FORTHCOMING FASHIONS

Star (Christchurch), Volume XLIV, Issue 471, 4 June 1932, Page 20 (Supplement)

FORTHCOMING FASHIONS

Paris Remains Faithful to the Slim Lines. LINGERIE TO MATCH. (By AN EXPERT.) It is evident everywhere that Paris dressmakers remain faithful to the straight, slim silhouette. After all, it is much more becoming than some of the recent eccentric fashions, which met with such indifferent success that they are hardly noticeable at present. This slimness is, if anything, more accentuated than ever, judging by many of the models seen, the dresses being closely fitted over tlie hips. Empire styles still hold their ground, highwaisted and simple, the shoulders sometimes being built up by row upon row of small frills, which stand well out on each other. The newest dress styles, more closefitting than ever, call for lingerie cut on the same lines, thus avoiding any possible bulkiness which would destroy that slim and graceful silhouette which is the aim of every fashionable woman these days. Where lingerie is concerned, embroidery has quite replaced lace—a change,

and a good one, as beautiful embroidery -is really a delight, and we have seen,so much lace during the last months. Faggot ting is made much use of. Very attractive it is, too. A “nighty” •seen in white crepe de chine with pale pink faggotting is smart, while a pale pink one was similarly trimmed with white. The new blouses lingerie blouses, and in dead white—are seen untrimmed, except for insets and stitchery and pin-tucks, and with crystal buttons or else buttons in mother of pearl. The new evening blouses carried out in subtle gold or silver lame and worn •over long black skirts, usually in tulle, are quite an innovation in Paris. Delightful little bits of almost nothing at all, many of them are entirely backless. They certainly lend a new note, and* are very novel for evening wear. Skirts’ lengths are optional this season, although slipper length seems to be the most popular, and anklelength very much in the minority. A well-known Paris dressmaker of the Rue de la Paix prefers to make most of her gowns come to about half an inch above the shoe, so that a pretty foot may be One, with a double train, especially caught my eye at a recent dressmaker’s showing. It was in thick crepe, low at the sides, with diagonal bands which were allowed to fall loose, forming small panniers. Satin, net and lace, and tulle, were also used to make other attractive frocks.