LONDON FASHIONS.

Waikato Times, Volume 93, Issue 15311, 11 August 1923, Page 13 (Supplement)

LONDON FASHIONS.

(From a Lady Correspondent.)

The three latest stage appearances, and successes, of the three-piece suit will surely mean hundreds of other wearers for this already most popular, and practical, form of Spring-time attire.

And the more the better —alike from the personal and the public point of view! —if they are as specially becoming and attractive as, for one, Irene Browne’s in “The Gay Lord Quex," crepe Maroeain in a lovely shade of beeeh-leaf-browm being the; material used for the wrap-over skirt and the cape-sleeved coatee,• and the blouse top being of white crepe Maroeain with Persian patterning in several different shades of blue, and tan, and yellow, and flame, the brightest blue of them all being repeated in the roll collar and the lining of the coatee. Shoes and stockings are brown to match Ihe skirt; and the little hat is of soft grey fell with a crown-band-ing and side bow of bright brown ribbon—altogether a colour scheme to be noted, and copied, especially by the brown-haired.

Then a perfect style for'fair girlish wearers is introduced by DorothyTetley iin the new Prince of Wale’s production,, “.So this is London,” a little •dress made in almond green Maroeain being finished off prettily at the neck with a kilted frill of lace, and then embroidered with grey down one side and again at tho rather low waist-line, the skirt being arranged with side-pleats, which give a very welcome fullness and freedom for walking, and still keep the silhouette straight and slim. Then the little sacqu-e coat has an all-over applique design in grey and a bordering of the palin green, the collar being turned over with grey just at the back, and shoes, stockings, gloves, and Petersham silk ribbon hat being all grey.

Last—in order of appearance, though not in effect—Marie Lohr, in the new Globe comedy, “Aren’t We All?” reveals the practical, as well as becoming, possibilities of the threepiece suit for travelling wear, the colour, to begin with, being the brown which does not show signs of dust as readily as 1 the once universally approved blue serge, and the wrap being an all-enveloping and most gracefully hanging cape, on which the embroidery, curving over the shoulders and tapering downwards in long points, ineroduccs the soft parchment shading, which is afterwards revealed in the blouse-top of the dress, the embroidered design being there worked in brown. A brown turban toque draped with a long chiffon veil is exactly the right kind of headgear for trav-

elling wear and comfort and there is just one telling flash of brightness from central ornaments of gold and ruby-red which hold the softly swathed folds of chiffon in position. So if you lake any or these threepiece suits as the model for the one. you must soon acquire, you will be making sure of its, and your, success. Another new fashion note is very prettily emphasised by Marie Lohr’s second act gown of primrose crepe Maroeain, which is finished off with a big cluster of vividly coloured nasturtiums—flowers whose decorativeness lias not hitherto received much recognition from either dressmakers or milliners, though now it would seem thal full amends are to be made. For Marie I.ohr’s hat is also wreathed round with yellow, and orange, and flame-shaded nasturtiums —and, incidentally, I may tell you that a mastic straw was included in Irene Vanbrugh's outfit for her Australian tour. The flower finish is in evidence again on Marie Lohr’s last act gown of white crepe de chine, a long spray of delphiniums being caught at the lert side of the waist, and a head necklet repealing their distinctive and beautiful' blue. Cyllene Moxon, too, lias a really lovely evening gown of. silver tissue and crystal and diamond embroidered net. LAUNDRY HINTS. Borax is an excellent cleanser when washing delicate articles. About half an ounce should he allowed to a gallon of water, and this will cause the soap to lather freely and make all dirt quickly disappear. If borax in this proportion is boiled with the garments they will be rendered beautifully white. Flannels do not shrink when borax is employed. Any cot-ton goods with a satin finish should always he rinsed in borax water, and will then have a fine gloss. The appearance of while silk garments is much improved when Ik-.--or four lumps of loaf sugar are a : :■ d to the final rinsing water. ! > ; r sugar he thoroughly dissolved. ■ ’ then, after rinsing Hie ganneni.-. ■them up in a clean towel ami :: while damp. White clothes that haw he-. yellow -and discoloured may he ; bleached with cream of tartar. ’F • solve a teaspoon fill of cream <■: .■■■■ tar in a quart of water- Acid lh:< to a tub filled with plain water i:i which the garments are soaked for a night. When the clothes are ironed they wilt