TINTS AND TINSELS

Manawatu Times, Volume 61, Issue 141, 17 June 1936, Page 18

TINTS AND TINSELS

RIBBONS are eternally popular, probably because they give a touch of dainty femininity, in pleasant contrast to the man-tailored modes which are enjoying a vogue. Quite the newest ribbons are those in gold, silver, or steel thread, admirable for belts. They are especially effective if jewelled to harmonise with the colour of the gown. Smart belts, also, are those of wide taffeta ribbon, and very jaunty are the checked varieties. One can-make excellent collar and cuff sets, too, of blistered cloque, or Roman-striped ribbons. For evening wear, brocades are still very much in vogue, and are suitable for the small pochette, or uncommon bag. For masquerade, the ties for the shoes of a fairy, for instance, tinsel comes to the fore, and how attractive it can appear when arranged with n discerning eye among the decorations for a young people’s party. Very often the tinsel ribbon is modified and a dull surface alternates with glittering threads. Then it becomes interesting from the milliner’s point of view, and appears in the guise of a cocktail hat with distinction. For hat bands, spotted ribbons are charming, and so are the new plain cire ribbons. Spots are combined also with the finest of check markings, usually black on a pastel ground, and dots, too, are embroidered in silk or metal thread on more elaborate ribbons.