LONDON FASHIONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21411, 8 February 1933, Page 16

LONDON FASHIONS

STYLES FOR THIS YEAR VOLUMINOUS SLEEVES London, during tho year 1933, according to the president of the British Fashions and Fabrics Bureau, will lead the world in a great prosperity "come-back, writes our London correspondent on January 6. The Paris fashion creators arc centring thoir attention on the world s leading capital, adopting the view that to satisfy London means to satisfy the world. London women are to-day dressed with greater charm, brightness and fashion-discrimina-tion than their sisters of Paris and New York. Dress lengths will show but slight variation from those of 1932, with the exception that afternoon gowns of anklelength will become very popular for formal occasions. The new models of this mode are most distinguished and graceful. The silhouette is of the classical and moulded order, "line" being the keynote. Backs will be low for evening gowns, and necks high for day wear. Sleeves of dresses and coats will form a leading and attractive feature, many of which will be quite voluminous, and others artistic interpretations of the old-time "leg-of-mutton," balloon and puffed character. Other novel departures in styles will include wide Puritan collars, tuck-in-blouses, pique fronts and vests, while buttons, ribbons and feather flowers will be extensively used for trimming purposes. Silk fringes of all depths will be employed on gowns and capelets. Velvet waist belts, with long sash ends, provide scope for many beautiful colour schemes, and crinkle effects will still hold good in velvets, satins, crepes and wool fabrics.