Fashion Hints for Islands Women

By Therese.

17HAT jaundiced .feeling which at one . time was part and parcel of the dread ’tween seasons is now no more.

Women have grown of the weak ening effect on their morale of clothes that have seen them gaily through one season and must be made to “do” until the arrival of the next. They plan their wardrobe expenditure carefully so that it will include bright frocks for that doubtful period between summer and autumn.

The mid-season’s showings are all that could be desired. They perhaps lack the startling novelties of a season in full swing but they fill every need with at traction and charm. They also give more than a hint of what is in store for us when the new season’s clothes are un packed in all their glory.

Evening clothes scintillate in fashion’s firmament, and sequins appear on many gowns—sometimes a whole coat of se quins covers a gown. In others they are scattered lightly over the entire skirt.

Even in the day time they appear in the shape of attractive collars which give zest to a dark frock.

Since fashion decrees that we must glitter, the sun tan top of an evening gown takes unto itself a Peter Pan col lar of sequins and clusters flowers at the neckline in truly delightful fashion.

Lovely mists of pink lace lightly scat tered with silver sequins float across the dance floor in a dress with two enorm ous sleeves, which meet at the neck and leave the back bare. Their fulness is gathered into a bracelet of flowers at the wrists.

Yards of tulle go to the making of the dress beneath which a taffeta petticoat rustles with complete allure, whispering of romance. Silver and gold make dra matic entry and gowns of lame satins mould the figure to perfection. A floor length cape of purple velvet is equally ef fective over gold or silver.

Slim fitting fronts and widely flaring

backs are the new trend for evening.

The panel in the back of the skirt marks the only seams and the lovely moulding of the hip line has been made possible by this medium.

Empire fronts still continue on their graceful way and bodices are simplicity itself. Those frocks that do not glitter rely solely on their exquisite cut and ma terial to give them perfection.

Coats come in varied lengths, and the little bolero jacket shares equal popular ity with the coat that sweeps to the floor. All sorts of materials go to their making, so one’s choice is endless. Backs of coats are draped with wide swinging fulness, and shoulders are squared but not so exaggerated as a season ago.

Picture frocks topped by tiny jackets are the mode, as are the svelte sophisti cated frocks that cling lovingly to the figure and flare to fulness at the back.

Skirts are shorter and sometimes very full, and altogether fashion offers var ied and delightful silhouettes for us to follow.

Flowers are in evidence on day clothes again. Lovely clusters on formal frocks and tiny posies on the tailleur give a touch of gaiety to the wearer. Frocks the acme of simplicity trim themselves with flowers which strike the only note of adornment.

Go barbaric if you will be in the fore front of fashion! Slave bangles and heavy chains are gold washed, and cabo chons and chains of the same type lift a black frock to the heights.

Day clothes are gayed with lots of white, but brilliant contrasts also come into the picture. Rust and green is a popular combination; and the same green allies itself with brown. If you are clever and have the gift of colour sense you can combine three and even four colours and strike a note that is full of individu ality and charm.

New season’s clothes are of extreme sim plicity of line by day though you can let

your imagination run riot for festive hours. Frocks are neat and close fitting for day wear, almost tailored in their line, but with some little feminine touch that relieves their severity. Coloured zipps oust buttons and attach the quaintest gadgets as a finishing touch. Zipps are no longer utilitarian only. They are de corative to the nth degree, those for evening wear being diamante trimmed.

Bags are of great importance these days and never has there been such end less variety. No longer does one grip one’s bag tightly heath the arm, it has a handle that has ceased to be an orna ment and justifies its sphere of useful ness.

The early Victorian reticule has been called on for inspiration and the pouch bag is the result. It is such a conveni ent shape and has the virtue of holding the maximum amount not of money, but of the 101 things that woman mysteri ously finds use for when she gads. En velope bags appear on the scene, but envelope bags with a difference. They are quite huge affairs and they, too, hold an inordinate quantity of things even to one’s needs for over night, if necessary.

Suede appears to be the most popular medium for bags this season, and it is allied with patent leather and calf with great success. Calf and pigskin bags are enjoying well deserved attention. They have such marvellous wearing propensi ties and are the ideal accompaniment for tweeds.

Evening bags are gay and glitter and

sparkle along th,eir way equally effec tively as the gowns with which they are worn. Metal brocade bags match up with little jackets of the same material.

Gold kid, too, comes in for a share of preference votes, and since gold and black are having a wide vogue at the moment will match up well with the gold belt and shoes that are worn with the even ing gown of black.

The question of gloves is all important.

They must be given due consideration, but as they come in a greater variety than ever before, this aspect should pre sent no difficulty even to the most dis criminating. Evening gloves are rather startling though still retaining beauty.

Two fingers of your glove may be quite a different colour to the rest of it, or you may go one better and have gold gloves with rose velvet palms.

Lacing, stitching, and patterning all do their part in making the gloves part of the beauty scheme for clothes. Orna mentations of all kinds trim the backs, and you can allow your imagination just as much riot with your gloves as with the crazy hats that are presented for your amusement and edification.

In the morning, th,e gloves are the short slip-on variety. In the afternoon they increase in length, and when even ing arrives the gloves reach to five, six, and eight button length, and you may choose any colour you please to match or contrast with your gown. Fine kid or suede may be their medium.