After The Sales. Fashion News.

Emerging from winter, we wish to emerge too, from fur coats and cloth coats, heavily befurred. For chilly days a tweed coat, double-breasted perhaps, with a double file of buttons and a high neck closing; for cool days a suit, maybe of worsted, plain or pin-checked.

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Remember, with a light suit wear a dark blouse. With a light grey I have seen effective blouses in dark blue and in brown. Navy will be smart for spring. With it wear a blouse or jumper blouse in lemon, cream, pink or beige.

Coat-frocks are utility frocks. They are seen with pockets either tabbed or buttoned. A light touch is given by a gilet which may be of crisp piquè, pleated or tucked in something softer, even of lace, velvet or silk. A posy, preferably a single flower, may be worn on the lapel.

Colours are interesting. Grey is staging a revival, and is seen in combination with blue, ruby or even cinnamon brown.

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“Dusty” shades are dying—pastels are clear and young-looking. Rusty reds will be rushed by brunettes and brown-heads.

Some new frocks and coats show the shoulder line, either seamed or tucked, running down the sleeve. This mode is right only for the narrow-shouldered. Another difficult style is the bateau or boat-shaped neck. If your neck is at all bony or your shoulders too wide, avoid the bateau.

Raglan sleeves remain popular and are seen sometimes in a contrasting weave or colour to the frock.

Full sleeves may be pleated into the shoulder.

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Neck finishes worth noting are the gay kerchief, the demure draped collar buttoning in front, the frilly jabot, neck-line clips and scarf collars.

The gathered neck-line is new. Note also radiating tucks, pleated pockets, and the belts of self material which may be either knotted or bowed in front. Keep your eye on checks for skirts, jackets, linings, or blouses.

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As the season advances, wear a light coat over a dark frock.

Rules to remember are: —

1.	Necks high.
2.	Shoulders important.
3.	Sleeves widened.
4.	Silhouette slim—fullness provided by pleats; note side pleats in suits.
5.	Skirts a fraction shorter.

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