FASHION NOTES

Evening Post, Volume CXV, Issue 31, 7 February 1933, Page 11

FASHION NOTES

COLOURS FOR THE SPRING

(From "The Post's" Representative.) LONDON, 6th January. London, during 1933 (according to the President of the British Fashions and Fabrics Bureau) will lead the world in a great prosperity '' come-back."' The Paris fashion creators are centreing their attention on the world's leading.Capital. They are adopting the view that to satisfy London means to satisfy the world. . London; women are to-day dressed with igreater charm, brightness, and fashion-discrimination than their sis: tors of Paris and New York. The colours that will sing in the spring are:—Nightingale and willowwarbler browns; -canary and hammer yellows; love bird green; robin and shrike reds; bluebird blue; dove and wagtail greys. These lovely translucent pastel tints will herald a new era of happy days. Dress lengths will show but ( slight variation from those of 1932, with, the exception that ■ afternoon gowns of ankgle-longth will become very popular for formal occasions; the new models of this, mode are most distinguished and graceful. ■ The silhouette is of the1 classical and moulded order—"line" being the keynote. , Backs will be low for evening gowns, and necks high for day wear. ■' Sleeves of dresses- and' coats will form a leading and attractive feature, many are quite voluminous, others artistic interpretations of the old-time "leg-of-mutton," balloon and puffed character. Wide Puritan collars, tuck-in blouses, pique fronts and vest 3 will furnish very interesting notes. Button's, ribbons, and feather flowers will be'extensively used'for trimmings. Silk fringes of all depths will be employed on gowns and cape.lets. Velvet waist belts, with . long sash ends,-provide scope for many beautiful colour schemes. - : '■ ■:'■'■''■■ Crinkle effects will still hold good in velvets, satins, crepes, and wool fabrics* ■ Irish linens of exquisite texture and glorious colours will be a leading novelty. '• ;:■' Lancashirevcotton velvets will be favoured for morning: and afternoon wear. Blue fox, silver fox, ermine, and sable will be the popular furs; chinchilla— the most exclusive and priceless fur extant—wiU /make a welcome re-appear-ance. Evening capelets of Peruvian chinchilla will be luxury items which betoken the end of depression. Chinchilla will also be employed; to collar and band ermin© costs fand <japelr;ts foj evening wear. -:.;:-;