CHERRY COLOURS.

Timaru Herald, Volume CXXV, Issue 18653, 23 August 1930, Page 11

CHERRY COLOURS.

Drab days are here, and with them rain, but streets this winter are to look as bright and gay in wet weather as in line, and the colours of the rainbow promise to shine in the new mackintosh coats and fascinating umbrellas which have already made their appearance in the shops (says a writer in an exchange). In scarlets, royal blues, and wine colours, fresh greens and smart browns will be forgotten those dark and sombre “macs” and umbrellas, which were always associated with the gloom of a wet day, as, in melancholy dirge, they dripped their moisture on to overwet pavements. As every woman knows, the subtle influence of smart and brightly hued clothes is a very real tonic, and this new whim of fashion should have a very cheering effect on a more or less depressed community. Certainly the newest and one of the most attractive types of raincoat is the leatherette, which, lighter than real leather and lined with woollen material, is a cosy garment, procurable in royal blue and navy, scarlet, cherry, jade, and bottle green, and two shades of brown. A novel and very sensible idea is in a reversible raglan coat, which, to all appearances, is an ordinary kasha in beige or grey for fine weather, displaying on its reverse side a smart and cheerful tartan waterproof. Fancy satin coats, proofed and rubber lined, having inverted pleats at the side, are also obtainable in the newest colours, as are plainer styles, with belts in shot and artificial silk, in vieux rose, beige, and blues of varying shades. In keeping with the brightness of the new raincoats is the colourful variety of the season’s umbrellas, which are here in plain and bordered hues most pleasing to behold. The shades mostly favoured are wine, plum, navy, browns, and green. Handles in crooks, semi-crooks, and striking bird designs are attractive as the covers. The very latest idea is an umbrella of short, packing size in a morocco leather case and handbag combined. The latter, when not in use, folds up into a smart wallet, with zip fastener. To complete the picture, the homely golosh has been superseded by light and fancy but effective footholds in smart little cases. There is also the new rubber boot, made in light tan and fawn, with a plain or button front and a turn-down of plaid or velvet, for wearing over the shoes.