The Queen's Colours Influence 1937 Fashions

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 71, 10 April 1937, Page 16

The Queen's Colours Influence 1937 Fashions

London Gorrespondent)

Forecaft For Season

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the Coronation season draws nearer, designers are more and more emphasising the return to feminine frills and delicate laees, charming colours and dainty trimmings, where gowns for parties and dances are coneerned. They insist, also, on extreme simplieity in sports and walking suits, and have some pleasant suggestions to make regarding frocks to wear at home. Pastel colours for the evening' are advocated in many quarters, although in London and • Paris there is always a good sprinkling of black gowns at any fashionable evening gathering. The welldressed Parisienne, like the smart Englishwoman, knows there is nothing to equal black, except perhaps midnight blue, as a background for sparkling jewels. The all white dress is becoming a favourite with the younger -set, and some of the girls add delicate tonches of silver to en hance the fairy-like effect of the full draperies and the fine laee skirts which billow out like clouds abont the feet. A charming example of the latter vogue is a model in soft white chiffon, with a simple, rather high-waisted bodiee, and a slim skirt over which fall yards of foamy white laee in three tiers. • The hodice is not veiled, but the sloping corsage top is outlined with a trail of frosted silver foliage, and the waistline is similarly marked, the ends of the silver leaf sash fluttering down the skirt at one side. More silver leaves in the hair complete a lovely picture of radiant youth in a really becoming setting. Touches of gold or silver appear on the black robes de style worn by older women at important parties. They are seen, too, on neat dark dresses and suits for day wear and for informal early evening gatherihgs. Some of the suits are edged with metal thread braid, and the metallic note is repeated in the waist belts. These models, smart and up-to-the-min-ute, are worthy of consideration by women who have to budget earefnlly lest they spend too mneh money on what might be called frivolous elothes. They appear quite happy on cocktail, einema

and theatre evenings, and are a boon to hostesses on reception aftfernoons." * - - Forecasts. , The delicate sha3.es of grey and ^u&, with occasionally a touch of soft pink, favoured by Queen Elizabeth, will be seen a great deal as the season goes on. The grey tints can be worn by middleage as well as youth, but the beautiful pale blue tones are better suited to the younger woman. Outfits for women on the Riviera have ineluded many charming frocks in these* colours, and in white and subdued rose pink, developed in feather-weight woollen fabries, in silk and in cotton. Some of the models are sporting twopiece suits, others are frankly tub frocks, all show expert workmanship in cut and finish. There is a lovely mauve shade which is provisg popular for holid'ay dresses, and of eourse the fresh green hues appear in this season 's colour cards, together with deep and pale lilac, and various yellows, from the palest primrose to buttercup.

More Tunics. "We have not seen the last of the tunics yet. In fact, they promise to continue their popular career right through the season. Blouses have joined them, and these two useful garments will be seen on all kinds of occasions which call for something dainty yet not at all elaborate. 9 Lace is the favonrite. material for the blouse, to be worn with a dark satin or velvet skirt. Offwhite laee, palest pink, gold, silvery grey, pastel blue, lilae— almost any colour you like so long as it is on the ethereal side. Puffed elbow-length sleeves are worn in to-day's blouse; and the neckline may be brought up to the throat and finished with a pointed turn-over collar, eut into a moderate square, extended to the bateau line, or left demurely rounded. The boat-shape comes elose to the neek at back and front, but leaves several inehes of the shoulders uneovered, which is most satisfactory for girls with flawless white skin.