WRAP-AROUND DRESS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 76, Issue 83, 8 April 1933, Page 13 (Supplement)

WRAP-AROUND DRESS

A new form of sports dress of the wrap-around order is forecasted in London, which suits equally deck games, the beach and ordinary life on board ship. The more casual are generally low-necked, almost backless, and fastened at the side or back by ties or buttons. In length .11 in. or ll’in. from the ground, they can be easily slipped on or (dt a bathing suit. They look | bot when of rough cotton or linen, of | light-weight wool. Others, more for- ! ur.il, arc of silk, with little jackets or capes of contrasting n ateriul and col- | The new cottons are mostly white i and off-white, natural, grey and navyblue. All these colours lend themselves ,to vivid contrasts. Navy looks well, with white and red, grey with yellow, and canary-yellow with tangerine. These dresses have not completely displaced pyjamas and shorts, which are still made in severely tailored styles. Favourite materials arc grey and white flannels, and heavy white and navy blue linens and silks. The jacket is short and double-breasted, aim the plain or striped tailored shirt is in sharp contrast. Bathing suits of wool jersey or heavy tricot, which suggests hand-knitting, mould the figure closely, and have the merest suggestion of a skirt. White and navy blue, red and dark reddishbrown arc all good colours. For motor drives there is the camel hair coat, which is light and warm and shows no dust. Such a coat when worn over a tweed-like uncrushablc linen suit or heavy crepe or silk pique dress is suitable for all occasions. It is well also to have a light-weight coat, either of full or “swagger” length, of rough woollen material, white, navy or offwhite.