SOME DRESS NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CIX, Issue 75, 29 March 1930, Page 19

SOME DRESS NOTES

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It could almost be-said;that it would J be harder to be out of fashion than, in the .fashion, theso days, when so many varying stylos arc being worn, says an English writer. Skirts , range from kneo to ankle length, ■though .certainly our smartest frockers are favouring extensively the long, flowing,gowns, per-haps-just because they .are moro striking, and provide a welcome change from the1 knee-length frocks that have'remained in fashiol. for so long. There is no doubt that the long-frock, if not too exaggerated for,day wear, it very graceful, and is especially suitable for slight figures". Double-tiered skirts are being worn to a great extent,' and long, flaired skirts, with; scolloped edges, are also effective. '"■'''.- . BETWEEN LENGTH. Many followers, of fashion prefer to striko just the happy medium and wealth eir: skirts, two or three (inches below the knees.. This.style is, the most suitable, probably, for tho matron,and lends a slim line to ths figure if made with a ilair . commencing half-way down the legs. A smart afternoon frock made after this style was'of navy spotted

maroeain—by the way, spots ar3 rather fashionable, at the moment—having tho bodice and skirt in one unbroken line at tho front and back, and a narrow girdle just below the natural waist line. The skirt was closely fitted below the waist, and allowed to flare very slightly towards the hem. Tho movement of this skirt was very pretty. The collars and cuffs on this smart frock were of white crepe de chine to match the spots, and were edged' with the old-fashioned rick-rack braid once.so popular on kiddies ' frocks. . , ■ . \ SPORTS SKIRTS. Tho 'knee-length pleated, skirt still holds pride, of■ place for sports wear, and is always smart and neat. Speaking of sports wear, there is no doubt that the sports ensemble is a really important part of every woman's wardrobe, and designers spend. almost as much time designing and thinking out new ideas for sports.suits-as.they do for evening and afternoon wear. Once upon a timo a woman considered everything good enough for- her sports kit, just .so ' long as it was comfortable and convenient, >■■ Not, so nowadays, when so much- of her time is spent in pursuing her favourite sport, bo it golf, tennis, or motoring. Rumour has it that Continental and English designers are experimenting on a.combination garment of blouse and boclcr, leaving the skirt to be.buttoned on at an almost normal waistline. This is really a more comfortable edition of the

tuck-in blouse without any of its disadvantages. T-lic dress stays put, no matters how strenuously the wearer might indulge in her game. CAPES. Capes of all lengths arc appealing, shoulder, waist, hip, and three-quail csr length. The former two types are the more important, and are to be seen in dozens oji the new models. Shoulder canes in particular arc a universal contribution to the. new' mode, and in broadening shoulders they minimise waists and balance increased Jengths. One of these new cape effects on an attractivo afternoon dress in fine dovo grey fyncy lainagc will doubtless prove a popular model that will be incessantly supported throughout the coming season. It is cleverly cut with armholes like a bolero iv>.slip on over the dress, but the- cape line is maintained to perfection as it rests on the shoulders. SOU'WESTER HATS. The hats for autumn and.winter sot an entirely new -fashion. It is truethat a hint of their strango lines is ereoping now into our summer hats — for instance, the narrow brim in tlio frunt and long brim at the back is fairly well osiablished —but these other hats go further Hian this. They have real sou'wester lines. The famous old gentleman of the advertisement for cod liver oil is really up to the fashion of the moment as regards his hat. The lino is got in the hats either by cutting away the brim in front and widening it out at the back; or by turning tho brim off the face, stitching it to the crown, I and then gathering it slightly at the ' back. If by any chance tho hat has a I brim in front then it is kinked up to 1 show as much of the forehead as pos--1 sible* In all the hats as much of the forehead is shown' aa possible, for crowns are shallow. Even in the brimless hats tho crown'fits just on to the forehead, though it it cut well over the I ears.