QUAINT UNEVEN HEM Frocks For The Evening

NZ Truth, Issue 1148, 1 December 1927, Page 17

QUAINT UNEVEN HEM Frocks For The Evening

Featured for "Truth" by Miss Kdthleen^Court, late of Reville's and Paul Poiret, London; m our studios

IF you are slim, tall and willowy, the evening frock. that has the closefitting basque that fastens under the left arm, and. the bouffant skirt that finishes In an uneven hem that reaches almost .to the ankles is yours to wear; for it will suit you and, if well made, will stand out m a roomful of abbreviated tight-fitting frocks. . :

We saw the sweetest thing m this typo of dress the other night. ' The top was of cream satin that gleamed and shone under the lights; the tight-fitting bodice fitted th? wearer like a silken glove, and the waist was as the bodice, very tight

Lace qn a soft silk foundation that stopped just below the knee, billowed on down to the lady's slim ankles, and she certainly drew every eye.

This style of frock is only lor the very sylph-like woman or girl, so if you run to. more abundant charms, shun with a coldly discerning eye that bouffant skirt.

If m a weak, foolish moment you have made or have had made a skirt of this description, tak« £ hand.

mirror and look at, your self m a long glass from every angle. Then you'll, realize Just how foolish you have been, and will, therefore, get to work with a pair of. scissors on the billowing creation, and, if you' are wise) will have it transformed into the more

clinging skirt that common sense demands you should •ntear.

A frock such as we have described looks particularly . well' m black .arid silver.' . : " ; '„'■-. .",'.. - : " '.-. . .'.' . '..\ ■

The predominating shade should be the former, and the latter > should line the skirt at the .back, where it is seeti from the' front. ' ".■'.. ■

A dark woman usually looks well m black and .silver, and , It is always on foofl combination ]to fall back on.