WARM WEATHER CLOTHES

Waikato Times, Volume 102, Issue 17220, 1 October 1927, Page 15 (Supplement)

WARM WEATHER CLOTHES

NATURAL FASHIONS PREDICTED. Natural, and not fussy, fashions are predicted for the coming warm weather. Soft colours, flowing lines, and feather-weight materials are to be expected." It is in its finer details that fashion changes, and in the new materials lies the foundation of all the new styles. Where will the waist line be? It depends largely on the length of the skirt, and skirts will probably be a little longer. Exaggerated styles come not from the leaders of fashion, but from imitators who wish to become noticeable. An instance of this is the heavily-burdened sequin and bead dress. While everyone declares that an evening dress must scintillate if it is to be in the fashion, it is known to the best-informed that nothing is really so fashionable as a quite plain chiffon or crepe or taffeta dress with large petal-shaped skirts. These dresses have no trimming but a flower or some real jewels. Again, when strings of false pearls are said to be the only jewels to wear, ladies are getting their real jewels from their bankers to wear on their evening dresses. It is clear, that if handsome jewellery is to be the fashion dresses will be simple. On plain satin, taffeta, georgette, or chiffon jewels look right, but they may not be crowded. Bracelets will be counted by twos and threes, not by the half-dozen on one arm. Rings will be singly worn on one hand. Pendants and necklaces will not be hung pellmell round the neck. Every stone, in a fit setting, will have a seemly and simple background. Light stockings and shoes to match persist. Heels arc not high. For walking, flat or Cuban heels are right: The low Louis XV. heel is in fashion for the evening. Good satin shoes with no ornaments are worn with simple dresses. With decorative lame or embroidered dresses, shoes are worn to match as nearly as possible. Belts are things with which Fashion likes to play. .Tewelle-d belts are worn on an evening dress; suede and leather belts on sport clothes; fur and feathers on afternoon dresses. Narrow, wide plain, embroidered, brightly coloured, or neutral, set high and set low, belts are always seen on coats, long and short, and a jumper without a belt is unusual.