FASHIONS

Kaikoura Star, Volume LIV, Issue 52, 5 July 1934, Page 3

FASHIONS

THE BLOUSE IS THE THING!

There are hundreds of new ideas showing in blouses (says “Madelon,” of The Australian Journal), and the smartest of all is the blouse which is much darker than the suit. Take, for instance, a fawn suit with a fawn hat and nigger shoes and stockings! This will be more than smart if worn with a nigger brown satin or silk blouse and bright scarf containing orange, henna or cherry . . . the colour for the brunette. For the blonde, a suit of fawn or grey would look handsome with a dull blue blouse, black shoes and silk stockings, black band on matching blue hat, and black handbag and gauntlets in polished kid. Wear tan gauntlets with the, brownish outfit. The blouse is the thing! The shops prove it, and all smart women endorse the idea. But plump women must not wear blouses that contrast with their skirts, unless only a peep is seen of tho blouse. The • extremely thin girl would be wise to choose a full blouse, belted in, and hanging over the belt, with a round neck, loose full sleeves, and fluffy frills down the front.

DRESSING THE WOMAN OF FORTY PROBLEMS FOR THE PLUMP.

One of fashion’s problems it to dress tho woman of forty or so who has grown rather stout, although she has not .by any means lost her looks. Ten stone is easily carried by the tall, firm figure (says “Madelon,*” fashion expert of the Australian Journal, writing in this month’s issue), but when one touches the eleven stone mark care is necessary. To dress a woman of over twelve stone, more than care is necessary. It needs skill and are! The corset is the first consideration. No dress, no matter how expensive and carefully chosen, will look well if it is not on the correct foundation. A woman with a really stout figure cannot wear a brassiere and ordinary skirt corset, as rolls pinch out between the two. She must be measured and fitted by an expert for her own individual corset. It is well worth the trouble, as she will realise when she sees the result in her mirror.

Having achieved the proper foundation, the plump woman will not go far wrong if she follows these rules:—Her best colours are black, brown and bottle-green, and her best styles those with long, plain lines and matching belts. She should avoid all fullness at the hips, and affect long, softly loose sleeves with narrow cuffs. She will find the V-neck advisable, as its sharp point takes away the round effect from the chin. She can have her evening frock cut fairly low, but should never forget to wear a loose scarf of some fragile material. On ordinary day frocks, a collar should be worn to cover the back of the neck. One thing the stout woman should never do, and that is wear a blouse that contrasts with her skirt.

In selecting woollen garments, she would bo wise, too, to choose tho cardigan style, as the short jumper, ideal for the slim and young, is apt to make the plump figure look as though it had been cut in two.