GROCrJET HOOKS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 1, 2 January 1932, Page 7

GROCrJET HOOKS

■ It, is-not. surprising that .with all the other revivals of the-Victorian era, the crochet-needle' should once more come into its.own. The click of the. knitting needle has long been' heard in the land, says an.! English exchange. A wellknown couturiere, of the Kuo do la Paix,; is largely responsible for .this re-. viva!,, for it was she who first intro-, duced the bright little woollen, crocheted scarf with her spring costumes. This was the'beginning, and then came the little crocheted beret to match the scarf,; then the sweater of soft crocheted, zephyr; and finally bits of crochet in silk or wool were introduced in all sorts of day-time costumes. . : . These crocheted gamnents are lighter and ' therefore niiich more comfortable for warmer weather than (those which are closely knitted. The. use of crochet as trimming • has found favour in a number ;of the great, dressmaking houses. One of: these recently, showed a beach ipy.jama suit of fine, red woollen_ material, the low-cut bodice; of which was: filled, in at the back and front-with plastrons of worsted crochet in. the same colour.' - < ■

Black wool crochet was used by another dress . designer for the pockets and collar and turhed-baek cuffs of the jacket of a'bright blue sports costume, and a frock of bcigo jersey had long, tight sleeves of crochet in the same colour with a, strip of the same crochet outlining the surplice front. Fine white cotton crochet was used on the edges of collars and cuffs of white pique, and several frocks designed for young girls, of white dotted Swiss muslin or organdie materials, which are;also revivals of the Victorian era, :had the tiniest little edge of linen crocheted on the tucks of the skirt and around theneck arid short sleeves.