The story of the lovely new scason's silks to he opened is told in the picture above. Although plain silks will have their share of popularity and neat spottcd and striped materials are being predicted as the favourites for smart, lightweight suits, the silks with gay all-over designs seem to pre- dominate. In the picture the figure behind the settee wears checked taffeta plisse in navy, pinlcy beige, maize, royal blue and almond green; that in the foreground, white ottoman with flowers in red, royal blue, emerald and black; and the figure on the cxtreme right softly draped black chiffon patterned in green, rcd, yellow, white and blue flowers. .The back of the settee is formed of navy moss sheer, patterned with a farmyard scene in white. The seat is of shadow check Asia blue silk, patterned in pink, grey and yellow flowers, and the flounce of all-silk crepe impresse, showing fifteen colours combined in a floral design on a white ground. The little dog is of matt sheer in the new sweet potato-ycllow colour, patterned in brown. The vase is fashioned from pigeon-down crepe, showing dancing flowers in gay colours. Dancing flowers are also seen in red, blue and yellow on a navy ground in the conventional flower second from the right at the top of the picture. The popular Bayadere print, with stripes of flowers running horizontally in the material, is seen in the petals of thc large conventional flower. Tlje Bayadere shows autumn-toned flowers on a navy ground. The lowest petal of the big flower is made of pique sheer cord with red, blue and white bell flowers on a navy ground. Around the sweet potato-ycllow centre of the largs flower in the picture is navy cloque matelasse with an Egyptian design in gay colours. » *

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 193, 1 September 1937, Page 14

The story of the lovely new scason's silks to he opened is told in the picture above. Although plain silks will have their share of popularity and neat spottcd and striped materials are being predicted as the favourites for smart, lightweight suits, the silks with gay all-over designs seem to predominate. In the picture the figure behind the settee wears checked taffeta plisse in navy, pinlcy beige, maize, royal blue and almond green; that in the foreground, white ottoman with flowers in red, royal blue, emerald and black; and the figure on the cxtreme right softly draped black chiffon patterned in green, rcd, yellow, white and blue flowers. .The back of the settee is formed of navy moss sheer, patterned with a farmyard scene in white. The seat is of shadow check Asia blue silk, patterned in pink, grey and yellow flowers, and the flounce of all-silk crepe impresse, showing fifteen colours combined in a floral design on a white ground. The little dog is of matt sheer in the new sweet potato-ycllow colour, patterned in brown. The vase is fashioned from pigeon-down crepe, showing dancing flowers in gay colours. Dancing flowers are also seen in red, blue and yellow on a navy ground in the conventional flower second from the right at the top of the picture. The popular Bayadere print, with stripes of flowers running horizontally in the material, is seen in the petals of thc large conventional flower. Tlje Bayadere shows autumn-toned flowers on a navy ground. The lowest petal of the big flower is made of pique sheer cord with red, blue and white bell flowers on a navy ground. Around the sweet potato-ycllow centre of the largs flower in the picture is navy cloque matelasse with an Egyptian design in gay colours. » *