There are three distinct silhouettes in London, and all are sure to be worn and liked. The bouffant picture gown, immensely wide where it touches the floor and fitted through the waist and hips; the slim straight line generally shown in semi-formal dinner frocks; and the very new hobbled line, tight as a cocoon to the knee and gracefully flowing below.
Victor Stiebel, to achieve this effect, lays a width of velvet about the hips, pulls it forward and fastens it; then he lets the loose ends cascade.
This manipulation raises the hemline at the front, yet the opening is almost concealed because of the drapery. The bodice is fulled over the bosom with the aid of a four-inch band of horizontal tucks released at either side.
When it comes to bright evening clothes it is Bruton Street which offers the most excitement just now. On this chic thoroughfare, leading off beautiful Berkeley Square, are ihe two houses showing the largest collections of evening gowns; they are Victor Stiebel's and Norman Hartnell's The latter is presenting over 130 models, daytime and evening. They are full of fantasy. As the mannikins parade through his mirror-lined showroom one is conscious of sparkle; Hartnell likes beads and sequins.
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