The Perfect Trousseau

Manawatu Times, Volume 64, Issue 111, 13 May 1939, Page 14

The Perfect Trousseau

DISPLAY IN BRITAIN An artistic and unusual display was given by the International Wool Secretariat at Bush House the other evening, when it showed “the perfect trousseau,” every article being of wool in one of its numerous varieties and weights, states a London message. The display was represented to the trousseau of Miss Irene Crosland, the first wool queen of Great Britain, and the clothes for this outfit had been selected by a committee of three, composed of Lady Maureen Stanley, Mrs. tJarland ancl a representative of the secretariat. Miss Crosland wore .an evening dress of soft lime green wool lace, and a Coronation cloak of crimson facecloth, trimmed with white fabric fur to represent ermine. The splendid throne, with a lamb as its coat of arms, had been used in the film “Sixty Glorious Years.” Beautiful Colours Chosen The trousseau emphasised the desirable and practical virtues of wool, to say nothing of the beautiful colour introduced into designs of the husky tweeds, sophisticated suits, fine crushproof printed woollens for afternoon parties, dinner and full evening gowns, and the gossamer wool lingerie which delighted Paris. The hand-blocked dress woollens are very good to look at, and very comfortable to wear. Most of them are like the fine delaines of a generation ago. The patterns they bear are all up-to-the-minute, and the colours are the latest, bearing the hallmark of the British Colour Council. Whether large and allover, or in small separate bunchings, the floral designs are all pleasing, and the fabrics will be still more appreciated

when it is realised that they pack without creasing. They hang and drape as desired, and develop graceful lines. Many Firms Take Part Hand-blocked, printed wool fabrics were contributed to the display by firms in Glasgow, Carlisle, Nottingham, Rochdale and London. They are sure to be in demand for evening occasions, for the rich hues possess a “ bloom” almost like velvet. For decorative effects the flowers, made of fine felt, will take a lot of beating. They are shown in pots, to look as if they are growing, and they are made into bunches for button-holes and into attractive wreaths for millinery use. The colours are so true to the flowers they represent that the display might have come from a garden. »