Milady Walks

Manawatu Times, Volume 59, Issue 248, 24 October 1934, Page 2

Milady Walks

If advance lieraldings of winter fashions are to be trusted, women will need to pay attention to their carriage, states an overseas exchange. During the past few years comfort as well as beauty has been a prime consideration. Now there is to be added another quality. Regal bearing must accompany tho wearing of winter fabrics and designs. According to Vionnct, Patou, Alainbocher and Schiaparelli, a new era dawns. In place of simple line and chaste material, there are to be brocades that Will "stand alone,” spangled fabrics of glittering composition, cloth of gold, cloth o.f silver and other metallic weaves. Skirts arc to be adorned with panniers, jackets with padded epaulets, quilted capes in several tiers are promised. Dresses will be sheathed as in a coat of mail; or, if ruffled, the ruffles will be weighted down with cut steel, beaded embroidery, scmi-prccious stones. In earlier days when a similar mode prevailed, women acquired a necessary poise and airiness of movement by faithful practice; tho training included carrying a pile of books on her head as she walked. It is not likely that the women of to-day will go through any such discipline in order to entera room with majesty or to walk abroad with grace and ease. It is expected that, having learned during recent years how to dress with tasto and comfort, she may refuse—if Dame Fashion goes too far—to follow her dictates.