SUCCESS OF THE SEASON

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22344, 15 February 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)

SUCCESS OF THE SEASON

ROUND THE CLOCK IN COTTON r" * AN ALL-WASHABLE WARDROBE Special to New Zealand Hjcham>— Copyright LONDON, Jan. 3. Turning back the pages of my notebook for high lights of summer fashions I find a detailed account of a unique show staged for the hot weather season. It was called " Hound the Clock With Carol Cotton." " Carol " was the leader of a bevy of mannequins. who set out to show how cotton fabrics in the hands of a clever woman could be made to serve every purpose of the daily round. Morning Wear Arriving down for breakfast, she wore a breakfast wrapper of pink and white dimity tied at tne waist with a navy blue sash, and navy blue sandals. Equally fresh and cool was a pale blue and white dimity frock for the same informal hour. With short puff sleeves and turn-down schoolgirl collar this little frock was buttoned down the front with white, flat pearl buttons and had a white belt. . For the hour she spent doing the flowers or other household chores, " Carol " had a chintz frock with a pale green ground scattered over with multi-coloured tulips. The dress had a square neck and cape sleeves, and a plain white apron turned up_ to make two big pockets was bound with darker green linen which tied the waist line with a bow in front. _ Then she was oft to play tennis in a frock of white pique strapped round the halter neckline and down the sides of the dress with bands of navy blue and pale blue.

For shopping there was a simple, but very- smart, navy cotton dress with a crisp frill of white organdi, and another shopping frock of navy with white spots made like a coat and dress ensemble with short puff sleeves and white pullon gloves. For a smart luncheon "CarolCotton " appeared in a navy blue organdi dress, with a loose three-quarter coat made with big puff elbow sleeves of all-over white eyelet embroidery, looking deliciously crisp and cool. This was crowned by a white hat with a band of flowers of the navy organdi. More Formal Occasions Garden party clothes in cotton lace in pastel shades were shown in various lengths, from ankle-length to tailored lines. For early dinner at a road-house, country club, or roof garden restaurant there were pastel-cloured linen and pique tunic dresses with broad-brimmed hats in a dark-coloured straw. Striped organdi was used for the smartest summer dance frocks, with shoidder frills and frilly basques, or made long, slim and tailored with wide square collars. Lastly, a cotton " nightie " in finest white handkerchief lawn with long bishop sleeves ruffled over the hand and a frill round the high neckline of the small empire bodice was demure and dainty; and "so to bed!" It all showed that once 'the calendar has turned toward summer a wonderful wardrobe can be washable and wearable for all occasions if made entirely of beautiful cotton fabrics.