BETWEEN SEASONS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23178, 26 October 1938, Page 6

BETWEEN SEASONS

NEW SHADE OF GREEN THE PLAIN SILHOUETTE CARE OF THE FIGURE BT BARBARA LONDON, Oct. 6 The romantic name given to the favourite colour for the coming season is "new forest green." It is a lovely luminous shade that comes somewhere between leaf green and the erstwhile darker bottle. And it is a colour primarily suited to between season wear, perhaps being even better for spring than for autumn. I saw recently a complete collection of clothes carried out in "new forest green" and clover pink, the green always predominating. There were morning frocks of light wool jersey, afternoon frock» of flat crepe and marocain, evening frocks of crisp, crystalline, lace and sheer, clinging chiffon, dinner gowna and negligees of a variety of different materials. Applique and Zmbroldery The moat noticeable feature of the day frocks was the stress laid on embroidery and applique work. Recently I. told you of applique used with tweed. It is every bit ft> important on jersey cloth and crepe. Nearly all tho lightweight woollen frocks I saw featured some kind of surface trim, always in tho same colour and material as the frock itself. Their silhouettes were extremely simple, skirts being • almost straight and shoulders only slightly squared. . A wool crepe morning frock had button-like bobbles of the material scattered all over the skirt and haltway up th# bodice, where they joined a straight shoulder yoke. Another wool frock had a quilted bodice, and yet another —shown in my sketch —was made* in mock two-piece style to simulato h suit, its jacket edges and fronts being trimmed with appliqued curls of the material. My other sketch shows ono of tho few plain jersey frocks in this collection. Very tailored and trim, it has neat revers, a buttoned-up front and a yoked back. This is the perfect frock for golf. Afternoon frocks of flat forest green crepe were sun-ray pleated, with skirts that swirled out'like a ballet dancer's. One of the most attractive had a crossover bodica and a large posy of clover pinned at the waist. Sunrav pleats were again a feature of the dinner frocks. Fragile alencon

lace in the »*ma exquisite green had a dashing elovor pink sash. A chiffon dinner frock, tucked and pleated, was softly draped aeroM the bodice, Now for 11 word abount foundation garment#. Soon you will be facing the new- season with a new set of colours, a new or altered silhouette, and a new lino. For thi* your flffiire must be ready to receive and display the new clothes •with grace. A sensible diet, cutting out starches and sweet things, is always a good be-tween-season reviver. Exercises, of course, ar» a help, but the most im* portant is a visit to your corsotiere. Here wonders can be worked, even with the most obstinate rolls and bulges, And the chief beauty about the newcorsets is their extreme comfort. Gone are the bonts and laces of yesterday, Here is a tip. When you are buying your corset, pay more than you think you can nfford. These new net elastics wash wonderfully when they are made of good material, but the-cheaper varieties .arc apt to rot or lose their verve almost immediately. A more expensive garment, besides being a better cut in the fir.st place, will control your curves more gracefully and for longer than any cheap corset could.