FASHION NOTES.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19906, 28 September 1926, Page 14

FASHION NOTES.

Whatever you are choosing, there are two essentials to remember—it must bo short and full in the skirt, and it must fit closciv round the hips says a corro apefident from London. A herever else clothes are wide and loose, they are tightly fitted iust at that point. Below, they are always wide and full, and most of the elaboration of a frock happens below the hip-line. Bodices are plain, and the newest arc not fitted (though these are still worn), but are slightly pouched over the low waistline •Some elaboration in the skirt is essentia! if a frock is to have a “this season’s” effect. Spoils and day-time skirts are pleated: afternoon and evening frocks have fancy pleating?, or tiered or petal effects on their skirts. Panels, flounces. scallops, transparent hcms-all

these help to centre attention on skirts rather than on the upper parts of our frocks. '.there are. however, a few ways of escape from a perfectly plain bodice, if you limi these ratner unflattering to wear. On practical clothes you can now have charming turnover collars of lawn or ninon —lace collars are rather to be avoided on simple frocks, but plain hem-stitched or pioot-edged ones are very pretty and becoming! the smartest trimming for every, dav Iroeks is just this sort of handworktiny tucks or minute hem-stitching. .then there are the attractive little shoulder capes which can be added now to any frock. Even dance frocks are being made with cape effects. In “R.S.V.F.” Aiiss Enid Wtamp Taylor wears over a white evening frock a clever little affair which somehow manages to bo a bolero in front and a short cape at the back, ft is outlined with diamante, and is quite separate from the frock. iVianv women are now having some addition of this kind to their evening frocks — a scarf of the same material, or a little sleeveless coat. 'Jhe.se are worn either us a little extra protection from cold, otto give a less formal and more "semievenmg” effect to your frock. Some women even compromise to the extent of wearing a frock with the capo or coat for afternoon dancing, and without it for oveni’- wear, but I don’t think this sounds at all a smart arrangement —a trock that vou could possibly set oilt iu by daylight would become a very tome affair under the half-wats, or so it seems to me.