London Fashion Notes

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 104, 4 May 1935, Page 27

London Fashion Notes

Specially Written for "The Post."

LONDON, March 8. ~ The rush of society weddings before the Lenten iseasoh has given many Women the opportunity to air spring fashions; before the weather has become entirely seasonable.

Bonnets have "caught on," for at one wedding I counted four and two of them had tufts of ostrich tips high in front of the fairly wide brims. Another worn, by a lovely young married woman was in black and formed a halo round the face, being tied, under the chin with black ribbons' and lined with pale pink. The fourth I noticed was exactly like a Dutch cap fitting all over the back" of the head with a turn-back brim and a short veil over the face. This was entirely of stitched brown taffetas.

But fur fashions are still necessary and this season's furs have shown many original notions for trimming as well as for wraps and coats which should interest you for your coming season.. Fur trimming has played a great part in fashion design, and sleek, flat furs have been used to trim dresses as well as suits and coats.; .'• FUR BELTS ON COATS AND DRESSES. Waist belts of fur sounds as though it was only a fashion for the very slim. But broadtail lamb, oscelot (baby leopard), and golden brown sealskin are only a few of the furs that have been used to edge the pockets and make collars and. cuffs; on soft woollen dresses.

Furs and fur fabrics are now tailored as easily as any other material, and in many cases lamb and broadtail coats give their- wearers an equally slim appearance. Bulky furs are only used for travel and country coats,

when warmth and comfort are •more necessary than smartness. Furtrimmed coats have- been considered smarter than an-, actual-fur coat unless the quality of the latter is superlatively beautiful.

The liking for coloured ensembles is probably one reason, and the lavish use of fur adds richness to a slim town outfit in black or coloured cloth.

Whole sleeves, deep yokes that are almost boleros and sometimes detachable, are good. Fur tippets which transfer from one coat to another and look well over dresses, suits, or long coats. Turn-down collars that fasten at the throat with a deep belt and soft barrel muff are the sort of fur sets which can be bought separately, and so used on anything for cool or cold weather..

If economy is youx watchword, look out for the marvellous fur .fabrics now being shown, and have your autumn ensemble trimmed with one of these.

Darkish green with .oscelot (baby leopard) is original and very attractive. A grey woollen suit trimmed brown lamb, with brown accessories, will give you a smart outfit, and so much newer than the usual grey and black, and much warmer looking than grey trimmed grey fur. Velvet sets edged- with narrow fur include velvet gloves and scarf, with perhaps a velvet cap or beret High Cossack caps of flat fur are very smart worn with a waisted coat, and these look well with the coat buttoning up to throat with close collar of fur and fur running down the front of the coat. • ' ;

Fur waistcoats have been a successful fashion worn with an ensemble, the top coat of which fastened at the throat only,, or is allowed to remain open and belted.

Fox furs are usually worn as high cowl collars, with heads but no tails, or deep capes of two and three strands. One style of fox fur trimming which I have seen worn a great deal, but do not like/ is a skin which comes out from the back of the neck'and twists round the top of the arms and to, the front of the collar.» This may look luxurious and expensive, but usually produces a top-heavy appearance. .. . •■■

Fur coats are always fashionable, but this season there has,been a much wider range of styles. Short-fitting jackets, short swing-back coats, and three-quarter styles, both fitted and loose, have been the favourite models for smart town fur coats.

Dyed furs- which made a tentative appearance '■&. few seasons ago have now been perfected, and for those who like all matching schemes, furs can now b£ had in lovely greens, blues, and win reds, to match woollen fabrics; also pastel pinks and mauves, and yellow, etc., for evening wraps. AUTUMN COLOURS. When, choosing autumn materials, new shades of green and red are very lovely, and have had a great success. In tweeds a brown and grey mixture is particularly new, and a check tliat combines blue, white, and pink extremely smart with dark blue accessories. Touches of red on a dark green ensemble give the effect of the moment, and with this; brown accessories look well. Wine red and rust red with brown for town wear,' or beige mixture tweed : for country,, is a delightful change from the usual brown and beige combination. All th'eiwine reds are good, and-seem to be":specially, attractive in woollen fabrics.

If your coat does not fasten close up io : the throat, wear a velvet scarf. This can be a straight piece of velvet on the cross, worn cravat iashion. Or a'three-cornered piece -worn with one point in front and the other two crossing, at the back and brought forward ■on to the shoulders. In a becoming colour, these velvet scarves add a flattering touch to a dark ensemble.

E. RUTH SIBLEY.