THE LATEST IN FROCK FABRICS

Radio Record, Volume VII, Issue 12, 29 September 1933, Page 48

THE LATEST IN FROCK FABRICS

Mannequins Parade in a Wellington Store Cotton fabrics continue their victorious march, and really the cottons of to-day are so dainty, smart, and becoming that it is no wonder we have taken them to our hearts. And now that they have undergone certain processes that make them uncrushable, they will be more and more in demand. No fear now of arriving at our destination creased and crumpled. We may put on a ravishing ensemble, and if made of the new anti-crease voile, we can feel assured of arriving at the garden party, or whatever function is our goal, as fresh and uncrushed as when we set out, be our journey in taxi, bus, or tram. The lovely designs in these floral fabrics make one think of fields of spring blossoms held in a filmy’® mesh. Competition in wearing materials has led to several revolutions in fabric productions, and the latest cottons are far removed from the day when it was necessary to weave linen -with cotton yarn. When mercerised cotton made its appearance, no doubt it was thought that perfection had' been reached, but the newest productions censtitute another departure, and one ‘wonders if anything further can be done with this homely material. Foe gs The dresses worn by the mannequins at the recent fashion parade at one of Wellington’s ‘leading stores showed what could be done with some of these cotton fabrics. The frocks -ef organdie, and ‘organdie combined with lace, were really outstanding, and for the young debutante nothing could be more exquisite than these dainty creations, A pale pink check organdie with a short coatee, and a velvet sash of a darker shade was simply charming, while another in yellow, with puffed . sleeves, and worn with a large black hat. with a yellow posy at the side, was a dream of loveliness. For long coats, three-quarter coats, and costumes, beige in different tonings seemed to be the ruling note; and nearly all had a touch of bright red. One very smart outfit was an ensemble in beige, the three-quarter coat being lined with red silk, and the bodice of the dress being of the same colour, A red straw hat completed the colour scheme. The evening gowns were particularly charming. One in white crépe had a black. coatee, with bat sleeves, and was extremely smart. Red fancy crepe composed another gown, the back having a centre panel of sequins to the ‘waist, and small cape-like sleeves of sequins. An interesting feature of the parade was the wedding dress of a’ hundred years ago, which made a striking contrast with the tableaux of . modern gowns, a