Fashion Hints for Islands Women

By Therese

to-day are as attractive as they are practicable, and every hour the clock round presents clothes that have been designed with attention to the minutest detail.

A pocket pops up unexpectedly from the yoke of a silk linen shirtmaker of corn yellow. Its stitched neck-line stands high or turns back to form revers. A brown handkerchief peeps from out the pocket, and brown accessories further ensure its success.

The skirt of a clover pink linen has a snugly fitting hip line and swings wide at the hem. The turn back flaps of the extended shoulder lines are stitched and restitched to match the revers on the two pocket bodice. Hazel coloured pig-skin accessories heavily stitched with white go to H»e making of gloves, belt and bag, the belt being fittingly clasped with a boar’s head.

Short sleeves and no sleeves at all are among fashion’s mandates. With them co the briefest of gloves, though here and there the long three-quarter gloves battle gallantly for recognition. Gloves are gav again; short bits of things in suede fabric that look almost the real thing—and handstitched of course; navy with white, white with black, yellow with brown, and so on.

Printed silks and sheers grace any occasion and make lovely floral afternoon frocks. A long panel of printed crepe runs down the front of a navy dress of simple cut. The bodice has extended shoulders and short sleeves.

Flowers of blue and pink pattern the pale blue crepe gown, the bodice of which is gathered to fulness. A twisted taffeta sash of the two colours swathes the waist and ties in front with ends reaching almost to the hem of the skirt. A large shady hat of blue rough straw tops an ensemble of charm.

Cretonne frocks are on the horizon, and with the lovely patterns offering this is scarcely to be wondered at. Flow.er prints and unusual colour designs pattern them.

Seersuckers in gay checks and stripes are ideal for spectator sports frocks and have marvellous washing propensities.

Belt and buttons repeat the predominat ing colour note of the material, and black and white shoes are always a safe bet.

Here and there zipp fasteners take the nlace of buttons; but zipps with a differ ence—coloured ones with betasselled ends that are an adornment to any frock.

Buttons are quaint and more amusing than ever. The witch stirs her cauldron and out pop black cats, white cats, yellow cats, rabbits, fish, flesh and fowl—and even the witch herself with broomstick complete designs to trim our frocks.

Vl/TTH summer well on the calendar, beach clothes claim attention. Swim suits have reached the zenith of perfec tion. Figure-moulding and brief, they are evolved in rubber, lastex, wool and cot ton. The cotton suits are demure and full of charm. There is about them a faintly reminiscent air of the Edwardian,

but they have been so cleverly adapted to modern needs.

Beach wraps run the gauntlet of every fashion and are fashioned from materials of endless variety. Hooded wraps, coat wraps, capes, short, long or medium, and tbe enveloping burnouse, all find popular ity. Peasant handkerchiefs, play suits and toeless sandals march their way to success. Slacks are worn occasionally, but man-tailored slacks that have no kinship with the badly cut garments of earlier days. Shorts there are in plenty, worn with gaily-coloured shirts* and the most useful culotte, adroitly tailored in plaid ginghams, is the discriminating choice of the older woman.

gowns are delightful, and show a wide variety of period styles—the flattering line of the Empire mode; the fluid line of pure classicism; Directoire, Victorian, Edwardian, each and every one is delightful. Lovely sheer chiffon in a riot of stripes—royal purple, emerald, orange yellow and cobalt blue— swirls out in a wide circular skirt over a taffeta foundation. The cross-over bodice, low at the back, moderately high at the front, ties on the shoulders in flat bows.

Pastel tinted taffetas with dark bands on the skirt repeating the colour note of the jaunty little bolero offer infinite possibilities in colour schemes. A Hy drangea chiffon of soft blues and pinks, holds the essence of romance in its float ing fulness. A huge cluster of violets, mauve and purple, are thrust in at the waist. An empire gown in modified form

evolved in fine lace goes over a black lacquered satin foundation. A directoire gown is slashed up the front and reveals crepe stockings of the finest weave.

A chiffon gown, printed with the glow ing colours of an old Roman shawl, drapes and swathes the figure, toga fashion, and is full of charm. Handkerchief linen, almost sheer in its exquisite fineness of weave, makes one of the most delightful evening frocks imaginable. The hem of the full skirt is banded with rows of pin tucks and trimmed with lace. Ruffles trim the bodice and the sleeves billow to ful ness.

A symphony in blue and silver is the heavy frock of satin, with flaring fulness from the hips, and a huge cluster of stephanotis tucked in the low decolletage.

Evening details are important. Tur

banned heads are the rage, the turbans being made of every conceivable thing.

Two and even three colour schemes are brought into their making. Tulle veils held in place by clusters of flowers adorn the head, and Spanish mantillas add their quota to romance. Evening bags are useful and lovely. They are made in all shapes and sizes, and are a fitting accompaniment to this season’s delight ful frocks. Shoe styles are varied, the wrap round style being something new on fashion’s horizon. The sandal in gold and silver retains its popularity, and the court is always correct. Long gloves for evening are the dernier cri, and are worn for all formal occasions. Large chiffon handkerchiefs with the owner’s initials worked in gold are airy charming pos sessions, and floating scarves oust coats from their favoured place.