PLAIN SILKS

NZ Truth, Issue 1206, 10 January 1929, Page 17

PLAIN SILKS

p ? Welcome Contrast i To Patterns - ■ THE plain tussores,, crepe de n chines, and shantungs are being n sadly overlooked m the present rage for polka dots, checks, and tiny futurist or flower patterns. Crepe de chines carry all before a them m the silk line, 'because of the " beauty of their tiny printed patterns, a but all the same the plain materials t have their charm. l_ Variety is the spice of summer f rocking, aiid. a, little three-piece suit, made from kasha colored-shantung or from tussore, will ''relieve the monotony of too many patterns. The. summer suit is becoming quite a feature of the wardrobe. . . A certain strawberry ice tone is very smart, and green and- yellows are. also popular and delightfully cool-look-ing. Collars and cuffs may be made of patterned material . m the same shades, and the smartest belt to k be Avorn with these suits is of i suede. *k And, of course, the übiquitous Sj . scarf appears with these suits *A just as much as with the | ( Q' ' jumper style. . . 8 )k This cardigan type of frock || & has developed along another || Jv line. A famous French house HI V* introduced the higher waist, HIL P and added originality. |H jA Someone else . added the 111 o ' long narrow scarf to hang ||f 2*. to the waist or go around pP* 'M the neck, as the wearer | P pleases. Black and white | }a makes a brilliant effect I 8$ when used m the cardigan p y style, and should be worn i with the small enamelled \ & black coolie hats that are so W.W smart,, and a colored bag to v match should be carried.