DETAILS IN DRESS

NZ Truth, Issue 1303, 4 December 1930, Page 22

DETAILS IN DRESS

Care In Choosing Accessories IDEAL -GIFTS. ACCESSORIES for Milady! Here's -a' wide field for the gift-hunter, for m this. year, of grace, 1930, the welldressed woman gives attention to every detail m her dress and realizes the value of the "right" accessories. These are ' the small but all-important trifles which play such a large part m the final effect. . • ' Every shop-window has its intriguing display of every description. of gloves, bags, scarves, jewellery, handkerchiefs - — the frivolous, feminine bits, maybe — but they are the little things that finish the outfit and hall-mark Milady as "chic." And what a choice there is! Cloves of every shade and designs—the long and elegant white glove and the delicately tinted pastel shades for evening wear and weddings; washable suede and doe-skin for the, suit; fringed leather or suede for the sports clothes. Then 'there are bags— r-all sorts of bags for every occasion and every change of costume! Lovely, fragile things of beaded and embroidered silk arid diamente for the dance or party; tweed and kasha bags to match suits: and skin and leather m handbags of every size, shade and color. Scarves, of course, are m in- ' finite variety. They are of silk or • wool m delightful shades, and are ■worn to match or tone m with Lag arid frock. • l Jewellery — real and artificial — is of utmost importance m these enlightened days, and the very newest craze is beads" made of leather linked- together with gold and a matching bracelet Most attractive tlvey are, too! Those lovely things, of course, of paste and stones for evening are the temptation of temptations. Bejts and handkerchiefs are fashionable trifles that play a prominent parr to-day. , The 'kerchiefs are beautiful hand-made wisps of' linen and silk; . Belts are of supple leather or suede, [■and they- can be wide or narrow as Madam desires. , Parisiennes at the moment are wearing gardenias and chysanthemums. Flowers of white pique, - however, are the finishing touch when our smartest and best, array . themselves m black suits or frocks, while for the evening little ,■ | bunches of crystal flowers are most effective. Small dress accessories make delightful presents and are always hailed with delight; for these are the details that i make all the difference — they are the 'secret of the success of the well-turned-out woman. ', ' •