Spring is Here

Taranaki Daily News, 31 August 1935, Page 15 (Supplement)

Spring is Here

/_ ■ • (Fashions by-courtesy. Grace Bros.’) HE “’two-piece” is 6ne of the higfilights of the spring mode and prac- j ■tically every frock this season will have its 1 own jacket, cape or coat. And the beauty ■■ of vogue is that the slcy,is fl iits limit. For instance, a floral, spotted B ior striped frock can have a matching or B E in jacket, cape or coat: or vice versa. 8 , for .the matter of variation, it can have 8 -h for alternative wear. Length is en- I fcirely a matter of choice but a happy med- 1 gujn is the fingertip length which doubtless 1 will be first favorite. But whatever the length, something very important must be . remembered and that is that the full swing back shall be maintained.

TOP LEFT: Navy and white striped silk cordelaine' is used for this smart suit, with fingertip length coat. The wide revers are in white silk pique. TOP CENTRE: This silk sheer is tn nigger brown, and features a brown and white check cape, cut on circular lines. The belt is threaded through two slots, and holds the cape in place at back to form jacket effect. On the left is a spring version, of the redingote in navy and white. The Vandyke facing down front is in white silk pique, as also are the cuffs on the smart bell sleeves. A large white stiffened pique dahlia is worn on the shoulder. TOP RIGHT: Two-piece ensemble tn navy floral silk, with' shirred hipline and ■ full skirt. The circluar cape is in navy taffeta, and has scalloped hemline. It fastens close to the neck with scarf. 'CENTRE: An allover embroidered jacket is worn with this frock of French mustard crepe. The yoke is gathered to give the new fullness at front. AT LEFT: A gay field flower design appears on this imported floral crepe :8e chine two-piece gown. The skirt is cleverly cut to achieve extra fullness, while the coatee has short puff sleeves, and is cut away in the front. A large spray of field flowers trims the neckline. AT RIGHT: ' Beige sandqra crepe fashions the lovely two-tone model on the left with graceful cape coat. Much, shirring appears on the frock, while the. coat features a shirred yoke, which lends fashionable fullness to the centre back. The second model shows the new daisy pattern in Marina blue and white. The three-quarter sleeves are • finished with enormous cuffs in white taffeta, and a large taffeta bow adds chic to the neckline. A smart note of color is struck by the sash belt, which is lined with lipstick red.

ASHION authorities in the city are everywhere telling the same tale and i that is that floral designs will lead the way I right through the season and they will be 1 closely followed by spots and stripes. And S’ a chic note which comes from America-— fl. the one place in the world that can suci cessfully understand Dominion women’s I sartorial needs—is that plain taffeta capes I i will offset many a floral frock. Sleeves are, r. ; < of course, a story of their own and are being designed on very full lines, both for coats and frocks. Sometimes the fullness goes right to the wrist, sometimes it falls short at three-quarter length* sometimes shorter still, and almost invariably gathers into a band. That new delight, shirring and ruchinef. is the main aid to much of the new fullness*’