Latest Nightwear Fashions Both Frothy And Feminine

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31119, 23 July 1966, Page 2

Latest Nightwear Fashions Both Frothy And Feminine

Trouser suits, skimpy dresses, and sculptured lines may take the mod. designers’ fancy, but put frothy, filmy nightwear and lingerie in a fashion parade and it is bound to steal the show.

Few women can resist the appeal of the luxurious lace trims, satin ribbons, and delectably shaded nylon which panders unashamedly to the female instincts.

A recent showing in Christ- rl church of Silknit (N.Z.) Ltd.’s i winter 1967 range, clearly 1 illustrated that femininity isll

the key to successful design in shortie nighties, pyjamas, brunch coats, and slips, even I for the "with it” set.

The “grannie look’’—deep yolks trimmed with layers of lace, the empire line, ruffled cuffs, and mob caps—has put the conventional belted, button-to-the-neck nightie in the shade. Not that comfort has been neglected for style. Sleeves are now wrist length and cut with a raglan armhole; the long nightgown has been shortened to a practical three inches above the ankle; warm brushed nylon has added allure with a top layer of fine nylon. Not the least attractive aspect of the garments, including the cleverly cut slips, was their colour. A rainbow range of shades in apricot, aqua, shell pink, baby blue and white, with lively touches of cherry red, lemon, mauve, and turquoise, brought murmurs of appreciation from a largely female audience. Along with a mini half-slip In black and white lace, which stopped short five to six inches above the knee, the London look influence was apparent in the use of needlecord velvet for housecoats. Mod., too, were the skinny sweaters, or Emma Peels as the English call them close fitting, ribbed-knits. With polo necks, with or Without sleeves, these styles are snug and simple—in the words of the commentator, “It’s the girl in it that counts.”