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WEEK-END WOMANSENSE
FASHION
☆
Victor Bile.
del
designed
this
elegant
black Wool
finner
dress.
The low de-
collete is in-
i with vel-
vet.
and
10
sweeping vel-
yet fantail D
featured
#k
U back.
LOOKS AHEAD
What can the
shoppers do about
WOOL SOARS TO #RECORD PRICE
BEST
The oetuma
couts straight lines, caffad
slceres.
this?
By EILEEN ASCROFT
has
EST buy for winter is 鲲
Introduced turn-about" wool utility coal. Value conts in fur and wool. and styling have never been Muffs are popular in all fure, beiter. With soaring wool from small barrel shapes prices, utility costs are bound huge square models ass big s
suitcases.
to rise.
Silk Powder
10
of
LONDON.
WENTY-SEVEN best
Relling outfits from
or-
IN
By Joan Erskine
WOOL
with with them. Best example was with a wonderful deep purple suit
und blouse.
the autumn collections London's leading
luxuriously couturiers were shown in a trimmed parade of fashions in wool chinchilla rex, and lined
Ane grey jersey. The recently.
show,
Charles Creed produced an ganised
the Inter- immaculate day dress in dark by national Wool Secretariat, grey worsted. The slim waist- could scarcely have been line was accentualed by an old
fashioned liver fob hanging better timed. The rapid rise from a pocket, and a Beau in the price of raw wool Brummel frill of stiff white or
canza stood up at the throat. means that the clothes neen
Roversible Foature
both
the
followed
the opening right down to the hem, giving the effect of a wrapped over coat. A black tricorne of velvet form- ed the hat,
multi- nostalgic
gor.
after-
UBCO
dresa
given to a ten gown in royal “Right Royal" was the name
blue fine wool, with an enor mous deeper blue velvet collar Back Interest heavily encrusted with
coloured jewel embroidery. Illustrated pre Viclar Stie- There is something bel's contributions. In both about the name 'tea-gown' that cases he emphasises back in evokes thoughts of rose terest,
dens and hot summer Hardy Amics surprisingly noons, and it is seldom
afternoone, brought back dress which is tight to the A black sheath dinner in London in the next few
knees with a burst
of fluted moulded on the weeks, will cost con-
lines of the fullmers to the hem. This is a crum lily was decorated with siderably more when they
He showed, ton, a fine rever- line witch is most unflattering two huge arum lles on one. reach the shops, than they sible coat in scarlet and black.
to any woman with large hips, shoulder, a lily shaped skirt and
Coats were all of the barrel
a wide stole line with would have done last sen- Glant pockets were on
Fold or stitching Pariety, and sadille
shape, tamo. "melon" son, Men's clothing, knit- sides,
tapering in at the bem, with
Flue white doeskins made the down. ting wool and underclothes Biched the edges,
Colours were simple. with dozens of buttons
another New front. Suits, with tailored jac- carl lines. The matching stole
dinner dress, cut black are also affected.
predominating. The shades
included red pewter, kete and tight skirts, develop had a hood in the centre, and The show was held in
col delicate fern embroidery curved littering ballroom of a Jarge labacco, banana cream, and a cd stiffened highwayman
new shade of olive. Materials inrs, often trimmed with braid down the front of the gown. London hotel; and Pathe Pie-
duvateen, were
.face- and velvet.
Peter Russell chowed a red torial, for the Arst time, made ured
The greatest applause was wier dress in chiffon tweed all-colour
newsreel from the cloth, tweed, barathea, cavalry
velour reser
reserved for the evening with the bodice display. Members of the diplo twill, flannel, doeski
aresses, and here Norman Hart and a matching pleated panel half-pleated. matic corps in London, leaders and wool
ool georgelle.
nell azid Michael Sherard
ard in the skirt. Two vast chry- of Britain's wool textile indus- The smartest accessory of the
Dolores, santhemums were tucked try, film stars and visitors from year, acclaimed both In London scored casily. Exotic
the natural doc-eyes, the belt, and the evening cool the three great wool-growing and Paris, was shown by Digby with
was lined, somewhat unusual- dominions, Australia, New Zea- Morton. It was a neat umbrella showed a black dress embroi
Africa, were which hung from the waist in dered with gold metal towers ly with accordion-pleated at- land, and South
the collar and feia. present.
an
a
velvet stublard, complete which cireted pulled out
Her 3,000th Parade with tassels."
