FASHION SAYS GLITTER

Dominion, Volume 32, Issue 282, 26 August 1939, Page 3 (Supplement)

FASHION SAYS GLITTER

So Turn To Sequin Tri minings

(By

Violet M. Williams.)

The illustration shows the simplest motif of all and this can be one of the most attractive if it is carried out with thought and care.

It is shown here decorating a short cape. Use your own favourite pattern for this, cutting it out in a darkshade of velvet or satin and adding au edging of oyster, cream, parchment or other off-white shade of the same material.

Use gold or silver sequins or, of course, coloured ones in the shade of the darker material. To make your pattern on the material take three or four circular objects, each grading in size to the other so that the circles fit as equally as possible within one another.

Place the largest one upon a piece of thin white paper and pencil around it. Put the second object within the circle drawn on the paper and pencil round

Weddings

are told that we must glitter this winter, so our thoughts immediately turn to sequins. We are used to the sight of handbags, capelets, belts and even complete gowns one mass of these tiny, scintillating circles, but a pleasing change is effected if a design is outlined in sequins upon a plain surface. The effect is both rich and unusual, and a fascinating evening may be spent carrying out the work for yourself.

Cleland —Bowden

Burke—Howard

this, then introduce the third, and so on until your circles are complete. Draw out as many of these sets of circles us you require; each upon a separate piece of thin paper, and then pin them into their correct positions upon -whatever is to be decorated. Now take a needleful of thread and sew ordinary tacking stitches along the pencilled lines. When all these are worked in tear away the papers, leaving the tacking-stitch outlined circles upon your material, all ready to be finished off with sequins. The -diagram shows the method of applying the sequins. You will see from this how simple the work is and what endless possibilities this sparkling decoration offers. A simple embroidery transfer may prove a perfect foundation for this work, or other designs may be formed in surprising quantity with a single circle as the basis. Draw a straight line from it and add leaf shapes to this, filling in the circle with scalloped edge to give a many-petalled flower effect. A diamond edging is a smart finish, the diamonds being filled in solidly with sequins.

A plain outline such as a bird or butterfly looks well tilled in with silhouette effect; this being particularly striking if carried out in black sequins on a white ground.

Sequins are obtainable in small packets quite cheaply, and these contain enough to carry out considerable decoration. The trimming may be bought by the yard also; this in varying widths. A wide belt of the ‘‘cumberland” type lends itself to sequin decoration very admirably. Arrange a design of scrolls and leaf shapes around the fastening at the centre front or back and the effect is sure to be admired.

The wedding took place at St. Augustine’s Church, Petone, on a recent evening, of Alma May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Bowden, Kaiwarra, and Ronald Joseph, sop of Mr. and Mrs. O. H. Cleland, Petone. The Rev. Mr. Kenny officiated. The bride, who was escorted by her father, wore a gown of ivory satin faconne, made with a stand-up collar and fully trained. Her richly-embroid-ered tulle veil, which formed a second train, was held in place with a halo of pleated tulle and orange blossom buds, and she carried an arm sheaf of lilies, cyclamens and carnations. Her attendants were Misses Fanny Wight and Janet McGregor, whose deep mauve self-patterned satin taffeta frocks were made with heart-shaped necklines edged with pleating. They carried muffs of flowers, and their shoulder veils were held in place with three flowers. The two flowergirls wore frocks of floral organdie over pink taffeta, and carried floral muffs. They were Mae McKnight (niece of the bridegroom), and I’am White.

When the bride was leaving the church, which had been decorated by friends, she was presented with horseshoes by Miss Judith ’Neil and her aunt.

The best man was Mr. lan Carter, and the groomsman was Mr. Tony Smith.

At the reception the bride’s mother, who received the guests, wore a frock of navy blue crepe with a short embroidered coat under a fur-trimmed navy coat. In the absence of the bridegroom’s mother, his sister assisted Mrs. Bowden. She wore a black silk velvet frock with a short velvet coatee and a small net hat. When the bride left, she was wearing a navy blue crepe frock with a short embroidered coat under a furtrimmed navy coat.

A wedding of interest took place recently at the Church of St. Mary of the Angels, Boulcott Street, Wellington, when Mary Josephine (Joy), eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr. H. R. Howard, Christchurch, was married to Daniel Gerard, younger son of Mr. and Mrs. D. Burke, Feilding. and formerly of Wellington. Nuptial Mass was celebrated by the Rev. Father M. J. Burke, S.M., brother of the bridegroom, assisted by the Rev. Father P. Cahill, S.

The bride wore, a charming highwaisted gown of magnolia satin embossed in carnation design. The bodice featured a heart-simile ueekline and the fitting sleeves were finished in points over the hands. Her veil of soft tulle was surmounted by a top-knot of orange blossom and she carried a sheaf of St. Joseph lilies.

The bride was attended by her sister, Miss Margaret Howard, who wore a hlgh-waisted frock of apple green velvet, the neck line being finished witli an elizabetliau collar of tine ecru lace. She wore a coronet of cyclamen and violets and carried a posy of the same flowers.

The bridegroom was attended by Mr. V. P. Mannix. After the ceremony a reception was held at the Grand Hotel. Mrs. Howard, mother of the bride, received the guests wearing a smart burgundy suit with a shoulder-spray of orchids. She was assisted by Miss Mary Burke, the bridegroom's sister, who wore a smart tailored lacquer suit and a spray of au-tumn-tinted flowers. The bride travelled in a smart suit of clover and beagle-flecked tweed, with beagle robin hood bat trimmed with clover plums and silver fox furs.