VOGUES AND VAGARIES.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 28 April 1928, Page 17

VOGUES AND VAGARIES.

Gradually, very gradually, Paris is disclosing her secrets, but once again it its evident that La Mode is to launch .nothing very startling on a waiting world. Modern woman lias made such a consistent bid for simplicity that the silhouette, despite wider skirts, is now more or less standardised.

The law of smartness decrees that frocks in contrasting colours may be worn with the long coat, though the ensemble of absolute-matching coat and dress will still hold its place in fashion’s hierarchy. The contrast idea is a boon to light purses, however, and is sure to be popular, since it permits one coat to be used with any number of “little” frocks, provided the colours do really make a contrast in the harmonious sense, and do not clash with that of the coat. Obviously the wise choice is a wrap of neutral colour, and it .is good news that the fine plain tweed coat, with tailored collar, will be supremely smart wear. Such a garment is invaluable, and solves the one-coat-and-many-froeks problem tout de suite

The greater originality is undoubtedly to be observed in the* evening rather than the daytime modes, which latter can be roughly classified into coat and frock ensembles, tailleurs, and jumpersuits. Where the robe de soiree is concerned, La Mode is making material changes in both senses of the word. Fabrics that have enjoyed a long popularity, such as chiffon, georgette, and crepe satin, will be rather relegated to the background in favour of heavier materials. Moire takes a conspicuous place among these; so does a new, very thick and heavy satin. The adjectives may be misleading. Wherefore it is added that they are comparative terms only. In reality, though, they are thick as compared with the filmy fashions of the recent past; they are nevertheless extremely soft and pliant, a fact that becomes beautifully and most gracefully obvious in the slim outlines they achieve, and this despite much fuller skirts.

A number of the new evening models in moire or heavy satin 'illustrate the vogue for uneven hems that is still more exaggerated than during the past season. And waistlines are considerably higher. In most cases, too, the big ioops or bows, poised on the hip as trimming, attain almost to uniform style, so übiquitous is this form of embellishment. No amount of uniformity, however, can destroy the effect; at once graceful and dignified. And it is a vogue that will bo given a special welcome by the no-longer-so-young woman, for whom the very filmy modes were too slight and diaphanous.

While it is still early days to talk authoritatively of the most modish evening colours, one may mention the shade known as “honey,” for which there is a positive craze. It was often seen in evening footwear last season, and is a charming tint.

That tlie lagher waistline is a fait accompli is evidenced in the Riviera models, which illustrate it in. practically every design. In quite a number of instances trie waist is placed definitely in the normal position. But the more prevalent tendency is to definte the waistline just below this point. Belts, however, will conform to the natural waistline vogue, and a belted frock thus exemplifying a mode of an older day will not be at all “out of it’’ this season, though it would have looked quite bizarre some little white ago, among the legions of low waistlines. Skirts descend below the knee. It is indiscreet, it is unmodish, to show even the nicest knees now that Paris forbids it In a word, it simply is not done. The uneven hem is seen on all models except coat frocks and sports frocks; and, of course, outdoor coats. An interesting novelty is the circular skirt, which is seen both on evening dresses and in the realm of washable sports outfits. New York fashions have long since established the popularity of the circular sports skirt in crepe de chine, which is an extremely practical proposition.

Annie’s aunty, Amy Aimes, Played ping-pong and other games, Billiards, bobs and table howls, With her parents, dear old souls. They’ve been wed for sixty years. Storm and sun shim*, laughter, tears, Pipe old age like them secure, Priceless Woods’ Great Peppermint Cure.—Advt.