DAY FOR TALL WOMEN.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20722, 15 November 1930, Page 6 (Supplement)

DAY FOR TALL WOMEN.

TURQUOISE BLUE POPULAR. WOVEN SPOTS. THE SHORT COAT. [SPIXIAL TO N.Z. lIEHALD. —COPYRIGHT. LONDON. Sept. 26. Progressing from one dress parade to another, one cannot fail to bo impressed by the variety and generally becoming qualities of Ihe now modes. ]t. should be easy for everyone to look lovely this season, for every typo has been studied, and although the tall girl scores in the voluminous long evening gowns, there are dainty dresses of lace and chiffon to suit tho most petite figure. Every period contributes to the autumn styles; basques, bustle bows, barrel muffs and mil tens; the Puritan collars and cuffs in simple materials, or Cavalier collars of elaborato lace. Tho wide, flowing sleeves seen ori the evening wrap echo the styles of PJantageriet days, while the frilly skirts and off-the shoulder decolletago are strikingly reminiscent of early Victorian pictures. Low waistlines are as out of date as short skirts, and as Ibis important line grows higher and higher, one traces the influence of tho Empire gown and, earlier still, the Grecian bodice.

The Grecian evening gown was launched by Chanel, of Paris, late last season, and has been a. real success. H is almost, pure Grecian, with long lines of pleated chiffon falling to the ankles and the bodice banded with strappings of ribbon or jewelled bands, arid a long scarf depending from ono shoulder, where it is fastened by a jewelled buckle.

As a direct contrast, I saw recently a real Du Maurier gown of cardinal satin fitting the figuro like a sheath to below the hips, then flaring into much width round the ankles.

A single camellia, iri the same warm red, was perched on one shoulder, and strings of red glass beads were twined round neck and arms.

Turquoise blue is once more very fashionable, and I specially liked a graceful evening gown of black ring velvet, worn with a long three-string necklace of turquoise beads and a shaded turquoise feather fan.

A day ensemble of black cloth and breitschwariz had a draped neck-line of turquoise velvet and a folded head band to match, over which was draped a chic little beret of the same elossv black fur.

A complete gown of turquoise chiffon was most attractive on a fair-haired mannequin, especially when she added a coatee of chiffon with wide sleeves and a sash fastening that tied in front. A colour combination for day wear that was particularly attractive was a warm shade of red in woollen fabrics trimmed with brown.

One consisted "f a lone red coat with shawl collar of brown dyed squirrel worn over a matching red dress that had a brown suede leather belt and decorative buttons. second was in brown velvet, short coat over a dress that was half red and half brown. The skirt and sleeves to the elbow being red, while the blouse and* upper part of the sleeves were brown spotted with red and beige. Spots are still most attractive. A middle-aged mannequin wore an attractive suit consisting of trim flared black skirt with a belted tunic of black embroidered with white spots. A piece of the same material mixed with black for her hat. and the whole most attractive with white hair. Woven spots are newer than printed spots, and this appeals to thin materials like silks and chiffons, as well as to the more obvious woollen materials. Yokes have returned to favour. One sees old-world yokes of cream lace that slips off the. shoulders, on some smart afternoon gowns. A silk yoke to a tweed dress is both pleasing and very new. Many long coats are now being shown preparatory to our cold weather, but the short coat is too popular and youthful to be allowed to pass yet. awhile. Pretty hip length fur coats are shown both for dav and evening wear. Some are fitt<v| close to the figure after the fashion of our grandmothers.