MORE COLOUR

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 1, Issue 175, 17 March 1932, Page 7

MORE COLOUR

BRIGHTER FASHIONS PREDICTED FOR AUTUMN MISS LE ROY'S VIEWS PARIS, Monday. Perhaps you have already noticed the increasing amount of colour that is being worn now. No longer are we content with dull colours unrelieved by any touch of brightness, and in a -time such as the present. colours can do much to h£lp brighten the general outlook. This autumn and spring I forsee much bottle green for you. Here it is most fashionable, and is displayed in every manner conceivable. Frocks are almost uniform in length, half-way between the knee and ankle for street wear, shorter for sports, and ankle-length for evening wear. The bowler hats are still in vogue, the more exaggerated ones being left severely alone, wliile the soft looking felts and velvets with a slight curving brim on one side are decidedly popular. Bottle green will suit both blonde and brunette equally well, although the fair-haired girl should not be too pale should she wish to wear this striking colour. Difficult Colour A new shade of amethyst, not quite purple but several shades lighter than prune is being widely used for afternoon and evening gowns. I saw one model, made on slim-fitting lines, and of the popular reversible satin. The skirt fell in a slight flare with a wellcut bodice fitting cleanly. A short coatee with reversed facings was also worn. The mannequin who modelled the gown was very fair and succeeded in carrying off this difficult colour most effectively. Gold and figured brocades are extremely popular for evening wear; long gauntlet gloves, fitting closely above the elbow are most effeetive for either day or night wear, and when necessary, the gloves may be unfastened at the wrist, leaving the hands free without disarranging the gauntlet. Brown, relieved by touches of lemon, or orange, is a popular vogue, and, while black and navy blue always loqk well, these two colours have been rather overdone of late, and now show a tendency to fade more into the background. Grey and red makes a smart and very effeetive combination, particularly when grey velvet is chosen as the dominating colour. An interesting item is the return of the wide patent leather belt which is being worn mostly with every narrow 'cut froelcs. Although on a standing figure the outfit looks smart and gives a slim outline, the narrow skirt both looks and feels awkward when the wearer walks or sits.