LONG FROCKS AGAIN!

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 11, 12 July 1930, Page 19

LONG FROCKS AGAIN!

Till) LATEST ritOJI PARIS

The l)iess Sho^s have un'dovbtedly put the cachet on long frocks, says the "Daily Mail." Everywhere in Paris you nil] nseet lovely evening gowns, dance ±ioek«, afternoon dresses, and morning suits^—and not. one of them i» shoit1 Thcie aie borne maiveTlous silhoupftc", and Ihcie aie some beautiful mannequins' Gooduess only knows hoiT Ihe\ aclu^.^e such perfect .figures, (hough I btiongly suspect that they live oji oiaiigc juice. One woman, who displajed an e\qiui>ite pale green gown, was simply without a curve, and this in, spite oi the ciy tliat curves are coming back' Tho gown was lovely, made m pi incest it\le, the seams at the sides being slightly gathered to make a tiny folding across the front.. And these scams were outlined from neckline ;to knees with tiny diamond, drops!; From. the knees, .the skirt was njads i .Very.,'fall by the'i. insertion of circula^'f;. pie'ees, which could1 just ;be seen if cjoisely. examined; otherwise the wearer seiemed .to Have grown iifto the gown • vjliich/ of" course, just: touched >the>;«gr(>urid..-'all round. . .-. . '.- , -,< •

.The evening decolletage is wide.aS.d deep, but there are numerous ways, of trimming it in order to.'avx>id,;t)ie '^nildressed '■' look which all wdinenfof tiste [deplore. Some of the gowns/have deep U-shaped openings almost to the waist at the back. But these are outlined with folds of soft material^-^chiffon, georgette, or ninon—in a manner, reminiscent of the- f'halter".collariv Gert'ainJy, the* folds look like halters, but, Vhen finished with slim elbo-WB, they are admirable in decorating. tKe otherwise too-low.' decolletage. i •'■. i. Another favourite corsage^ designed especially for the debutante, is quite low and wide, but cleverly, filled-witli flesh-coloured j net, and it -has;a charming floating cape tied ,in> front with a little demure bow. This-cape caky.be discarded, of course* -at wip. A: dainty version of the cape isV'made lik^? a berthe, outlining the decplletage «md floating prettily as the wearer dances.

For tho sophisticated we have the jcwcl-tiimrnod decolletage. There "are wide bands of diamante, cut steel beads and jet, sparkling rhine stones, pearls, and eolouied jewels. You choose the one which suits your gown, pass1 it over tho shouUleis and across the back, and have a centre strap reaching down to the waist. When these bretelles or shoulder straps are not attached * as part of the gown, a wonderful rope of laige pearls, mixed with crystal or quaitz or turquoise, hangs down ,the back and finishes in a tassel of smaller stones.