FASHION NOTES FROM LONDON

Evening Star, Issue 20316, 26 October 1929, Page 27

FASHION NOTES FROM LONDON

If you have to study economy with regard to laundry bills, choose crepe do chine or georgette crepe, either ■>! which remain fresh considerably longer than lawn 01 linen.

Some ot the tailored suits show threequarter coats and longer, and with these we often get the new three-quar-ter blouses, which remind one of the tunics of other days. Some coats even reach the seven-eighths length and with a flaring skirt beneath give an almost princess silhouette to a tailormade that is distinctly unusual. Brown is likely. to be the leading colour for the autumn season, and already it is creeping into the mode. So, if you are choosing spring suits, it is a very safe as well as becoming colour to select.

One little tad of tho moment which is extremely smart is a white frock worn with a short coloured coat. White pique do soie wi£h a jacket of red, yellow, or brilliant blue is extremely smart, and a small beret to match and perhaps coloured shoes. Lnndin, of Paris, puts unlined jackets rather longer than a cardigan in cheviot, bright purple, brilliant green, yellow, or scarlet over white frocks, with hats, two-coloured scarves, and bags to match the combination. Hats continue to show an infinite variety, and one can choose a large brim or small brim or none at all, and still remain perfectly smart, provided it is in harmony with the occasion and one’s frock.

The warmer weather has permitted a great show of fluffy frocks, and with these the wide-brimmed hats, some reaching almost picture dimensions, are very attractive. At Ranelagh or Hurlingham large hats looked lovely agakist a background of green lawns and shady trees, while at the famous Eton and Harrow cricket match at Lord’s they were completely part of the picture. But they are not intended for the workaday life of 1929. and for general wear a hat of moderate dimensions is much better taste. The little beret which is first favourite with the sport-loving girl is appearing in black velvet, it may be quite plain or, again, it may be embroidered with gold or silver thread. This is sometimes worn quite plain, but often one of the very new circular veils is thrown over it, adding greatly to its picturesque appearance. These floating veils promise to become popular, but they must be chosen with care. The tall and elegant woman can select them with impunity, but for the petite woman they are apt to look overwhelming, and for the short and stout woman they are absolutely taboo. , Another charming little beret from Agnes,-of Paris, made of soft yellow felt and a binding and applique of pink printed silk, and was worn with a matching printed scarf. There is no end' to the matching craze; one sees a bag of printed cotton, with a matching handkerchief protruding from the flap. Another for evening in white velvet with a coial clasp has a handkerchief of white chiffon with a large monogram embroidered in coral-coloured silks pulled through a special slot worked with coral beads. In fact, if you want to create a smart effect on a small amount of money, match everything you wear, even if .the materials have to be inexpensive, and you will create an impression of chic.