FASHION OUTLOOK

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 52, 24 November 1937, Page 14

FASHION OUTLOOK

our Melbourne CorrespondentJ

NAVY AND WHITE

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Indications point to a navy and white season. Many shop windows are showipg this combination to the exclusion of all else other than tan, of which there is an abundance, and beige, which is apparently being used more for three-quarter length light woollen coats, made on ewing lines and having extended shoulders and large patch pockets. Lighter blues are complementary to navy and white, tan and beige. Some places have always been regarded as coat-and-skirt cities, but this year few tailleurs are visible, feminine taste running more to frocks and lightweight jacket suits of the 'bolero, redingote or swing-back types. One of the most exclusive shops is" showing a lightweight wool skirt worn with a three-quarter length swing coat of heavy navy taffetas, with cravat tie finish at the throat and pockets. It is the ultimate in chic. The same shop has a white sheer tailored shirt blouse, with knife-pleated front, a plain Peter Pan collar and fulllength sleeves with wide man-style cuffs and links. One of the larger shops is showing a s white sharkskin evening frock, slashed up the skirt at side front to reveal sunray pleated finely stripped navy and white sheer. A huge red rose is poised at the belt. In fact, outsize in flowers' is a feature of many evening frocki. The shops are doing their best to in- ' duce women to wear on their hats *ither a huge cabochon of flowers right on the forehead secured with bandeau of ribbon or else charming little tulle headdresses made with plenty of frills.