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Opotiki News, Volume X, Issue 1043, 4 November 1947, Page 3

“WEAR WHAT SDITS YOB” ADVISES FASHION EXPERT For every New Zealand woman left bewildered and uncertain about the fate of her own hemline in the now worldwide controversy over tjhe length of the new season’s clothes, one of the Dominion’s own leading fashion experts, Mr. J. T. Lewis, offers a comU mon-sense rule: “Think of your own figure first—and wear the hemline length that suits it best.” JUST home from a visit to the a hemline a little above the calf is centres of fashion in America and more suited to you, wear it that England, Mr. Lewis saicl to-day way; if you feel better dressed with that he had carefully studied the the line below the calf, that’s where newest trends and talked them over it should be for you. Remember, with prominent designers and ex- too, that skirt lengths must differ ports. The present controversy according to the occasion. Fabric ,was mostly concerned with the. hem- and silhouette have also to be takline, he said, but there was argu- en into account. But most of all, meat as well about square as a- think of' ; yourself.” gainst sloping' shoulders. Too Much Fitting “Don't Be Bullied” Mr Lewis said that the question “To the women who must be of shoulder pads—square as against finding it hard to make up their sloping shoulders—must also be a minds what to do in the face of all matter of suiting and - individual, these arguments,” Mr. Lewis tie- depending on the kind of shoulders clared, “I can’t do bettor than pass a woman had and their relation to on the advice of one of the leading her whole figure. He did think, overseas experts: ‘Don’t be bullied however, that the square shoulder into wearing styles that are not was the smarter style as long as smart. If trying to follow the the width was not overdone but fashions too closely makes you was in keeping with the rest of the look too dumpy and dowdy and in- figure. elegant, don’t be a sheep. Be sens- One thing he had found, Mr. ible with fashion—aim to be ele- Lewis added, was that in New Zea"ant and slim.’ land there was too great a tcuden“ln other words, as far as the cy to “fit” people—both men and hem-line is concerned, you should women—whereas overseas everywear your skirt to suit your par- thing was draped, even in the case ticular figure. Now I personally of fitting garments. The tendency think that the smart dress will here was most noticeable in men’s have the hemline at the calf. But clothing, where the jackets were your own taste must depend on the far too short, the shoulders too line that suits you, and makes you narrow, and the suits in general too feel that you look well-dressed. If well fitted. WITH THE COMPLIMENTS OF GEO. DAWSON LTD Quality Drapers PHONE 4> P.O. BOX 9,

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