FASHIONABLE FROCKING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19801, 28 May 1926, Page 14

FASHIONABLE FROCKING.

The outstanding favourite among dance frocks for girls to-day is the one made on the new modilied Princess lines—moulded to fit the figure closely from neck to hips and thence flowing out to a great width about the knees. The actual width depends partly on the material chosen, a frock of georgette having much greater amplitude, for example, than one of velvet. Usually a dress of this kind has a hanging ribbon, a narrow shoulder scarf tied on one shoulder or—and smartest of all—a loose shoulder cape. Manv of the newest models are made in two materials almost in jumper and skirl style. Indeed, many of the dance frocks have a jumper of velvet or georgette and a pleated skirt of silver tissue, or vice v«rsa. and are cut on the simplest. lines almost like a tennis frock.

A good deal of bead and paste jewel embroidery is used on evening gowns. As a rule either bodice or skirt are embroidered, hut not both, and when, as frequently happens, the hem consists of an inset of heavy thread or metal lace the pattern of the lace is worked in jewels until the original fabric is almost hidden. For evening wear stockings must not matc.il; they must be of the same colour, but a different tone to the dress or else black. Should the dress he of a noncommittal colour, then the flowers must he vivid. Not only should they appear in the vicinity of one bin. but on one shoulder. Shaded tulle is frequently an important accessory, then those who have to be content with one evening cloak are having it

of black velvet lined with gold or silver tissue. By the way, here is a wrinkle that is worth remembering, and that is. gold and silver shoes should always be wrapped in black paper when not in use. Then it will come as a pleasant surprise to many that there is a powder for cleaning shoes of this character.