CHOOSING A BASIC COLOUR—AN EXPERT’S SUGGESTION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume III, Issue 348, 1 May 1935, Page 2

CHOOSING A BASIC COLOUR—AN EXPERT’S SUGGESTION.

Necklines That Are New.

An interesting suggestion was made by a well-known Paris fashion expert at an exclusive display of advance models recently. "Choose a basic colour for the entire season,” he said, ‘‘and make it your own.” Inquiries as to whether we were likely ,to go back to all-matching schemes immediately assailed him, and his reply to every one was in the negative. But he explained that while a range of colours was permissible and contrasts —some of them unusually vivid —would he seen, the smartest woman would be the one who chose navy blue, black, the new season’s shades of green or brown, and worked up her wardrobe, as it were, round her basic colour. Interesting Buying, A scheme of this kind should make the choosing and buying of clothes very interesting, To match every small detail of a wardrobe exactly can be a very .trying business, and has often resulted in special dyeing being necessary for certain garments or accessories. Where a basic colout is selected, gloves, a handbag, a 1 rimming, 0 r a blouse may be of ano- ) ther shade altogether and yfct fit j into the scheme, and there will be the added thrill of finding some unusual me which will blend and, at the same time, give distinction to the eni semble. f The Chinese Collar. ; There is a quaint Oriental flavour about the collars and necklines of -nine of the new season’.- coats. A narrow upstanding hand, rather like that on a Chinese coat, is fastened to the top of the jacket and meets / in the centre front, leaving perhaps half an inch of space beween (he two ' ends. Tin- presupposes a coat which is candied right up to the base of the throat., and just below the little collar bancf there are loops and buttons which carry on the Chinese influence. Cowl Draperies. Cowl draperies reaching from shoulder to shoulder, and standing cut in what is called the new “fence” r'ne, are likely to he very popular. One or tw r o ideas for necklines have also been copied from ecclesiastical garments and give a severe effect j which is undoubtedly attractive. The new girdle, too, has been borrowed from church and monastery, taking the form of quite a thick rope or cord of strands to match, or contrast with, I the gown. I

Modest High Neck. The collar which is high both back and front and finishes with spreading points is seen on a number of the new short coals and over-blouses. Which suggests that, while evening frocks threaten to be cut low both back and lain its modest high neck. The points at the front are a change from the front again the day dress is to rerounded collars which have been so much worn during the last twelve months. They have a trimmer effect, too, and go well with little squared yokes, flat bows, and buttons down the front.

Buttons at the Back. Buttons at the back are to be a feature of many smart afternoon / drosses, and, as a change from the tiny flat variety which have had a run during the season, original shapes and attractive colours are to be chosen for them. Fortunately, there is no question of their being used to fasten the frock. They will merely be sewn on as a decorative feature. On a printed satin model shown recently the jade green flower pattern on the black foundation was repeated in the buttons. Each was cut to the shape of the little blossom in the design and was of the same pretty green, and a dozen were used from the neck to the waist at the back of the frock.

Round the waist a jade green monk’s girdle was twisted, .tied at the left side and having the ends finished with big double knots instead of sassels.