CALL OF SPRING

Rotorua Morning Post, Volume 3, Issue 630, 7 September 1933, Page 7

CALL OF SPRING

REFLECTED IN SHOPS. THE SEASON'S FABRICS. Spring has arrived in the shops! And in a most unmistakable way, for the new spring frockings are proclaiming it in a charming manner. flaunting their dainty new designs and colours in really delightful fahrics. Artificial silks were never pre'ttk r or more serviceable, for they are now equal in quality -and appearance to the best silks, while they wash and wear and remain as good as new. Voiles will be most fashionable this spring and summer, and, like all the other new materials, they show the popular corded, ribbed , chcck and diagonal striped effects, as well as a bewildering array of the prettiest floral designs. To see theni all is a perfect tonic, for they make one think of an English spring, with its wealth of flowers, of trees bursting into foliage, and hlue skies and sweetly-sing-ing birds. A New Voile. A new fahric which will he welcomed by countless women who have experienced the annoyance of crushed summer frocks is a crease-rtsisting voile. Usually once a rayon or voile frock has been worn once it must be pressed or washed before it is fit to wear again. But with this new process the creases disappear in a very short time. The fahric is not } "creaseless" — if it were it could not he draped or pleated. The appearance of a frock made of this fabric is not spoiled hy packing, as once it is hung up the creases just fall out, while it does not need washing before it is actually soiled, as most cottons do when they become tumbled. Then all that it needs is a warm lather such as is used for silk and wool, and when washed it still retains its J remarkable properties. This particular voile is obtainable in the fashion- | ahle corduroy and pique effects, and plain. Linens and Linen Tweeds. Linen will be much worn this spring and summer, and will be combined with wool and silk materials. It will ' he seen in swagger coats a good deal. Linen tweeds, of heavy weight, particularly suitable for suits and swagger coats, and a material which will tailor well, are in plain shades — white, primrose, lemon, delphinium blue, amethyst, coral, natural applegreen, hlotting paper pink, shell pink, etc., all good, fast colours. These are in fine herringbone weaves, sluh repp finish and seed finish. Organdies — Plain, Floral and Striped. Delightful frocks in organdie have been amongst leading fashions overseas for some months, both for day and evening wear, and when one sees the dainty variety of designs in this fairy-like material, a host of ddeas is suggested. The designers have probahly never before plaeed such an array in organdie alone before Dame Fashion for her use. One design in floral organdie is called "Field Flowers," a most descriptive name, for the white ground is covered with a carpet of irregular clusters of seven or eight different little flowers— forget-me-nots, daisies, prmiroses, pansies and various wild flowers. Then, in vivid contrast is a design in slashed tartan and stripes forming checks on a white ground. Another has a diagonal ribhon stripe. Others have coin spots (these are extremely smart), vandyke designs, tiny sprigged patterns, and various all-over floral designs.