FASHIONS ONCE MORE!

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 2, Issue 274, 14 July 1932, Page 7

FASHIONS ONCE MORE!

MARY

ANNE.

LONDON TAKES THE COLOUR ; LEAD. ' ' ' % Oue of the most interesting things in our fashion world at the mom'ent is the suddeh trek of of French model makers and designers to London. One ; after another of the hest known of : these people is appearing in London ■ with sudden enthusiasm for British hiaterials and admiration for British "falste, while meantime London creating houses are !reaping their reward of stOady work in the past. Colours which are extremely fashionahle in London as well as Paris this present season are muscat green, emerald or hilliard green and Lincoln , green, which are given other names, , though the tones are the same. In the same way there are a whole tumult of blues, from sapphire to navy, and coral and flame are also used, one might say, internationally, under various names. Shoes are being dyed the same eolour as costumes, and there is a vogue lately for suede shoes for outdoor, which are good for dyeing. These shoes have been extremely fashionable at Ascot this season, often with a touch of pearly patbnt trimming. Some people have been heard to exelaim "What an easy enviable position a mannequin has — trying bn lovely frocks all day long." Does it ever occur to these people how monotonous it would he striking an everlasting "pose" to suit the dress she might be wearing? It takes not only looks and a good figure to play the , l-'art of a mannequin, but also a generous amount of brain-powe'r and originality as well. Filming of dress shows is a novel feature that the film eompanies have adopted of late . The idea at the back of such a film is to prove that a mannequin does a hard day's work and at the day's end goes home to her ordinary life, which is not gilded as the publie thinks, nor is she attired at home in the superb garments she dons at her place of business perhaps to her it is a relief. Some new and ornate evening bags have made their appearance lately. They look as if they1 were made of little pieces of mirror, hut are really gelatine sequins with a mirror surface which give a dazzling glitter Tiny muffs are also the latest creations to match an evening gown and a receptacle for puff and handkie. Have you ever considered necklets and bracelets of tiny velvet flowers for evening wear. I read of this the other day and I thinlc it should look quite chic and ol'iginal, don't you? London has gone quite flower mad in the evenings. Head'oands in coloured flowers are seen at the theatres, and flat rows of coloured blooms' are used on the front of the corsages of plain frocks and "rose-bud" trimming is rapidly conling into its own once more. Sprays of orchids eopied from nature in the most marvellous way look delightful worn on the shoulder straps of evening gowns.