FASHIONS AT HOME

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21363, 6 March 1941, Page 4

FASHIONS AT HOME

THE COSY HOUSE COAT . SUCH A USEFUL GARMENT When we open the door on the inside picture of the autumn season, we see that half-light of glowing fire and shaded lamps which is so beguiling. . While outside it is chill and the wind is blustering, inside it seems strangely still and cosy. And while we are out of doors on the field of sport or the busy street we are inevitably thinking all the while, how lovely it will be to get home again, to rest and be warm! This then, is the mood in which one must be to choose the really perfect house coats, the one most suited to one’s personal tastes and requirements. Some women like to have more than one house gown to fit the various occasions from merely firegazing to hostessing. But whether it is one or several that you are getting —as surely you must, since no one in these enlightened times would be without such a useful garment as a house gown—be certain to visualise yourself against that background of half light and shadows that is the essence of the autumn picture. Choose your coat to blend with your surroundings. Have it in a warm colour. Forget that blue or green are your favourite colours unless you brighten them with red or some other bright contrast. Lovely Shadings Lovely shadings for in-the-house-wear are the autumnal leaf tones—tawny orange, tan, red, and cerise. Also effective are the wine and burgundy tonings as well as the soft pinks and brick hues. On house gowns for everyday casual wear do not forget the pleasanty charm of trapunto work, braiding, or wool work. More formal gowns which can double as dinner dresses are those of soft angoras or velvets in the richer tones of amethyst purple, lilac, black, or rose. They have gold metallic embroidery on them or else facings of silver kid. Cordings of self material are also effectively used for faggoted pockets or in Grenadier scrolls across the front of a tightly-fitted bodice. The gown of quilted chintz piped with velvet and flannel lined is an exceedingly decorative fireside gown.