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Hokitika Guardian, 28 April 1926, Page 3

SUMM ER NOVELTIES. LONDON. March 5. Never in* the history of Most End tailoring lias colour played such an important part as it will during the coming summer. Judging by the increased trade experienced during the Pl-.st two or three weeks, the two prevailing colours will be a light shade of brown, termed cedar-wood, and dull tones of blue reminiscent of the plum. At the moment shades of blue are leading by a large margin, though the new light shades of cedar are eentninlv popular. Tieke—tint is, little white or coloured specks on a dark ground—are another novelty of the season. They will be much exploited in singlebreasted suits with the doublebreasted lapel. Hard-faced materials of the cashmere and worsted type are more popular than those having a surface, except. of course, flannels, and her? colours are more subdued, for the run on light crazy-coloured flannels which over-popularised the Oxford trouser has terminated in favour of silver greys and a new shade of red-brown which will make excellent doublebreasted summer 'suits. Silver and nil shades of grey will hold the stage. At Oxford and Cambridge silver is the colour of the moment; indeed, this shade has now become a staple, just as white or cream. In preparation for the very warm

days, flannels in grey... brown, navy, elephant walnut, and in fact all soft neutral tones carrying chalk or pin stripes, dominate most collections. For plus-four or country suits close canvas weaves, very soft, in pastel shades, with beige and grey very much in evidence—either selfcoloured or carrying a bright oversquare—are a new texture which will appeal to the countryman; and buff tones are so popular for golf suits that the choice this season is larger than ever, running, as if does,from the paler shades to the deep nut.