The Archive · 1938

Riviera Clothes

Schiaparelti is interested inthe yhions she is creating for lucky' holiday-makers in the sunny South lof France, Pin-striped jackets are the front of Riviera dross news, These are made of cotton twill for wear with black woollen frocks, and contrast one colour, such ax red, with black stripes, Other suits of pin. striped black and white Harris linen fare given different shades in blue Tinen blouses.

Teas run from tailored suits to ensembles, and one of the morning, sults for the Riviera is a contrast of dark stocking weave. This idea ix being tried out with clear coloured feoats and skirts, such as white and pastels, making contrasts with Blouses of bottle Kren and wine reds, The vou tie is new in 200-mesh sie Jersey. fabrics, Miss McQueen, substituted, and gave instructive information "en wedge work, indicating to those present how beat they moule tse their energies to help the cause, Gri January 3 Mrs, Blukelock is to sive a tale on "Applied Avie and arns ae. pott for much work being done in the kitting snd sewing tine 'They have bought $80" worth of Wool Tocently which has to be they are Ikewise: making Rnrinente for' maternity centres, "As a reali of the December sale-of-worke they were able fo hana ver 100° to local charities, Of" this 3200 Went to the Foreign, Women's Home $200 to Union Church Chatities For a small group this is" wonderful work but ait members ave most Interested, aid its noticeable that 8 Smali,-menageable" group. Is "often fie achieve more hah 2 setoty membership. "OF course direction Which is cumbered by too, large

and the W.GUC. well directed.

American University Women meet fon the second Wednesday of each month and they likewise are work Ing for refugees and hospital needs. 'Their ranks have thinned somewhat, and, like other groups, they are tem: vorarily thrown out of their usual stride, "Most of the members are alee members of the A.W.C, and that means. that a small body' of women 4s called upon to assist in the eharitable endeavours of both associations.

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