London Says

Radio Record, 19 June 1936, Page 54

London Says

These. L-o n-don ‘Fashion N ote s were. specially . written for the "Radio. Record" by Maie ‘Webster.

up the backs of long kid gloves and buttons andtucks on deep gauntlets. By the way, did you know that if the gauntlets of your gloves ‘‘sag’’-I expect most of you have had that experience---iron the cuff-on the wrong side and the stiffness will be restored? GG GLOVES ARE BEING TRIMMED with buttons. Buttons and loops all the way 1 2 a CURLS ARE SLOWLY DYING out and soft; large, sculptured waves replacing them.: Now that so many evening gowns have slit skirts feet are going to be much "ie =-s more ‘in. ‘evidence, and they: must’ glitter and sparkle in tinsel pumps and almost invisible. silk stockings-that little moze, but, oh, so much! ‘ tarian purpose. :Flowers.still reign supreme: garlands, wreaths and posies. Bunches of colourful anemones and lily. of the valley’s fragrant sprays lead in the popular choice! Extraordinary though: it may seem, there is a change in face values-the longish face _ being more: fashionable than the round one.. However, we. all possess make-up and can read’ up all the attendant lore, so that to. change the "look" of our faces is not an insurmountable , difficulty! . at ore , 7 ‘2 JEWELLED PINS AND HAIR .CLIPS not only adorn the heads, but have a utili- _ FABRICS ARE EXCITING-small patterns on a dark background will be winning _ numbers -for street wear this year. They are so amusing. Imagine a crepe de chine : bespattered .with every toy you ever craved when a child! I saw just such a one ‘to-day-black background with drums and ‘dolls, tops and balls, doll’s houses-oh, every mortal, thing in toydom-painted inthe brightest of reds, greens, blues and yellows. Shamrocks and alphabets are other exclusive designs. And if you hitch your wagon to a navy blue marocain with tiny stars’ all over it, well, you can’t go wrong! +t

EVENING FROCKS are simply enchanting-pale- grey pleated chiffon made on Grecian lines with purple grapes to decorate the front, and for . the debs, white organza, pleated. also,’ but. falling -in’ medieval lines. I saw a very lovely youthful evening gown in ‘spotted, muslin with full skirt and dtaped bodice, and also ‘graceful:drapery on’ the shoulders.. This gown had‘a sash and massed flowers of coral satin, . Another. evening novelty is flowers. of the camelia type in white kid. . 4 . THE LATEST HATS from the mid-season shows now being staged in London are Homburgs. True, bowlers, fight hard for supremacy, but the Homburg holds its own. A marvellous version of this shape in black satin was banded with White petersham. ‘They are so essentially correct with tweeds and tailleurs.. Other models shown were conical in shape-a few poke bonnets, and very popular and betoming jockey cap °