Fashion Front
OMING fashions will not be extreme, judging by Norman Hartnell’s recent London fashion parade. No ball dresses were shown. A number of dresses were made to look like suits, and the cut of every model was slim, economical of yardage. A slim black dinner gown was christened "Defence Line," another "On Leave." A beige wool frock was called "Neutral," and a navy blue day dress’ with big white tassels went by the nautical name of "Eight Bells." Apart from these playful indications of topical awareness there was nothing warlike about the models, no froggings, epaulette effects or glorified glengarry bonnets, once the popular idea of keeping in step with the times. The keynote was given by bead embroidery.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 153, 29 May 1942, Page 18
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120Fashion Front New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 153, 29 May 1942, Page 18
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