London Fashion Notes

Evening Post, Volume 97, Issue 97, 21 October 1933, Page 19

London Fashion Notes

Specially Written for "The Post."

LONDON, August 25. The now fashions which are produced iwieo a year include about eight or nine thousand models which are shown in. Paris to the buyers of tho world in August and January. Many of these never reach London, ©r, indeed, any other city, being far too exaggerated to be tho slightest use to the average sane-minded woman. But certain models seem to appeal to all, ana so we find them copied from one end of tho country ■to tho other. ■In these democratic days no one minds meeting the twin of one's latest purchase, and it has happened frequently during the last few seasons that close friends have turned up at a party in identical gowns, and enjoyed the joke! . But news of these early models is always .-, interesting, containing, as it does, hints for altering the clothes we. already possess, and guidance for choosing new ones. THE "COACHMAN'S" COAT. If you want to look different and only spend a few shillings, buy a wide belt to match your swagger coat; pull all the coat fullness to the front, and arrango in folds or pleats under the bolt. ' This is tho line of the coachman's coat, which is an autumn novelty. With it you wear a Homburg hat—quite high in the crown —or a woollen cap pulled forward. These woollen caps refuse to leave us, nna knitting in all forms will bo a feature of practical clothes this coming autumn. ( As a direct contrast, tlip quilted jacket is an inexpensive novelty which can serve many purposes. ' Nothing is newer at the moment, 'that quilted taffetas—you make the diamonds smaller or larger, according to whether yon want it to look conspicuous or not. Black is a good choice for a plain quilted taffetas jacket, fastened with nietal buttons. It looks well with a cloth skirt for day wear, and most at•tractive over any everting frock. Another quilting-idea is a demure little cape.with almost fitting shoulders and flared at the bottom, which reaches just" below the waist. This has a quaint, narrow stnnd-up collar, and. is buttoned from neck to hem. This also is in quiUtitl taffetas, and: while more unusual is not sd ■Jiractieal-as tho jacket. SATIN MTJITLERS. 'Another now fashion that costs little hilt would make any frock look different is the s^tin muffler worn inside youT [V;iieek3inc. " ■ • l"ou fold, it round your neck matliffashioh", or any other way that suits |j'ou, and pull your frock on over it,. However plain your dress, this satin muffler will give it distinction, and if you carefully choose the colour that flatters you will add to its becoming qualities. ' . ' These1 muffler's are also worn with afternoon suits, and inside eypning coats. A" screen star has evening mufflers to match all her evening dresses, ono being a white satin, gown embroidered in-silver with a muffler to match, which looks awfully smart; showirrg in tlio neekTine'of a 'three-quarter black velvet evening, coat. -• • This idea "is also popular with tha iiew",■shirts. . Many smart women knot a silk handkerchief found the neck and wear it inside the shirt. It gives the high%eeked; rather bunched up effect that 'is popular at present. 'Already there are signs that the 'smartness of frills is on the wane. The ucwffst evening gowns show scarf arrangements ' down the back, and draperies are important. This.is only to b.e expected lifter our very''frilly" summer; "when everything appeared to bo trimmed with a. frill of One width or another. So while it is safe to. .dress up. an old frock with

frills, it would be wiser to avoid them when choosing a new model. NEW CLIPS. Clips, and still more clips, in plain unset crystal, in twisted brass for sports kit, and in the form of a carved glass Buddha edged with diamante for evening. Also in copper and steel for wool frocks. Ear-clips are one of the most intriguing novelties of tho moment. Instead of having the cars pierced, or earrings secured —more or less safely — by an uncomfortable screw, these clips have an ingenious device by which the ornament can be firmly ana comfortably attached to tho ear in the samo way that they can bo clipped on to a dress. ' Then, of course, they serve many

purposes—another advantage over the earring—being fastened in the hair or on evening shoes or as glove'ornaments. Ivory is one of the latest materials for clips, iil bold design, worn with wide heavy-looking ivory bracelets. Ivory and other composition materials rire'smartcV'nbw'for these' wifle bracelets' than chromium. Other unusual "jewellery" ideas include a necklace of fairly thick white cords caught together with silver metal —these sometimes have belts to match. An accessory set seen was a necklace, bracelet, and belt of rolled black patent, leather, with' several thick rings of chromium in front. A necklaee'and stud earrings of huge coral beads were very effective; and, lastly, a necklace of cubes in shagreen pattern, with cube earrings and "flap jack" powder-case to match. KUTH SIBLEY.