The Archive · 1938

Riviera Clothes

Schiaparelli is interested in the fashions she is creating for lucky holiday-makers in the sunny South of France, Pin-striped jackets are in the front of Riviera dress news, These are made of cotton twill for wear with black woollen frocks, and contrast one colour, such as red, with black stripes, Other suits of pin-striped black and white Harris linen are given different shades in blue linen blouses.

Ideas run from tailored suits to ensembles, and one of the morning suits for the Riviera is a contrast of dark stocking we This idea is being tried out with clear coloured coats and skirts, such as white and pastels, making contrasts with blouses of bottle green and wine reds. The vogue is new in 200-mesh silk jersey fabrics,

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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