the dernier cri.

Printed slips flick from under the dress of plain georgette, the skirt of which is slit from waist to hemline. Gaily pat terned prints assert themselves in a navy gown of silk crepe which sweeps with sudden fullness to the front, and girds its waist with a scarlet cord. Navy acces sories accompany it.

A chic redingote swings out over a brilliant patterned crepe dress. The pas tel top coat for day wear grows in popu larity. Delphinium blue goes over wine, beige over lime green, Mediterranean blue, or the “somehow expected” brown.

Beige still holds its favoured place in the colour scheme of things, and justifies itself a thousand-fold. There is not a colour that does not achieve new beauty when contrasted with this strangely pas sive shade. With black accessories, it is chic personified.

A dress of beige adopts a bolero as its piece de resistance. Brown globular but tons trim the dress, and the bolero is outlined with brown and white spotted crepe which makes the flowing tie and swathed belt. A large brown hat with jaunty patent bow adds its quota to suc cess.

Suits are unquestionably right at all times. Their quiet unassuming chic de mands attention. The skirts are straight, but with well concealed fullness, rather than pencil slimness. Paisley suits are charming, and a suit of this design worn with a blouse in one of its misty shades is a delightful possession. A pale grey linen suit surprisingly chooses tan acces sories. Grey, too, has infinite colour pos sibilities which one cannot overlook.

Man tailored clothes are perfect, and shantung is the ideal medium. The smooth line of such a frock is accen tuated by a narrow suede belt and scarf in contrasting colour. Box pleats extend from the,bodice pockets to the hem of the skirt. A gay little breton sailor hat begs to go along with it.

A zig-zag striped frock of silk jersey, white upon navy, has white collars and cuffs, enormous white buttons, and a scarlet leather thong for a belt.

Sugar-stick striped sheers are the gay est things for day or evening. Horizontal striped frocks band their hems with two and sometimes three colours, and make boleros for little chiffon dresses. The same stripes evolve blouses for summer suits.

Bright jackets of lime yellow, fuschia pink, pale rose, and cobalt blue are com

bined with dark colours, giving them a glowing beauty.

All the turbulence of the Spanish senorita is in the gown of fine black lace.

The short bodice, wide stomacher, and widely swirling skirt are redolent of romance. One thrills to the tango and hears the castanets.

'There is classic beauty in the gown of pure white for evening, and the studied simplicity of a gown of blistered crepe

is something to wonder about. The cross over bodice tapers gently to the shoul ders, forming a low decolletage. The widely sweeping double skirt is buckled with a jewelled clip and changes itself into a dashing cape when winds blow free. A vision of absolute splendour is the gown of white dull crepe studded with rhinestones, the hem and the off the-shoulder cape heavily encrusted with a Vandyke bead design.

A black net dinner gown with throat high drapery mocks its modesty with a low sweep to the back. Its gathered skirt floats wide. There is magic in the billows of lace over tulle, chiffon, or organza in every shade of pink. Jewelled bracelets and clips gleam through the dusky folds of the lace. Pink and black are Fashion’s favourites and are used whenever pos sible, A tiny cut away bolero is outlined with lace and goes over the tight bodice and full skirt of a taffeta frock. The skirt, too, is trimmed with ruffled lace, giving it an old world air. A bright little posy tucks into the knotted belt.

The dirndl, young, gay and new, has swept into Fashion’s picture with quaint charm. Its peasant bodice, wide stom acher, and simply gathered skirt possess a something that is different—a some thing that is hard to define but has all the qualities of youth. Crisp, cool cot tons are its happiest medium.

Slim sheathes are as much in favour as the bouffant romantic type of gown.

A black dress, column slim, adds a

draperie that crosses on the bodice and floats diaphanously to the floor —a con tradiction in terms. A white dress with the neck and sleeves of the religeuse, dramatically throws over its stark sim plicity a scarlet cape reaching to the floor.

Go in for linen in a big way for day and sports clothes. It is always correct.

The square neck, square arm holes, belt, and pocket of a white tennis frock are adorned with rows of stitching. The skirt buttons to the knees, then opens freely. Starched gingham jackets add a jaunty air to plain coloured sleeveless frocks. The ginghams of this season are gay and colourful, and are even used for sashes. Sashes are worn on every possible occasion, and are the perfect complement of the bolero jacket, when they take unto themselves a dashing toreador-ish air.

Beach clothes add their quota to Fash ion’s colour pageant. They are in the brightest colours and most carefree styles imaginable. The accessories' accom panying them are chic and amusing.

Backless beach dresses, little play suits, shorts, and culotte all vie for supremacy.

A tug of the breeze and a coat swings out over the play suit of printed linen.

The play suit is backless and brief, and the loose coat has a box pleat at centre back. A crazy coloured ’kerchief ties in a mammy knot and becomes a natural part of the delightful ensemble.

Navy shorts with a navy shirt that boasts white cuffs and collar is cool and chic in its simplicity. The culotte of white, has a blue shirt and scarlet cow boy scarf, and is charming as only the culotte knows how to be.

Beach hats run the -gauntlet of every style. The wide hat with rolled brim is pure Castillian in its line. The Mexican sombrero keeps treacherous suns at bay.

The peasant handkerchief and the little girl sun-bonnet are delightful and amus ing for the bright young things.