FOUNDATIONS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 21 November 1939, Page 8

FOUNDATIONS

1 CHIC BEGINS WITH ••LINE.” ’ A New York fashion expert once said “the dress should be silent that • the woman in it may speak.” How true ■ it is. Geegaws and fripperies on clothes detract from, the personality of the ‘ woman who wears them. So. whether it • be a hat, coat or dress, it should be designed that shrewd line, line mater1 ial and good taste all conspire to en- ; hance the charm of the wearer. The greatest of these is “line.” If only women would realise this and put into . their foundations the odd shillings, perhaps pounds, that go into knickknacks and trimming for dresses, the ' result would instead of fuss. Too much skimping on what goes under the frock, and too much elaboration on what goes on it, defeats its own object. Many women never possess more than, a bare one or two foundations at a time, who could easily afford more. That means that they must wear every different frock oyer the one kind of foundation—which is fundamentally wrong. Foundations are no longer one-purpose garments, but highly specialised, just like shoes, hats —everything in fashion! Like everything in this age! So there are foundations with soft, supple lines for soft clothes; with firm silhouette for tailored clothes; with freedom of line for sports clothes; and a more romantic silhouette for evening frocks. And to achieve these distinctions, the control-fabrics themselves differ the control-features too. and in fact the whole construction of the garment itself. In other words, they are all entirely different garments one from another. It is difficult for women in this country to appreciate this point. Yet you would feel too conspicuous and “revealed” altogether if you were to wear your street frock over your evening foundation. On the other hand, if you wore under your evening gown a foundation which is perfect for your street clothes you would be missing half the charm and glamour that is rightly yours by night; you would not be making the most of your figure beauty for which' the evening gown and soft lights give you the opportun- ■ ity. So different foundations for differ- t ent purposes. That is _the direction in which the wise woman will first con- ■ centrate her dress allowance. And the • result? She will have “line” in every- • thing she wears, wherever she goes. ,