ENGLISH MODELS FOR SUMMER WEAR.

Auckland Star, Volume LXII, Issue 150, 27 June 1931, Page 4 (Supplement)

ENGLISH MODELS FOR SUMMER WEAR.

The graceful gown by "Reville" I is of black crepe de chine boldly ! patterned in tones of orange, [ primrose and willow green. The simple shady hat is modelled by "Monetta," and is of sisal and stitched ribbon.

The New Skirts. The most interesting thing about the new dresses are the skirts. There is not one of them that is made of a straight pieCe of material from waistline to hem. All are subtly formed of two or more pieces, and have much trimming. From waist to hip, will be one piece of cloth, and from hip down, the same material will be used in two or more pieces lengthwise of the cloth. Scallops are so important that the seams of many dresses are so cut, and this makes for additional interest. Skirt lengths for daytime are long enough to be dignified and lady-like. For evening wear, the hem-line brushes the floor. There is the slightest suggestion of a dip in the back on both coats and dresses. Ruffles are used to stimulate berthas, flounces and boleros, but they are always flat, never pleated. White Dominates Fashion. It promises to be a white summer. White, it is said, will predominate in afternoon, eveaiing, sports and beach clothes. However, other and brighter colours are excluded. Pastels and black are occupying an important place in the fashion picture. New' shades of yellow, as well as primrose, blue and variations of pink and coral, are conspicuous against the candid background. The new and much-talked-of greens are being recognised. A well-known society woman has launched a new green —water-nymphe green, or, to give it its French name "Vert Nymphe," and she was seen dancing at the' Cercle des InterAllies in a lace dress of cobwebby pattern of this colour. The gown was distinctive for its lack of ornamentation and its classic simplicity of line. This well-known society leader, who shows a fondness for turquoise, waternymphe, and Nile green, often dines in public wearing these shades. Her frocks of chiffon and crepe are matched by velvet evening wraps. Materials. Materials of all kinds are going in for fine-ribs this season, and among those that have been made impermeable,

are ribbed flannel, ehevoit, ribbed woolcrepe, and twill. This last, in cotton, is smart for mid-summer wear, but naturally not for rain. You may if you like nave your rainy-day suit in twc materials, as well as two colours. It will be done by the smartest women during the coming season. In any case, the accessories and blouse you wear with your ensemble, .will not match it in colour or fabric, and bright coloured hats are going to have a big vogue, with neutral, or dark costumes, both for fair and foul weather. Wool for the smart suit or coat this spring will be a smooth article even when it is tweed, and silks will be very, very dull, or excessively shiny. Cottons are getting rougher and smarter by the minute, with ratine, etamine, shantung, and such materials used for suits and dresses. The Evening Suit with a Divided Skirt. The evening suit with a divided skirt has come into fashion by the stage door and you will see a lot of this kind of thing, readers, before another year has rolled out. Evening dresses with over-blouses in contrasting colour to the skirt, are in fashion in a big way, and they, also, put over their allure via the drama. This is a make-over theme for the poor little chic girl to keep in mind. Satin evening suits look like fashion stars from the present perspective, and they are going to be a boon to the busy woman, for they can be worn before, as well as after dark, and their elegance is unimpeachable. The kind of satin suit that will be good for almost any kind of evening entertainment, is one worn by Melle Gaby Morlay, at the Porte St. Martin Theatre. The jacket of the suit is about wrist-length, a black satin belt marks the waistline, and there is a very large white lace collar at the neckline. The skirt of this suit is made of flaring panels, and the tunic-blouse is white satin, with a Greek draped decolletee. Twelve-button white glace kid gloves are worn with this get-up, and the evening sandals are made of black, dull and iliimr onfin

Our Sketch. In printed crepe de chine rose-beige background with dark blue and pale blue flowers—the skirt of this dress is