Fashions and Furbelows.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19035, 2 April 1930, Page 13

Fashions and Furbelows.

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with a fold of crepe de chine tied in a slim bow. The V can be cut quite high, or almost to the waist, the long opening being filled in with a vest cf pleated crepe or georgette in the latter case. This kind of front is popular again, and is most becoming. Ensembles. Ensembles are always worn in Paris, but the range of materials used together is becoming wider and wider. One of the newest and certainly the most chic alliance is that of velvet and printed taffetas. The simple straight coat will be of plain velvet—black, very dark sapphire blue, or sea-weed green. The frock beneath will be of taffetas, w-ith a dark ground to match the velvet, patterned with rich dark colourings. the height of the season, we shall probably see these suits in lighter shades, but at present they are very sombre. The patterned taffetas used lor them is soft and supple; it drapes w-ell, and is ideal also for the princess gown that has the skirt gathered on to the long bodice in full shaped flares : of godets. Afternoon frocks are much like the princess robes worn about 1870, but they differ in one respect; they are not finished with elaborate sashes and bustle bows, for, whereas we wear our dresses under straight seven-eighths ; coats, the ladies of those times wore quaint little jackets humped up over ; the bustles. Gloves and Bracelets. One new thing I must tell you—every ; woman here is wearing beautiful gloves * with bracelets on the outside. White 1 suede gloves are finished with diamond J bracelets; beige or pinky antelope with crystals; leather sporting gloves with ’ leather bracelets linked with gold. hands THAT BETRAY AGE. ' 1 HOW TO REJUVENATE THEM. 1 “There are two ways in which a wo- . man always betrays her age. One is 1 b y her neck: the other is by her hands.” thus a doctor who, commenting on . his women patients’ tendency to min- 1 imise their years, described the means C . be . arrived at truth. ] The majority of women who observe 1 signs of age in their necks take steps \ to improve matters. But few will J bother to camouflage similar signs in 1 their hands. Knotted veins, enlarged 3 joints, puffy fingers, and rough, discoloured skin are allowed, quite unnecessarily, to become tell-tales. T Much can be done to remedy these shortcomings. Massage and creams, z combined with special whitening pre- . parations for evening use, will work 1 miracles. The massage must, however, c be a daily business, if it is to bring c back lost contours and establish the s 1 fresh colour of the skin through im- * J proved circulation. I I Special creams are sold for the pur- ' I pose, and the hands are rendered soft ■ the touch, before the massage is ap- *■ plied, by long strokes from finger-tips a | to wrists, almost as if new kid gloves a were being fitted on. Special attention J must be given also to the finger-tips, * I 11 } order to encourage the blood to e i circulate freely beneath the nails and so improve both shape and tone. Massage should be followed by a. bleaching cream or lotion, applied with gentle pressure, and left on so that it is duly absorbed by the skin. Special u jellies are sold for inducing sagging 1< tissues to regain their taut appearance, t F.F. jp

leaves from a FRENCHWOMAN S DIARY (By COLLINE ROUFF.) Almost any kind of blouse can be tucked into the waistband of the new slim skirt which is sometimes wrapover, sometimes slightly flared and fitted into a hip yoke or finished by a new belt and buckle. Novelties in Blouses. The newest blouses are made of fine flannel like that used for men’s shirts; it has a natural greyish ground and neat stripes of slate blue, brown or rt There is not very much variety, perhaps, but the novelty of the fabric makes up for the lack of it. Another blouse of the moment is 7XI bne check taffetas. Pale beige a P d i brown wi th faint pink underchecks, several shades of blue, grey and green—these colours look delightful with the fine chiffon tweeds and | pro\ide a welcome change from crepe! blouses. Of course, the taffetas is used also for the pochette which accoir.-i pames the blouse, but there is no scarf that is not needed. Neckline Treatments. Some of the blouses are most severe : with collars and ties of crepe de chine I to tone. But the prettier onrs have < small turn-out georgette collars fin-’, ished with tabs edged with narrow kdt fZ S \ T u tabs , are tied in a knot in 1 front, and they look verv girlish. Plain round necks are seen on the j tweed frocks. I do not know if they will continue, for they are not so sma. t : as the V opening narrowly outlined