“AND SO TO SPRING”

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 August 1941, Page 2

“AND SO TO SPRING”

SOME BRIGHT SURPRISES. MANY BECOMING STYLES. The coming of spring' is an important milestone in the year because to a woman it simply means that she can go no longer in her present clothes 'but must blossom out into lighter, brighter garments. Her winter outfits suddenly seem drab and heavy. Her hats and accessories have lost their dash and she feels, quite rightly, that there is no time like the present for a complete change-over. This year her sense of good taste will be tempted with all manner of becoming styles. Foremost among these are the pretty new suits that have touches of white at throat or wrists. The most popular way of giving the white touch to suits will be with the collars of open-necked shirts —in serge or flannel —turned out over the lapels. That is why some shirts of this variety, and they are the very smartest that are going, have large monograms embroidered on one side. The 1 open neckline is new and attractive after several seasons when there has been scarcely a frock that has not had a very high neckline. On tailored outfits the lower line is achieved with the open collar, but for dressy clothes the deep V is edged with ruffles of Lady Hamilton inspiration. ivory Fans in Fashion. For evening, spring has some bright surprises, not the least being the cotton pique dinner dress in the very gaudiest shades. These are invariably ruffled at the throat and velvet bows are a distinctive trimming. Dinner gowns in black and dark colours have wide collars in white or crisp white ruffles. Small ivory fans are making a return to fashion for evening use and they certainly are just the right accessory for many of the quaintly old-world styles. Spring hair styles are not only extremely feminine, but one might almost sum them up as alluring. They are longer than those of last season with the front hair curled into bangs and fringes, the side hair drawn up to curls on the crown, and the back curls arranged low on the neck. Flowers and bows form dainty headdresses for evening wear and will be seen in this capacity a great deal more than for some time past. In spite of the radically changed coiffure, turbans continue as a leading millinery note, the newest being those that have flowers thrust through the front drapery.