The FASHION REVIEW

Putaruru Press, Volume VII, Issue 304, 5 September 1929, Page 2

The FASHION REVIEW

By

SUZETTE

“ You’re simply dated if you haven’t a figure next fall.” Put that in your cigarette holder and smoke it and through the blue rings watch the whole civilised female procession beginning with the noble-limbed Grecian women and ending with the modern flapper. You like the grace of Queen Philippa. Yes, but that extraordinary “ rhinocerous horn ” on her head, the cumbrous train ! The figure of Mary Queen of Scots is lovely, but how easy on a moonlight night to mistake her for a porphyry vase on the terrace at Holyrood. As for the Victorian lady of fashion complete with porkpie hat, cock’s feather and bustle, one can only gasp and think of a pouter pigeon or a bam door fowl. None, not even the modern I flapper, can approach in willowy unrestrained grace to the widowed | Andromache. She (the flapper) looks like a boy with her lithe taut-muscled body, flat as an ironing board back and front. But the edict has- gone forth. Soon she’ll begin to show natural curves and rounded contours. She’ll achieve their, somehow —if it means beginning breakfast with porridge and finishing with cod liver oil.

A .figure, then, has tecome a fashion requisite and no one could possibly wear the new form-fittihg evening and afternoon gowns without one. Even a good figure may he improved by one of the new all-one foundation garments (the new euphonious way of saying “corset”) that confines the hips so successfully, that emphasises the waistline and gives a feminine curved bust line. They are extremely comfortable and are reproduced in so many type sizes that the most ill proportioned can be persuaded into shape. How the dry toast devotees will welcome these garments. Nor need they interfere with sport. There is a special onepiece garment, or bandeau and track pants only, for the sporting sisterhood.

The lovely flesh and pink tones of these brocaded satin, silk and ecru lace foundation garments add considerably to their charm. And now a look about elsewhere. The newest hand bags are wearing twin handles, or none at all. The accepted sports shoe is white and tan. The jacket ensemble is enormously popular. Numbers of people are sleeping between delicately-coloured sheets. The chiffon frock goes to afternoon parties and stays to dinner. A hand-painted chiffon handkerchief accompanies it. The appearance is hailed of a radio stool with slender wooden frame and leatherette seat. A tear, I pray you, for the passing of the piano.