FASHIONS TO-DAY.

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 10, 7 March 1930, Page 3

FASHIONS TO-DAY.

■WS ’“ K By Barbara Winslow. are the newest shades in ~ . ffiaj&jcy? How should my shoes to conform with the latest mode? Wj.iich typo of handbag is considered smart now ? Should I .wear a shoulder flower or a piefce-, ol jewellery on my new formal frock? These jap questions that every woman fra#' to’ ask herself in these days'! 4 ’ ’ V ■' Acpessppes ipatter so’ much that if they are carefully chosen, a plain tailored-fehit or frock can by means of tftFm be made to look “up to the even though it has already sqeji a season or two. Tggp ppfe of the following- news on these points, then.

■'fe'rk* •‘jMf .-li rVr'.,s : - V-'. .’v. * *;V ' .-shaph is not so useful for everyday ■*aa ‘ tlip-'poueh .'shape,' the smartest, bags ar<? made in the last-named style, fcut tjhe track fnd front is stiffened to give a flat, smart look. TQpadd yohr meijogranx to your hag irtfery smart. 3e darker tones are prevailing hosiery. The ' greyand smart. are also important when they lit in with'the general gchetne, .which' they will do if it is blacky grey,’ green,* red or blue; N||r eyemfig hosiery colours are apd putty. And it is good tQ Wear soft kid gloves to inatch. « There is no type of shoe more useM‘|br all-roimd purposes than the mump. If this typo of shoe foph, and you have one plaiftt' dpQclgl in a dark colour —pot necessarily ; black—apd another trimmeid in the new way with strite ol- kidskin on suede or patent will have a. shoo wardrobe ■ that will parve on most (occasions. In the' evenings, there is a tiair for . jtho .shoe that piatches the Sofeite.'rßut whatever the cojo.ur, plafh’iishoes of crepe de chine', satin or rnoire are much smarter than trimjhjed models for dancing, theatre or roller:’ The mnst original new handbag is a muff -hag of fine antelope suede and-Thfe back compartment is fitted like a bag. The front is lined and padded to serve as a muff —for Fasmpn ! i,s really trying to make the |pnff popular. Tips, however, is a freak of the mode,‘- , apd though smart, could hardly be .recommended as a practicaT'inp^el. ■ * 4s? !%'$ clean, smart lines is good ‘}iWl A G F> ‘Wd, as the envelope made of crepe de 'chine;moire or The jewelled handbag is now not bo modish for evenings as the one brocS&e;' lii fact, it is definitely chibtqf the handbag fabric matching the shoe fabric.

One new handbag set from Paris combines gloves and -scarf in an ensemble. All arc made from pliable kid, built up in strips of two colours, as beige and brown, or twq shades of one colour, as two blues.

Gloves have become a most important accessory. The plain, tailored pull-on glove has now a rival in the much trimmed model.

One pair of new white gloves is trimmed with deep cuffs of black kid', the black running up into the white in two peaks over the hack of the hand. Stitching is also done in black.

Another pair have no cuffs at all. They finish sharply at the wrist, and are adorned with a row of coloured wooden heads. Though the practical woman is not likely to choose subjects quite, so bizarre for everyday use, it is good to note that trimmed gloves are quite as smart as plain ones. A careful search through (ho newest of formal frocks reveals one important style fact. Shoulder flowers apt! buttonholes of flowers are practically non-existent this season*.

Jewellery pieces are much more important. And it does not seem ip matter in the least if the-jewol-icry is inexpensive, so long as it is shaped in the new geometric style of angles and curves. For sports wear, they arc covering large wooden beads with a coat of jersey! And then threading them alternately with little glittering crystal beads. Nutmegs are another queer ingredient in the new necklaces. The fpct is very odd, hut it is very true. Thiey are drilled and threaded, together with tiny gold, silver or coloured wooden beads.

A recent jewellery offering is a graceful necklace of amethysts and gtfly pieai’ls—made specially to tone win) the 1 new dahlia purple that -is good for formal frocks now. Wear an odd necklace, of several squared bracelets, or a large Ruckle dp broach on your best frock now, apd this will be more correct than i flower spray. flow and scarf neck arrange - ments are also used in place of flowers on evening and afternoon frocks.

Ope scarf on a frock the skirt of \yhich is tyinnned with two flared .tiers i£ also flayed in shape. Thus, it d,rapes' softly round the neck, and Qfic ,end hangs over the shoulder, falling-, on account of its flared cut,, ip a jahot line that is particularly graceful. It is also good to nge the bertha collar as a scarf piece, tying it on rather high on the peek, apd Jelting the ends form a little knot op ,the shoulder.