News of What the Smart Woman is Wearing In Paris

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19248, 13 February 1937, Page 10

News of What the Smart Woman is Wearing In Paris

PARTS, .Tan. ?>. DI.ACK. clothes must have individuality to compete witli mure intense colours, and materials which assert themselves and lines which are attractive are essential. Lucicn Lclong has exploited this necessity to the full. He works with mathematical precision. Xo woman looks untidy in a Lclong dross, because the proportions are invariably right. Take a model, for instance, in dull black silk crepe, with the skirt double and something of the tunic about it. The character comes in the way the over-skirt is lifted at the back and turned buck with rovers. The bodice has all its fuss in front to keep the balance true. The tops of the sleeves are full, the draped bow at the high neckline litrs the ends drawn down to the back. Gilt buckles give a bright highlight to this very quiet, bin not timid dress. Less ■Restraint. There is nothing so guarded aboul the clothes made by Marcel Roc.has. He flaunts the brightness of spring in winter and calls youth to meet, lifts willi a cheer. A purple-blue woollen suit, with line lucking and bows at the neck and on the pockets, is an example. ' A jade green scarf and gloves lift, the] whole thing to it spring-lime thought. J The dark blue felt hat from Maria tiny l:sis a touch of green across the ( front to relate it to the scarf and gloves. Of course you do have to be careful not to let colour run away, with you, but to avoid it altogether is cowardly. '

Often the Englishwoman is accused of puritanistn in dress when really she is merely timid. She would like to Haunt scarf or a gay feather, but .elf-consciousness prevents her. And, again, when she does let herself go she runs the risk of going too far. ft is always the question of just how fatto go in being courageous with line .mil colour. Jrr.art and Puritan. Just a touch of puritanical grace does not come amiss in a frock from Kochas. Peter Pan collar and cuffs with a border of astrakhan look right on the (hired silk tunic in brown, tan, and black stripes over a black skirt of (doth. Vou see the same touch of conscious simplicity on the tartan' dresses that are now so much in fashion for morning. A bright green and

daek tartan dress may have a little .viiile turned-back collar and cull's. A very sober little brown or black woollen dross is treated differently r!<is winter from last. It is not made 0 look more demure by a trim lingerie collar, but is shaken out of its timidity by rows of pearls or poliiired beads, bright buckles, and buttons, a flaring scarf, or something vivid in gloves and belt.

Tlir Erenciiwnman is essentially ■ourngcous in adopting new fashion* immediately. She takes tliem in tho 410011 anil drnps them in tho soro and yellow leaf. SIIO does ant wait until someone has shown her I lie way. She s quite ready to lead herself or to be s.lio exception if she finds a new thing mits her. Therein lies her courage and more, since courage in dress should mean knowledge as well and a cultivated taste. Shoes and Stockings. Vow thai skirts are shorter l'urtliei ■iiterest has tn gn to feet, and ankles. The square toe is no longer the right •diupe for a shoe. The midinetie wears •r. Neither is the heavy, clumsy suede shoe with a wide heel the one •■o wear in town. What is seen most in exclusive bootmakers' shops is the shoe with a tongue. For spoil, for walking in town, for afternoon in line suede, ami for evening in lame, ly.tin, brocade, suede, there are shoes with a tongue and sometimes a buckle. is well.

Stockings are all in the clear beige ihadcs, some nearer to brown than others, which may turn towards grey. They have no clocks. The finer the better for town. For the country, wool is right, but not plain wool. Stripes, patterns of different kinds, but chosen to make the ankle look as slim as maybe. For the evening flesh tints are worn.