THE BACK VIEW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17729, 26 December 1925, Page 4

THE BACK VIEW.

The back of an evening gown is more important than the front this season. An elongated “V” at the back is the accepted “line”; but only in the most exaggerated cases is the “V”' left unfilled in. The difficulty of inducing the gown to keep in position is, perhaps, responsible for this moderation. Some models show four or five parallel lines of diamente or of crystal embroidery, holding the sides of the gown together: others employ an inset of flesh-pink georgette. Still another dainty idea is to have a broad band of embroidery or bead trimming brought across the front of the gown, under the arms, to be tied in a bow in the middle of the back. This bow may terminate in long ends, falling to the skirt-hem and finished with big pearl or bead tassels. Sometimes a bead rope is sold with the evening gown. This is intended to be worn like a scarf, with the rox>e knotted round the neck and the long ends hanging down the back and partially filling in the “V” opening. Stiil another device is to employ a couple of straps that cross diagonally and attach each shoulder to the centre of the side facing it.