FABRICS & FASHIONS

Dominion, Volume 27, Issue 68, 13 December 1933, Page 5

FABRICS & FASHIONS

Shopping Suggestions , (By “Jane.”) Do you remember an idea of some clever ■ person at the time of the Arabian Nights’ Ball in the winter, • who dyed a lot of marcella bedspreads and used them as Oriental .hangings? It is probably the Plunket appeal that recalls the extremely attractive appearance of these bright couch-covers, for that was the Plunket Ball. It struck me at the time that for verandah beds, for throwing over a shabby couch In a living-room, Or for curtaining a hall doorway, this scheme would be worth following up. I have been most interested lately to see saleadvertisements which offer white marcella quilts at absurdly low prices, and I pass on this tip for use by anyone who wants a splash of orange, red, marine bl'e, or rose-colour to brighten things up for the holidays. Summer Shoes. The coloured shoes Of linen or poplin which are making their appearance with the gingham, vbile, and muslin dresses, are the most noticeably original footwear for many a long day. A smart girl can look adorable in a patterned frock with hat, shoes and gauntlet gloves that pick up the predominating note. In the colour-mixture. It really is a wonderful season for /charming dress, accessories.,-;: *; - : “Le Sport. ‘ Have you suggested, among, your needs for Christmas-time, that any detail of the outfit you affect for the sport in which you are most interested would be a welcome find: in the stocking? Tell those around : you that ■racquet covers with zip-fasteners don’t cost much, and are to be had either . just to cover the head, or, to “zip” right up the handle. Let it be known that you supply your own tennis balls when you play at the club, A box of balls. “Ah—thanks! (of course? ; a. new racquet—Oh well!) Golf bags, too, for you others—and balls, clubs, note books and golf scorers, they are all worth a word in season. ‘A ' mere reminder ■ does wonders, aimed in the right direction. And if you are the giver, and you are looking for something personal and wearable, look at some of the delightful ties I saw yesterday morning, with wide ends, but soft enough to tie without too much ulge. Tennis shirts ■with zip fasteners travel very happily from mothers to sons; and if you can afford them, pyjamas are always a handsome and a welcome gift. I saw some very attractive patterned silk dressing gowns in a window on •Monday. It is'nice to think that we have reached the stage of enjoying a definite colour mixture In the garments where silk and fantastic patterns are permissible. ■■ ■i Odds and Ends. Among the small things that may accompany a letter—wtoich is, after al, one of the most pleasant- ways of giving any present—are sponge bags; bathdusting puffs; face cloths, and always, and no matter how many times to the same person, handkerchiefs. You ask me where I find the things of , which I write? I, on the other hand, wonder how you miss them . It is just a matter of being interested i advertisements, and following the clues they give.