WHAT FASHIONS DEMAND.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20602, 28 June 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

WHAT FASHIONS DEMAND.

AN ELASTIC DRESS BUDGET. , , | i • FL<?WERS FOR HATS. [sPECLVt 'TO N.Z. HERALD. —COPYRIGHT.] ' 1 - \ , . ' LONDON, May 1 23. , It needs to be a very elastic dress budget which makes, adequate allowance for all the accessories produced for our. tomptation. ' . ITats, shoes, gloves, and handbags may go down 011 the list of necessities as a, matter of course, but there are so many other things which we imagjno aro iudispensable.' To-day's necklace and bracelets aro quite different from last year's, but gloves are very fashionable, so a larger allowance of gloves means a smaller number of bracelets! Most of tho new necklaces aro sold with one bracelet exactly like themselves —only smaller, a lovely new set being of small crystal beads strung on twisted wiro, which is particularly attractive in coral pink. Every sort of colour. combination can be had, and for those who wear a great deal of black, or black and white, exquisito combinations of crystal brilliants, silver and onyx aro used for the newest ornaments. Jewellery to suit every time of the day is tho most modern fad,- with polished wooden beads for morning and sports wear, necklaces of wood or cork beads, and long strands of rubber (which can a. i)' ser\e as a waistband) for tho beach, etc., while for the afternoon and evening ' their variety is almost unending. The diamond clip brooch is tno latest extravagenco that every woman craves. Fortunately, these have now been copied so exquisitely that it is possible to satisfy one's longing without being unduly extravagant..- These littlo clips are used for the brim of a hat, the . neck of ■ a dress, to clip the tie of a blouse or the edge of a sleeve. The smartest women in Paris now wear ■ two brooches on their gowns or coats to match their hat brooches. Recently at tho races the wife of a wealthy racehorse owner wore'a hat clip of a jewelled racehorse complete with jockey, and two brooches to match on the left side of her black cloth coat 1 • ; Washing gloves are the most'popular. In chamois and washing suede, in boige, white, and darker colours they have gauntlets or buttons and some stitching. The elaborately embroidered glove which must bo cleaned can only be worn with important dresses. Personally, I dislike these fancy glove 3 for any occasion, but it is all a matter of taste. A light, well-fitting glove tha.t pulls over tho sleeviJ is the right finish to a tailor- ■ made or afternoon dre.ss. The popular shoe is a simple one of j brown or black with one strap or a court shoe without a strap, and the heels arp moderately high. For country wear a broader shoo and lower heel are only tho most comfortable but very much bettor stylo. Even our luggage lias become an additional. extravagance. One ..has only to see the, gay coloured, hat boxes, suit cases, etc., to realise how many useful but ugly trunks, must be reposing neglected in the box room at home. All sorts of new things have been devised to mako packing less of an ordeal and unpacking less of a disappointment. Since we now gather shoes for every frock, shoo trunks Have made their appearance. Some hold six pairs, others twelve! • Flowers have returned to fashion and many of the new hats are flower trimmed, but in a very restrained fashion. A single bloom is fastened tightly to tho base of the crown, or a half wreath will be massed across the b;ick of a bonnetshaped hat. Flat flowers aro appliqued 011 to the crown or brim, but any typo of trimming must follow the outline of the hat —nothing sticks out or waves in the air. , : Flower button-holes aro worn with both day and evening clothes, and if you can afford real flowers they are even smarter than 'tho most costly''artificial blooms. A flower shoulder strap over one shoulder is very pretty when the other, shoulder is draped, 'and' a cluster of blooms in f-ont of-tho bodice is considered smart, but is only for the very slim woman.