Traps of Fashion

Southland Times, Issue 20641, 13 November 1928, Page 13

Traps of Fashion

(From Our Correspondent.) Paris. After seeing all the important collections of new models in Paris I should say that the fashions will not change very much, but that the little they do change will make all the difference between last year’s clothes and this year’s. The new skirts as made by any of the leading people in the Rue de la Paix are but very little longer, no wider, and there are all the old landmarks of pleats, a little flare in front or at the sides but the hem line is even. There is often quite a lift at the side by stitching pleats nearly to the hips, by drawing fullness up towards the waist or some other little trick of the same kind. There is a definite movement to flight flares low down in the skirt not all round, but in front or at the sides. Hips are always close-fitting; some skirts have stitched or gathered yokes. But whatever may be the means used to give enough fullness round the knees the slim line of the hips must not suffer. Bodices are closer fitting. This means a suggestion of higher waist-line, but it is only a suggestion. A second line is seen at the hips, where a belt traces it. When, as in many afternoon gowns, the skirt is two-tiered and the bodice bolero, the clearly marked waist-line does not exist. In necks dresses are very modest; some are closed, others are slightly pointed and there are many with little square openings. Loose scarves, narrow and wide, are usually worn, so that there is a confused outline about the throat. The small turned back collar finished by a bow and ends is quite in the note of fashion. Evening dresses have fitting bodices, more or less, with pointed backs and square or pointed fronts, not nearly so low cut as the backs. The backs of the skirts are longer than the fronts, but it is to be noted that in every important collection there are one. or two dresses which are longer in front than behind. Black is very much worn now and will be next winter. Bottle green ; s another colour which has made its appearance and will stay. Red is always worn. It is a colour which cannot be passed over. Blue is still in vogue and Jean Paton has a shade u'hich he calls Paton's new blue. It is a soft grey-blue, very becoming to fair women and to dark ones with blue eyes, or to white-haired women. Brown, beige, grey are always with us; indeed every colour is worn, but not for every occasion.