DRESSING TO SUIT CLIMATE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXX, Issue 21562, 5 August 1933, Page 6 (Supplement)

DRESSING TO SUIT CLIMATE

TWO-PIECE ENSEMBLES VARIETY IN COATS . « [SPECIAL TO N.Z. HERALD —COPYRIGHT] LONDON, Juno 30. The sudden change in the weaihor has proved onco more that in England ono needs to have warm summer clothes as well as flimsy muslins if one wojild feel and look comfortable on a chilly June* afternoon. Probably that is why tho average Englishwoman finds it so hard to plan an outfit that does not have some sort of a coat to go with it. In the chill of the last few days, all the more noticeable after the tropical heat, I have seen a great number of tho newest coats in light-weight woollen fabrics, designed for wearing over summer frocks. These coats are all lengths, ( for never has there been so much licence allowed in the length of the fashionable coat. But a great many three-quarter and full-length coats made in beige, grey, black, navy and brown hang loose from the shoulders, have loose sleeves, rather wider at tho wrists, and no collars. For the modest income however, there is no outfit that can rival the two-piece ensemble for real usefulness and chic With tho coat and skirt there is always the blouse or jumpor problem, and many women who look attractive in a coat and skirt look all wrong without tho coat. Then if you have an odd dress there is always the question to bo faced: " What coat shall I wear with it?" Interchanging Coats and Dresses On tho other hand at any time of the year a dress and a coat that form a complete ensemble will "usually answer the query of " What shall I wear?"— merely a question of thin materials in summer, and warmer ones in winter. I have seen a travelling outfit chosen by a young bride who wishes to " travel light," so her day clothes comprise two two-piece ensembles and one white dress. The first consists of a dress and three-quarter coat of blue and white printetr crepe, the second a dress and

long-caped coat of navy blue crepe, and the dress is made of heavy white crepe. You win Bee what a variety she can get by mixing up these dresses and foats, for either coat will look well with the white dress, and the printed coat with the plain dress and the plain coat with the printed dress will be equally chic. So tnree outfits can become sisTranslate such an outfit into woollen materials for your present cold weather. The flowered crepe can become a smart blue and white broken checked woollen fabric and tho heavy crepe a soft roughsurfaced blue angora cloth. Then the white dress of white jersey cloth, and a navy blue felt hat with a modern brim and a small white felt or cloth hat or cap. Useful Odd Jackets

To-day, we all need to practise economies in dress, and the odd jacket fashion offers great opportunities to anyone possessed of imagination. Pale blue and dark brown is a very successful colour combination. Thus, a dress and short jacket of soft blue rough woollen fabric and a dress and three-quarter coat of brown would interchange in the same manner, and a brown beret and a blue felt hat supply all the winter millinery needed for smart wear.

in the same way a soft " strawberry ico " pink combined with dark brown is ono of the colour successes this season. I have seen it in totally different materials and for completely opposite occasions, and in every case it looked charming. A morning suit of brown woollen crepe had a jumper of finest pink Shetland wool, and a small pink knitted cap to match. An afternoon gown of pink crepe was worn under a three-quarter caped coat of pale brown, with fox fur to match edging the cape. A fine straw hat in palest pink had a narrow sash of organdie tied round the crown with a bow in front. A change of accessories also adds variety to such ensembles. The charm-, ing collar illustrated in white linen with tie and stitched edges, is a useful addition, and the pretty scarf is useful to slot through a collarless coat.