Paris.
To say that blue predominates in the Paris collections is immediately to invite qualifications including the yellowish beiges, fiery reds and the paler colours in taffetas, crêpe, what not. But blue does seem: to tinge a great many other colours and even to determine some of them. The dark blue coat invites checks, plaids, stripes, especially used horizontally, all of which have bluish-reds, cyclamen tones rather than with the whole of the front edge turned back. Crepe de Chine frocks have printed tunics and plain pleated skirts and the short-sleeved printed coat reaches to the edge of the skirt and is of the same stuff as the tunic.
A rather bunchy coat is also in the limelight The body part is bloused, the skirts flare, and both are joined by a closely fitting belt, giving the effect of a small waist. The sleeves of such coats are also wide when combined with a severe blouse or waistcoat with several buttons. In dark blue with white pique fittings it will look fresh and summery, and the front fullness of the skirt gives it a rather more dressed look than that of the tailor-made. Plain crepe dresses are made with shorter bolero coats, having a strongly flowered design. Such colours are used as cyclamen with ultramarine and bril-
Mant green.
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