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SATURDAY, MAY 23, 1931.

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People are fond of saying, "It isn't what you wear, my dear-it's the way you wear it." This year their axlom has come to grief as etceteras, especially for the even- ing, are of paramount importance.

Their charm lies in the wide CLEVER WAIST ARRANGEMENT.

choice they afford a woman to ex- press her own personality and re- main in the height of fashion. As far as the bag goes you may have any shape you like, but just be-

SMARTEST COATEES.

As the smartest coatces are only boleros with elbow-length sleeves, gloves are strongly indicated. Bo- ware of coloured gloves, bechuse they are apt to become common- place.

Choose, rather, black gloves and a black bag to wear with a white dress, and д black and white bolero.

In this case black ahoes should be avoided, as they look a little eccentric, A two-colour scheme should never be over emphasised or it becomes ridiculous.

Tender, romantic flowers must now be worn at the decollette by the slender, and on the shoulder or hip line by those of maturer figures. Black roses with white petals are exquisite with a white dress, and so are Parma violets on a grass-green chiffon.

Those who want a collar on their wrap, bat wish to avoid fur, would do well to make a flower collar like a Bower teque. Their originallty- would be rewarded by envious praise.

TUNIC FASHION.

The tunic fashion seems to have sunk into the background. Both coats and skirts have a tendency to flare, and are cut on the slant, plain and straight. It is, however, while a tunic is always best when

charming as an over-dress: A cer- tain eighteenth century line and others

LIKE A COBWEB.

The clever arrangement of the position of the waist will do more than anything to popularise this variety to the spring mode. Cer- almost Directoire add

New sweaters, hand knit in season's modes. Even the youus tain houses show skirts of black or cobweb design, have Д coloured and slim did not all look their best plain coloured cloth, carried above yoke shaped to form epaulettes with the waisted frock and a band the waist-line to meet the top of over the shoulders and replace It can still be worn, but the over the blouse-bodice of white satin or sleeves. A black sweater has blouse, jumper and basque-coatee some contrasting material. This canary yellow yoke, a pink yoke is are more generally liked than the can have either a swallow-tailed allled with blue, and so on, the tuck-in variety. It is entirely (cut away) long coat or a bolera." colour schemes being varied to suit

differing tastes.

matter of taste; both are in fashion.

The waist is not stressed in any way. Coats and cardigans have far more shape, and yet Kelp the future. The waistcoat, sleeveless in knitted form for sport or elaborately brocaded for sinart tailoring, has had its influence on waistline, for the too-short model is unbecoming. A basque is graceful.

The length of the cont varies in accordance with the fabric. There is talk about the popularity of the short jacket, cut-away tailcoats and bolero dipping up and down.. Fly-away capes and jackets are best kept for warmer days, how- ever. The tailored length for the morning suit fits the hips or comes well below them. A smart three- quarter coat is best if there is any suggested flare.

For travel or sport the full- length coat, straight and slimming, is usually preferred. It is most becoming, and In dark wool fabric or a heavy flamengo is a stand-by to wear aver thinner frocks. These may be in contrasting colours and farics, for there is cause a flat leather pochette is cor- more variety in the ensemble, but rect by day, a rounded bag, dainti- for practical and sports wear ly gathered and Onished with tweeds and inexpensive woollen georgettes are best. The matching vogue is inexpensive and safe.

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Beaded bags are not quite so popular this year, except in white to match the or pastel shades dreas, but if you are lucky enough to own a gold or silver chain purse, this is the moment to get it out of the bottom drawer.

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Many of the new, more summery dresses show short sleeves to wear under a long-sleeved Jacket, practical vogue for warm days. All these styles aro very possible. so long as fashion insists on every frock having it coat.

SPORTS CLOTHES,

Sports clothes to-day cover a larger area than ever, embracing all country, travel and day-time ensembles; in fact, most of the re- quirements for the life of the | average woman who has to work,

as well as play.

Here again, moderation is the characteristic note. In the tailor- ed or sports suit skirts cover the knee (two or three inches below it is enough) in evening gowns they just reach the ankle, while afternoon frocks can just hide the calf or reveal it. An inch up or down is wisely left to the discre- tion of the dressmaker and wearer.

MODERATION THE KEYNOTE.

It is now recognised that the good sense of the modern woman prompts her to reject exaggerated modes. Fashion has become stabilised inasmuch as we have rejected those styles of last year which seemed to be offered In the spirit of a trial trip...

Exaggerated frills, furbelows and absurdly long skirts were firm- ly rejected after the Ascot flasco. last year. Then came the too heightened Empire line, which proved unbecoming, It is here | again, but - in a modified form. The same experience befell the bolero its early return was failure, but this season ouy, de- aigners present attractive varia- tions.

Coats of wool lace are knit in an open design from fine Angora wool. In pale pink, or blue, or red, and green and white and beige, they form a delightful complement for a silk

or crepe-de-Chine sports

dress.

Newest of all are the washable skirts and awenters or cardigans woven in lisle thread, in pale pink, or primrose, or coral.

The skirts are ribbed at the top and have a shaped plain hem. The cardigans are in lace stitch; the sweaters have narrow white and coloured horizontal stripes. It would be difficult to find a moro practical addition to the Summer sports wardrobe.

A dress of red and white fleck jersey, alightly flared at the ham, has a cardigan to match, on which a red cuff supplies an additional colour accent; and the newest Įsports coats, made from brushed wool, in natural or white or silver grey, are embroidered in coloured woola and silks at the hem.

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JACKET DRESSES.

There are silk frocks with match- ing jackets printed frocka with plain jackets... skirt and jacket with contrasting blouse, all equally fashion-right, The jackets often have three-quarter sleeves to show the long sleeves beneath. You will make no mistake in confining your choice of daytime dresses almost exclusively to a variety of jacket dresses.

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A NARROW HALL.

In dealing with a narrow and rather dark hall it pays to bear o few points in mind.

With a little care the hall may be made much lighter and its ap- parent eize increased.

The woodwork should be white- or cream, if possible using varnlab. ed paint or enamel. If this messa too much cleaning, a lightish colour would do.

The colouring on the floor ought to be light or neutra) in tlat. If the floor already has B dark linoleum relieve this with a few light mata.

The paper on the walls should be light. It is much better that this should be plain or with only aslight pattel (QC.

Any paper with perpendicular lines is to be avoided as this would tend to make the celling ap pear higher and so make the hall look more narrow than it really is. The narrow hall usually looks as

if it was too high. To correct this bring the picture rail down lower than usual. One or two pictures might be allowed, but the walls must not be crowded as this would make the hall.look smaller.

Very little furniture is needed In the small hall. Do not have a hat rack. A table, narrow and long, with a mirror over it, will fi in very well. One or two chairs complete the furnitura.