CAPES ARE IN THE NEWS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22444, 13 June 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)

CAPES ARE IN THE NEWS

AS PART OIF AN ENSEMBLE OR IN SMART CONTRAST [BPECIAL TO N.Z. HERALD COPYRIGHT] LONDON, May 1 Women demand such a constant variety in dress to-day that it is safe to say certain types of garments return to fashion in regular cycles. Some, styles become best sellers and exhaust their popularity quickly; others recur moro frequently with slight changes to create an atmosphere of novelty. The cape is in the latter group; it rarely reaches that stage when every second woman one .meets is wearing a cape, but is chosen by discriminating women who realise that a cape can be a very graceful as well as a practical addition to an ensemble.

This season we find capes in the more exclusive collections. Sometimes they are made in the same material ns the suit, or a capo and suit to match will have a contrasting jumper or waistcoat blouse. Again, the capo in a contrasting fabric of the same colour as the suit is very -smart, two different materials in the same colour in one ensemble being a chic mode of the moment. The Detachable Variety Another cape style which makes a great appeal with country clothes is for the tailored, suit of tweed to be covered by a cape in some bold pattern of check or plaid that continues the colours of the tweed suit. Several top coat modelß have detachable shoulder capes, and these are shown for between seasons, being replaced by fur tippets or scarves in the colder weather.

There is a good deal of novelty in this season's capes, and the raised shoulder line has been incorporated by several designers, giving a quaint appearance that is very attractive on the right wearer. I have sketched one of these, which was made of deep blue, and worn over a wairtcoat blouse of chamois yellow with one of the new little upturned felt hats with a pleating of ribbon at tho back. The Tuxedo Line My second sketch shows a slightly circular cape of tweed to complete a jacket ensemble. This has another very definite fashion point—the long fur collar continuing down the front, which the Americans call a " tuxedo " line. It was made in beige and brown tweed with a collar of soft lynx which took up the two colours, while the fashionable bowler hat in beige with a tied veil mado it a very up-to-the-minute outfit. Tho stylo of jacket buttoned down the front remains in the first line of new fashions, also tho scarf tucked into the neckline. Tho latter is still of velvet or silk in a deeper shade, or in some very vivid patterned fabric that is a direct contrast. Tho scarf to-day must be a very definite addition to tho costume and must strike an original note and the smartest scarves aro short, whether tucked in or knotted with wide outstanding ends.