The Archive · 1937

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Perhaps the most difficult dress is that in which to come down in the morning. Here Chanel has a charming frock in a rather deep light blue with white spots. The dress and bodice are plain, with a highish round neck anda belt, The dress is varied by means of white stripes down the edges of the back and front panels and carried up' the bodice to the shoulders.

It worn with a little cape. so short in front that it looks like epaulettes and so long at the back that it covers the belt. really warm summer mornings there are dresses of printed linen, many of them in a navy pattern on 'a. white ground. These either button all the way down the front or have tha appearance of so doing. Finished with dark blue ribbons or whatever picks up the colouring, they look smart and cool at the same time.

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