GOWNS AND ROSES

Greymouth Evening Star, 27 April 1935, Page 2

GOWNS AND ROSES

(By a Paris Correspondent).

Flattering details for evening wear make some of the most attractive features of fashion in Paris. It was only when I saw the debutante gown made by Jenny from turquoise blue that tulle seemed such stuff dreams are made of. With this gown she changes her evening tune from a completely sophisticated outline to one of youthful volume. Volume, however, falls like a mist over a straight underskirt. This is delicately flounced and a spray of pink roses just above its hem appears to reflect, another spray posed at the waist of a dropped shoulder corsage. A red and white rose clamped together set off another corsage at the centre of a dropped decollete on a black taffeta gown while one in full bloom settled down like a spreading rosette at the base of a low V-back decollete. Red camellias are worn

, with navy blue. I Before leaving youth with its slim ' waistline take note of Jodelle’s white lace gown that has a V decollete, cleverly designed short. puff sleeves —and waistbelt of roses made from dark red satin. Taffeta foundations add zest to frail fabrics. They have lesser volume and may be quite straight at ground length with slit motifs for comfort in walking. Follow the new satin evening shoe with broad instep strap and little squared toe-cap. Heels are of the square block variety and are somewhat low in style. This low-heeled innovation for evening slippers is a ’ recurring fashion note. Nothing' could be better to dance in than a flat-;

> heeled shoe. It gives a perfect poise.) Try capping the shoulder line by a tulle cape over a silhouette of floral! printed taffeta, plain mat crepe or satin, to waist or ground length. In-j termediary lengths will play the ! diaphanous role that will make worn- ; ' en look ethereal. ! ! These floating accessories to even-, ing gowns look charming in straight lengths falling beneath ruffled, ; rucked, niched or double tucked neck-! < lines. They are usually of primitive colours or black to show off on plain ’ j fabrics, while' a vivid colour from a ; floral print might stress a selected ! hade. Brown on amber is favoured —also poppy-red from a field design print. 1

One of the special notes is Royal blue for wear over a plain colour. It

5 contrasts perfectly next white, ash : pink, and most of the sweet pea tones, 'i A short plain taffeta capelet in a dark colour selected from a floral design is another scheme. In one in- ' stance, the capelet points at back and front beneath an upstanding straight collar of oblong shape composed oi piped lines massed closely together. HA big bow tie in front completes a 1 charming note on a yellov -gieen .’brown and poppy-red taffeta print.