LONDON FASHION LETTER

Taranaki Daily News, 23 November 1929, Page 23 (Supplement)

LONDON FASHION LETTER

PERMANENT FASHIONS. WAISTLINES AND BELTS. .» LINGERIE FINISHES. r(By Our Own Correspondent.) London, Sept. 26. There seems to be no doubt that the natural waistline has come to stay. It was tried out so carefully at the early dross shows that one wondered how far it would be successful; but, as the weeks go on, every new frock and coat makes its appearance with a “shaped waist and moulded hips. Very few' garments, too, escape from the dressmakers' hands without narrow belts, which serve to accentuate the new fashion. i It is a little difficult to say, having got used to its appearance, whether women like this old, natural waist or not. The long and becoming line which used to sweep gently from shoulder to hip was extremely kind to those who had not dieted sufficiently to make themselves mere silhouettes, and yet there is something very trim and neat about the style that emphasises the slender waistline. ' THE BELT PROBLEM. Belts are things to be . careful with. Their very narrowness suggests a “top” and a skirt and, if they are not adjusted carefully, they can easily give the im-

pression of - heavy hips and an overdeveloped bust. They should fashion comfortably. To have them so loosely buckled that they drop on to the hips ie just as bad as pulling them in tightly —both way are unbecoming and destroy the idea of neat trimness they are meant to convey. VARIETY - OF MATERIAL. Looking at some of the newest frocks, one feels sure that the people who have picked up lovely little scraps of material at bargain sales and put them away for future use will at last be able to come into their own. . One charming afternoon frock shown this week was made of three quite different types of fabric-chiffon velvet, crepe de chine, and flowered silk. The alliance was perfectly carried out. for each material had a suggestion of the pattern or colouring of the other; but ’t should be possible for the woman with a dress sense to combine different stuffs quite successfully in this way without necessarily' buying them to Mend together. THE POPULAR CIRCULAR SKIRT. Although skirts are longer than they were, there is no diminution in the demand for the pretty circular style which gives a becoming flare. The. tailored, skirt is quite plain and straight and, ! where the jumper to go with it is worn ! outside, it has one, or at most two, deep pleats at the right or the left side — never at both. But for a jumper suit informal wear, and for the little house frock of crepe de chine or silk stockinette, the circular type is invariably chosen. Often it has pleats all the way round. AN UNUSUAL JABOT. The lingerie touches on dark frocks grow more and more original. The newest jabot, of ivory georgette on a black satin frock, falls at the left side of the back! In the seam which runs down over the shoulder a small buttoned tab of satin is-placed, and the cascade of georgette passes through it and drops to the waist. Cuffs to go. with it. are two inches deep, perfectly plain, and have tabs above .to match the.-satin one hokL , irig the jabot in place at- the back.