THE SILHOUETTE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19513, 17 December 1926, Page 9

THE SILHOUETTE.

How the feminine form adapts itself to the outline of tho day—that is an. amazing problem winch probably not even the women of fashion themselves, couid explain. Alt that they know is a certain silhouette suddenly becomes "right," and, behold, every fashionable body takes on that line or curve. Of late years there has been 'more line than curve about it, the shape of » slate--pencil having apparently been the feminine idea!. But liist year that began to change and this year real thinness is definitely out of date. You may curve nowadays, you'll be pleased to hear, as long as you curve discreetly and don t bulge, says a fashion writer. A slim effect is as much our ambition as ever, but"we are distinguishing between slimness and that uncompromising flatness we 1 used to try for. . . -- , ... Having arranged the foundation 01 the Silhouette to our satisfaction, what out* tines are we going to assume this season f Broadly speaking, there are three' of them You may be quite :straight--tha{, is as smart as ever, provided that it is not i a narrow straightness so far as the skirt ' is concerned. The new-ist skirts for street and morning wear are plain, but full, the fullness being obtained by straight pleats You may flare at the knee—that is to say, the fieni "of your! shirt, "which will be" there or a few inches below. These skirts are s,«n chiefly for afternoon and evening wear, as this line is best carried out tn soft, thin materials. -Last, and -newest, you may flare isf the hip. Some of the new jumper,; and short coats are made with a definsli side-riare over each hip—this iai ktiowa an the " page-bov " silhouette, and "one fumoas -designer' expects »fc to become vary popu. lar. I have sees several examples lately of widib at the hips only. 1 cannot «.y it appeals to roe, but it cars look iuthisr $ -smart if "the underskirt is tight aiiij pl»ip. Over a full underskirt it :s dowdy and of - achieving this -width isjhy utilising the fad of the ' There is a perfect outbreak o> them now. They tie sashes in fronl, cedars m front,or at the tide., «t. tha wmt and draped skirt .it tho h;p* , ■