Frills, Fads and Foibles

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 956, 26 April 1930, Page 25

Frills, Fads and Foibles

More Fashion News from France

Designers have done their best this season to make colours attractive, so that we may be lured away from the eternal black and white. But the gowns, suits and frocks that have the biggest success at the shows are still black, black-and-white, or black-and-rose-pink. SPORTS ENSEMBLES Some houses are producing all sports and walking ensembles in navy blue, sky blue and a rich, beautiful violet blue. The saleswoman tells us that blues are “so young, so chic,” and we can well believe her, for the suits are delightful. They are hiplength jackets, skirts that mould the hips hut are full at the knees to allow free movement, and little tuckin blouses. The skirts, which are well below knee-length, are cut with wide flares, or else they are made in several “umbrella” gores, seamed together so that a beautiful flare is obtained. A third alternative is the deep moulded hip-yoke, with a kilted skirt attached to it. Kilted skirts are most popular, by the way. The kilts are sometimes quite narrow, sometimes wide and sometimes they begin from the waist tut are stitched down as far as the knees, for, no matter what the style

of the gown, the hips must always te “moulded.” BLOUSES OF PIQUE Blouses have indeed returned to favour. And the favourite material for them is pique. White cotton pique, white silk pique and pique in a colour to match a suit—pique is the material and “tuck-in” is the style to choose for your new blouses. They are im\de with “manly” collars and neat how ties, or with smart little turn-down collars fastened at the throat with ribbon bows. Most of them are sleeveless, but the newest note of all is the sleeve between shoulders and elbow length. I have not seen a blouse with long sleeves in the new collections. OTHER BLOUSES

Cotton materials are more favoured this season than they have been for many years. Little batiste blouses, almost covered with tiny pin-tucks, are quite popular too, but they are a little “ragged looking.” Those of triple georgette are much more elegant, while the sleeveless blouse of fine soft wool is most chic. White jerseys, edged with red, white or green, according to the colour of the suit, are seen a good deal, and those of very finely knitted or crochet wool are pretty. THE BREECHES BLOUSE The secret of the neat appearance of the waist lies in the fact that the blouse, in many eases, is made in one with closely-fitting knickers. The skirt is put on over this garment, and there is not the slightest hint of untidiness or fear of the blouse slipping up from tile waist. A beautiful blouse-eulotte was in fine white crepe satin. over which was worn a black ring velvet skirt, with tiny diamond buttons on the hips. Another model of the same pattern had lilouse-culotte in narrow white and blue striped jersey, the skirt and coat being of light navy blue lainage. With such a very sailor-like suit, a beret like a sailor's cap was worn. SCRATCHED SILVER No matter how badly silver and plated articles may be scratched, it is possible to remove the marks with a paste formed of olive oil and putty powder. The paste should be rubbed gently over the marks, and they will then speedily disappear.