Frills, Fads and. Foibles

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1081, 19 September 1930, Page 5

Frills, Fads and. Foibles

T H£ new silhouette

IDLAS FOR THE SUMMER WARDROBE

The silhouette remains much about •he same to the unobservant, but there Ire many subtle differences, and when the new season's models are definitely launched we shall probably be surmised at the progress of fashion dur in* the last few months. Alwavs , u ppo9lns that the triumph of the ion* skirt, the high waist, the big hat, and the short coat can leave us any surprises! Although these features will be modified, they will still jttow their influence. STILL SLENDER! At the moment, the silhouette is as elegant as extreme neatness in detail can make it. All the talk of not being slim any mors-do not believe it, and do not relax your care for your figure, or you will be sorry. I da not mean that the strict dieting, which was really starvation must be maintained—that was silly. But to take regular exercise, to refuse to eat PCh food, and to take tin occasional course of massage if possible—these are very good resolutions to keep, so that the season may hold no disappointments for you, and that your little coat and long pleated skirt may hr. you neatly instead of looking ‘ all prong.” WEAR THIS NOW Just now. the ensemble that comprises pleated skirt, tuck-in blouse, and little coat is all that can be desired for smartness. The pleats of the skirt arc sewn down from the nalst to the hips either iu straight lines, or with rounded or pointed fln-

ishes to each pleat, making a fancy yoke effect. If the ensemble is of linen, shantung, or one of the new' crepes, have several neat and narrow slots made round the waist of the skirt, through

which a belt of plaited leather suede, patent, or grosgrain, may be threaded with pretty effect. If the suit is of foulard, crepe de chine, or fine woollen material, the belt will be of the same material and worn in the usual -way. A FOULARD SUIT A great favourite at the moment is , green and white printed foulard. Foul- | ard pleats and hangs beautifully. If it i becomes crushed, it soon responds to a. cool iron; and slight creases quickly smooth themselves out when the skirt is hung in a warm current of air. With a pleated skirt, you might wear a short tailored jacket, moulded to the waist, fluting into a basque below and finished with a narrow belt. Have the jac.ekt cut with a Ushaped front to show a green mousseline blouse the froht of which is tucked in a U-shaped panel. FLANNEL FROCKS . For wear a little later on there are many delightful suits of flannel, a white and blue striped pattern being considered the smartest. There is also a craze for suits and frocks of heavy shantung, the colour of which is a cross between sea and sapphire dotted with large white spots. Again, there are dresses of pure white flannel, made with plain skirts that are fitted at waist and hips, and made wider toward the hem by means of inset shaped panels. The simple bodice of such a frock is slightly bloused over the waist belt; it may have a V neck and a foulard scarf, j or it may have a turn-down collar \ and narrow revers. -Sleeves may : be as you like them. Some models are sleeveless; some have elbowlength sleeves finished with slight rolls of the material that make them j look as if they had been carelessly j pushed up out of the way. This may be chic, but it is a little uncomfortable under a coat, unless tlie coat be of the very loose reefer kind. And |it may well be of the loose reefer j kind, for a navy blue or scarlet coat of this English design is both useful I and smart!