FASHION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LXI, Issue LXI, 12 July 1930, Page 4 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES.

PALER PASTEL SHADES.

MANY NEW STYLES.

(By A PAKISTAN EXPERT.)'

There are so many new fashions that

it is hard to give a short and simple account of them. After seeing two or three collections of new models each day for nearly three weeks, the impression one gets is that the lines of the clothes have not changed so very much after all. Dips, and uneven hemlmes are still to be seen for afternoon and evening wear. But where the day-dress is concerned, godets, pleatings, and draperies to give fullness, are used without in' any way destroying the straight slim lines of the figure. Bodices are slim and almost fitting, and some have a curve at the waist. Sloeves are long and very varied in shape. Some necks are high, others are low, others are cut in irregular points. It is in materials that the greatest changes are to be seen, and even here it.is rather the way m which they are used than the materials themselves which have changed the most. There are kashas, : tussores, jerseys, crepe de chine, taffetas, tweeds, reps, cheviots, georgettes, chiffons, and many variations of each one.- They are soft to' touch and delicate in colour. What used to be called pastel shades are now known as dragee after the little baptismal sweets which French parents send out when their babies are christened. In pale mauve, yellow, opalescent grey, green, they aire so delicate that thev look as if they might blanch before your eyes. Navy blue is with us, br;~e never goes far away, and any anv.<:it of green is worn. Purple is to atr-. Afternoon frocks of violet and

uple chiffon,,with hats to match, are already much seen.

A Chance for the Pink and White Girl.

The introduction of the paler pastel shades is sure to have a reaction on other phases of fashion. The tanned skin, for example, may have far fewer disciples this- year, for a healthy brown, delightful as It may look on the beach and in the water would certainly spoil the effect of a long, slender gown in some lovely pastel shade. No, there is every chance that .the pink-and-white girl, who tenderly protects her complexion against the assaults of wind and sun, may come into her own once more. Then there is the question of stockings, still an important one for evening, despite skirts which touch the ground, and are still more important for the longer, formal afternoon gown which allows generous glimpses of the ankle. The darker shades which have become popular of late, may lose again in favour when chiffon frocks, which show designs in delicate combinations of green, yellow, pink or blue, are under discussion. Hats More Interesting. We will enjoy wearing the new hats, no doubt of it. They are delightfully feminine, and however much we cling now to our tight little turbans and berets, untrimmed and severe, when the summer comes we shall be ready to exchange them for brimmed shapes which lend a graceful shade to our eyes. It was a foregone conclusion that large picture hats would accompany the fragile fluffy dresses, which are being worn this year. Nothing shows off these gowns to better advantage. At every important function last week, here in Paris, they were in evidence, and very charming they looked. The smartest had hardly any ornament at all, the creators relying upon shape, and often upon combinations of straws for their effects. One hat seen, however, was an exception to this, for it was trimmed with very large water lilies and buds. Lacy or exotic straws with edges of crinolines round the brim, are very popular. Another type of hat which is likely to continue in favour is that which has a wide brim rolled back in front and cut up a little, a very little, to show the brows, while the spreading sides make a frame for the face. This seems to be a shape which will take the place of the ulmost entirely brimless hat which is not only a little unkind to the wearer, but is now getting a little ordinary. Our Sketch. The shoulder-cape has been adopted unanimously by the .Parisienne. Here it is topping a black and white checked crepe de chine walking suit, and very smart it looks. »