Ike a sword-but we feel
the most striking bound to admit at a certain
of
showmanship Leeded to do this successfully.
One of n.annequins was Dolores, Nor- amount man Hartnell's principal model, She has walked about five hun and there must be no half- gred miles
wearing clothes hearted pullings of the handle! Pack hats were shown made 1 million more than
from wool felt. They are seam- unts during her twenty years
hns
real shown cú on the sides, but the as a model, and
stylca in Hartnell
Lendon, secret of their packability" is Parts,
New
is crease. Brussels.
York, hat the wool felt Buenos Aires and Monte Video, resisting.
The last section of the show In pre respect, she has stend- fastly refused ever to pander was devoted to new styles for
10 fashion-her long jet-black early 1951. Ifere the most un-
lair has never been cut,
she wears it colled and pigit- ed. The Wool Show was 3,000th parade.
worn
#1
The
and
her
usual suit came from It Creed.
was in white barathen, trimmed binck velvet and braid. tapering skirt was worn under
three-quarter length
Charles
dazzling
with
Jackel
these
to
the
Hartnell's slate blue duveteen suit,
with
brillian scarlet three-quarter length
well doned waist. with incket, belted tightly. was plaid and heavy tweed, characteristic of the Parisian bree-quarter coals manage
trend this season.
Digby Morton's
House-a straight
Icok warm and comfortable. "Clarener But in a summer suit,
jacketed length merely seemed
to
ungainly sult in yellow broken-check, and what
worse, old- double with
Kashioned. To borrow the buttoning-was
styles of a distinct era, such as "the typles of London's return
quite a cunning the up-and-down lines of 1912. twenties, is
Wrap-round coats were Inove. But to dip back a few
Siebel and years, and re-introduce One was
that are in
st tresh in Our memories, is a thoroughly un- luspired action.
srown by Victor Michael Sherard brilliant peacock velour, trim- med with rich phantom-beaver sleeves which began well above the elbow. The other was Chinchilia
grey
styles
There is a distinct feeling for blouses exactly matching
Instead tweed coat, suits,
of contrasting
Autumn Knitwear Has
Interesting Features
on
A
Jewel
An
atter-atx Black wool dres designed by Victor Stiebel The skirt dips
on
n the bark, and the" collar, cuffs, hat and skirt trimmings
Are of whi
moire.
Talk
int
With all the emphasis
TF we're going to talk per carat may vary according dolnion-sleeved surplice If sweater blouses រោះៗ "costume wrap style with braid trimming
market and ribbed sash. This surplice most of us do a lot of talk-
an line is an old favourite for large Jucal time for considering sizes, and its right in with 1950 some fresh styling for women's silhouettes. size sweaters, 100,
tops" in the right now,
sweater It seems like
•
"forty-
Only a few know, also that seemingly "forty-pointer" ing before we invest in one smaller than another of these beautiful gems pointer" may be more valuable that we'll wear all our life because its crown has been cut higher or its base cone deeper, The young woman with the
you
A new shrink-resistant yarn time and pass on to our or the "girdle" specially polish- large figure who wants youth blend -- 30 percent cashmere, heirs forever und for ed to give it greater brillance? ful styling is n customer often 15 percent nylon, 55 percent
A carat is 100 points" and overlooked.
over.....we might as well the older wool is a big talking point in and
Jeweller thinks of stone that woman could probably be in-
know Knitting factories.
sonic of the proper weighs American
1/3
of a carot duced to buy more sweaters if Necklines are clasticised
"53/100"-10 and terms,
illustrate something sweaters are guaranteed not to
Jewellers have always found point. raore than the typical boste pull.
she were
offered
to
Kite
25
the
Ba-
and
to
It dieult to put diamonds into Triangle, Half Moon, Trapeze, cont sweater.
