Paris Designers Continue Experimenting Since The Fall Of The Hem-Lines
Paris has not ceased experimenting since the fall of the hemline. “The talk of the town is still the longer skirts, 'which range anywhere from calf to ankle-length in daytime clothes,” states a letter from Paris received by the New Zealand Wool Board. Designers however are divided in their opinions as to just how long a skirt should be. Strangely, it is the opposite for evening wear and dinner dresses. These are now appearing with instep and ankle-length hemlines.
Judging by the recent Paris fashion openings, there is no occasion for which wool could not be featured. French designers have showp what can be done with the latest woollen materials. Velour cloths and broadcloths have first place. Softness, femininity, is the number one note to be made about the new clothes. Everything possible is cut on the cross. Set-in sleeves are reserved uniquely for strictly tailored sportswear. The really new designs boast raglan sleeves, bat-wing sleeves, and many intricate types of kimono sleeve, cut in one with bodice or yoke.
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Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 12, Issue 26, 2 March 1948, Page 7
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