The ubiquitous Suit

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22540, 3 October 1936, Page 6 (Supplement)

The übiquitous Suit

LONDON, August 28 fTHE wide variety of suit styles has been the outstanding fashion note of the recent season in London. The early collections are continuing to stress this practical mode, which, with a change of material, has become an all-the-year-round favourite. As you will be thinking now of spring fashions, you could not do better than concentrate on the suit motif, whether your taste leans toward the strictly classical style, or the "soft" dressmaker ensemble, cut on suit lines. There are many lengths shown in this year's suit coats, from the long, flar-

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with a low closing and one doublebreasted button —one is as popular as the other. Then there are straight fronts with a link button or cut-away points and a single-breasted button. Revers may be high and wide, or high and small, but as a general rule all have the points high toward the shoulders. Verv new was one close-fitting coat that buttoned down the front with the unusual number of five buttons. It had small high revers and collar, and four pockets with flaps, and was made in dark grey woollen fabric, with the pockets and collar in black velvet. Another coat was in grey and whito plaid check, with fitting "lines and waist

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buttoning, made long over the hips with a slight flare that accentuated the tight skirt below. This I have sketched. It was extremely smart worn with a purple scarf, a button-hole of purple violets, and a soft grey hat and shoes. Grey and grey mixtures are a very safe choice for spring suits. Later you can wear grey flannel, with or without a whito chalk stripe, for these grey flannel suits have been so popular that thev have become almost a uniform. I*or those who do not like the fitted lines of the classic suit there are plenty of loose, straight jackets which may hang from a yoke or straight from tho shoulders in varying lengths. Yokes have been introduced into belted suits with fullness at the back, chiefly for sports and country wear. If a suit and blouse does not appeal to you, have a shirt-waist dress, with a matching jacket to give tho suit appearance when out of doors, and the effect will be just as smart.