London Fashion Notes

Evening Post, Volume CXVIII, Issue 78, 29 September 1934, Page 19

London Fashion Notes

Specially Written for "Tht Post."

LONDON, August 3. August i« the holiday month par cxI'eUsnce, when -whole families trek to the coast and countryside. But although there is such a noticeable difference in the traffic and personnel of th» crowded streets, London is no longer considered a dead city during this ■month. A'second population arrives from the provinces, to join the overseas and Continental visitors. Tor to many who live1 in the country all the year round London is a. vastly interesting place in -which to spend a holiday. Theatres remain open and.even launch new plays,. many of the., supper clubs run special attractions, and the shops, having .finished their sales, are dressed with- the first offerings for the newseason. ■ ■ ' ■ , . Although holiday clothes are the topic of the moment, I "will reserve comments on beach wear until they will have more seasonal interest for you. But clothes; worn at Goodwood this week, and those for wear in Scotland this month are. an interesting mixture of very new fashions and assured successes.. lyew.autumn fashions at Goodwood included a profusion of "tammy" berets.' Quite a number of these were made of stitched taifetas and faille, and all worn well drawn over one eye. Several smart coats and skirts in .ill© new "tree bark" crepe showed a fashion which is a happy in odium between the tailored suit and the dressy ensemble. One suit of navy blue crepo with- a pale Mug ruffled blouse, largo tammy..hat of stitched taffetas, aiul navy blue accessories of shoes, bag, and gloves,, was worn by one of ttio be?tdressed women in London, and this style epitomises good dressing in 1934. Several smart coats and skirts were made of navy and white checked silk, with blouses either of white organdie or dark blue crepe. The grey flannel $uit, which is one of the smartest tailored modes this summer, was well represented at this fashionable but unconventional race meeting. NEW COLOURS. The' clothes prepared for Scotland embody all the newest colours and materials. The colours for the coming season all have a warmth of tone in them that is infinitely becoming, and many of them are so descriptively named tiat one recognises the origin of the designation. "Ember Rust" is that shade of rust red that one sees in the embers of a glowing fire. This is one of the' good colours for sports and country clothes. "Vintage." "Malm*py," and "Oporto" are three variations of the rich red wine shade for town suits. "Postillion Green" is a beautiful sharle of blue-green—reminiscent, of bottle-gi'een. This colouring is notice-

able in all the new greens which have left the sage colours severely alone. ""Wigwam. Brown," "Faggot Brown," "Bracken Tint" are some of the new shades of brown that have the same glowing quality. "Deer Beige" and " Rush Boige," with "Fog Grey" and "Old Thatch," are neutral shades of beige and grey which will.be much worn during the coming season. • Tinted whites remain extremely smart, and the newest shades—"Spindrift" and ■'|Chestnut Cream" —arc very descriptive.. Blue figures largely-in new materials, and "Airway," "Royalist," "Trooper

Blue," and "Cadet Blue'5 are four official shades which have been chosen by the manufacturers. All these colours have been created and dyed by the British Colour Council, who are-1 setting the colour standards for the fashion world. There is no limit to the materials which they dye, which makes the gathering of matching accessories comparatively simple. Gloves, shoes, bags, and hosiery we have had for several seasons in all the lovely colourings of the materials. Purs, raincoats, and lingerie are now being added to enlarge- the scope of the ensemble idea. BOUGH SURFACES REMAIN. If you are choosing new woollens for spring suits look for materials with rough surfaces. These need not be heavy or harsh, in a pronounced way, as some of the Harris tweeds, but they should all have a slightly raised feeling to the touch, even if the material is all in one colour. Self-coloured materials will have a stripe, overcheck, or basket weave effect. Crepes are really crepes having the almost corrugated surface of the bark of a tree. In some crepes this is quite fine, others are boldly ridged .so that they have an elastic quality. , Combining materials is still as effective as combining colours. So I have sketched a model.which has just been shown in an advance collection, and would make a good spring ensemble. The original had a little jacket of grego (grey-beige) frieze edged with navy blue astrakhan; .worn with a straight skirt of navy blue. This is the sort of fancy tailored suit which ia very useful between seasons. If the navy blue fur is difficult to acquire, copy it in grege and black, or grege and brown. The jacket buttons across with one huge button, which can bo worn thrown back, and the waist-line is fastened with scarf ends and a tiny basque at the back. Match the hat and bag and stockings to the coat, with shoes the same colour as the skirt and fur. Original fur trimmings :ire to confinuo more popular than the conventional collar and cuffs. New coats have fur down tho, outside edges of the arm, and small neckbands and large revcrs of i'ur. RUTH SIBLEY.

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