Ham Frill Collars

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 123, 26 May 1937, Page 14

Ham Frill Collars

A dark winter frock may **> -.mA- to assume a variety of gulaea by the addition of ■mart neckwear. In this case a collar of white georgette with a vandyked edge has been used and an additional touch of softness has been given by a jabot of fine lact.

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gOME of the latest collars have to be seen to he believed. Size and material are of no consequence —the aim is to be smart and original and there is no doubt that this desire is achieved. Perhaps the most amusing, and least lasting, of the new accents is Schiaparelli’s paper frilling, but for those who like to spring surprises in the fashion world, permanency is of no account. Specially treated paper, frilled for collars or to trim the edge of a hat, therefore, is really quite desirable and effective. There are no wash-tub difficulties at any rate ! This designer uses similar paper in gold to peep out as a petticoat beneath an evening dress. She uses petticoats—real ones that ARE permanent if necessary—showing below day and evening dresses. Several inches of kilted petticoat frill are displayed beneath the skirt of an evening gown with shoulder straps repeating this quaint Victorianism, and a walking dress has two inches of white Madeira embroidery below the hem. Claire Luce, who appears in many of the sketches of C. B. Cochran’s popular revue, “Follow the Sun,” wears a white linen flared evening skirt which swings about four inches from the floor, and a black sequin flared floor-length petticoat provides very smart contrast, more especially intriguing because she wears a black sequin cravat with the sleeveless tailored jacket. This is well nipped in at the waist, and has wide sharply-pointed lapels. Organdie and muslin are popular, and are used in most decorative ways on day and evening frocks. At a recent dress show one model was finished by a huge hand-pleated organdie collar. The edges of the ruffs were petalled, and they stood up round the face like a carna!ion. Another Mary Queen of Scots creation with the inevitable bonnet showed a pleated stand-up collar in stiff white spot muslin. Lace has also come into its own again in many new ways. Sometimes, in addition to a collar or bow at the neck, the lace motif is used in the form of buttons or belt decoration. A lace collar, stiffened until the wearer seems to be looking over a parapet, is ultra, smart and distinctly unusual. This collar has a jabot underneath the parapet which is drawn away in two slanting lines under each arm. Cuffs -worn with this have a two-way effect. With Cromwellian and bowler hats a rather more severe note is struck by the wearing of stiffly starched white pique blouses and waistcoats.