Other features include the
the words that the ordinary Long Baguelle, Stubby Here are some design ideas to shrink-resistant zephyr
wool
person understands, though guelle, Tapered Baguette, Pen- addi- illustrate some of the possibili- group in classic styles,
hey have their own jargon.... Ingon, Marquise, ties for new styling.
lion novelty and classic Pentagon, Forly-pointer. Kite. Square Cut are terms used For evening wear, a tapered styles in angora blends. One of Half moon, Marquise, Trapeze, describe special cuts. loose cardigan with low clos- the angores is done in an all-Baguette... caral and the like, ing, three-quarter, semi-tagian aver seed stitch, and there is a sleeves and softly rolled collar, short-sleeved
with cardigan It could be trimmed in velvet, novelty collar, too, salin or braid,
colour The
story Includes wines, copper, deep greens, and shades, warm, medium brown
The examples here are both In the season's fashionable re- versible coatings and cost £8
Autumn fashion pointers in Pure silk introduced into clude low pockets, straight face powder, foundation lines, cuffed sleeves and large and lipsticks may cause cellors.
volution in the cosmetic world us important as the 1914 intro-
luction of face powder repine-V-neckline on this long-sleeved bargains, in the old rice powders.
Fur Booms
*
Other winter
to-
which may rise in price Effect is silky in appearance later on, are utility furs.
end touch, and lins the clinging Full-length coals are shorter qualities of real silk, Chief ad- this season; many arc Atied vantage is
make-up. a sheer with pleats Instead of fares to which conceals minor blemishes Hive a slimmer line. Adjustable without obscuring natural sión callora ore smart and practicni, luminosity. Already popular in They can be worn flat on the Paris and New York, atomkred rhoulders or high to hug the ratural silk cosmetles arrive in face on a cold day.
Fur is booming this autuinn, One designer, following current craze, for
The
reversibles,
CINDERELLA SHOES
This shoe has precious stones set in 'nilvar · kid....... Vamp of thei abeo is made from a transparent material.
London Expresa Servion,
London.
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Off Colour
Why Is there not mure co- ordination between cost,
dress and but manufacturers on
the new season's colours?
Up
After buying new coat in
fashionable
of the
new
thudes It is infuriating not to Le able to buy a hat or dress to match
The British Colour Council have tried repeatedly to bring some order into this business of colour matching by issuing full colour 'range cards each scu- ton, but many manufacturers do not co-operate.
CUS-
Another dress problem which causes Inconvenience to tomers is the varied system of sizings. Some firms use the ollers American size system, to English style and others a system entirely their own. He buit is that a size 14 may be a perfect at from one arm and hopelessly large or small from another. Differences of up to iwo inches frequently occur. It is time the English sizing sys- tém was overhauled and sinbi- 11sed.
1
-(London Express Seruloc)·
The ribbed collar is set in to do awat with extra bulk at the
cardigan.
Diamond Jargon
people
Rhinestones Ovor Paris PARIS SEEMS to think that rhinestones are 九 girl's best friend. I is rhinestones. rhine-
rhinestone tallared
How many ordinary know that a "torty-pointer is stones all over Paris, and the
collections featured 40/100ths of a carat, that no in addition to a range of de-
cart in a measure of weight jewellery with every Heate pastels and basic darks. 'rather than size, and that price
Ballerinas
Boost Fashion
Violetta Elvin (left) poses in her twin zel with two of the latest umbrellas, with detachable handles and tips for packing. which the Sadler's Wells ballerinos have taken lo America. Below: Beryl Grey wears an ex- port-only awenter.
London Express Werulos.
sult that was shown.
Until this year no canselous woman would
fashion- have
dreamed of wearing rhinestone carrings with a tweed failleur, or a flannel suit. The women of Paris seem have started
it.
Unless I is a gala night, few their women in Paris change
gowns for evening. A well cut sult dressed up with rhinestone Jewellery
And
a knappy hat is the "dinner and dance" outfit most seen in Paris. It is right there, how much
merc
right and practica) in our land of carcer girls who go straight from office to date, of subur- banites in for a day's shopping wifi
thentre dinner nu dancing afterwards.
'Or
Geki is still the best tnste for day wear, but there's noth- int to stop you from carrying your rhinestones in your bag, and donning them after five.
The "diamond lack of large, large stones in bald and won- derful cuts is apparent in the best costume jewellery. You. WDI and them in brucelets, necklaces, brooches and сат- rings
Slum baguette
with
aro
chains pendants of large stones Ideal for the dressed-up suit at right. Contour earrings
of larger stones than were scen last season are good this au- tumn, as is the new "airing beon" earring which bas piaced the chandeller.
Even with the large
stones
and larger pieces of jewellery,
in vogue, two pins scena beiler than one this season.