For Play.

Dress-Shorts and accompanying long coat (as long-as the shorts). Coat has revers and wide front bands in contrast.

Four-piece play suit—brassiere, jacket, shorts and skirt.

Shorts and sun-top. Strip of your skin showing at the waist looks almost like a belt.

Play suit with matching skirt, front buttoning.

Brief and very young romper suit in terry towelling. One model is boned and strapless.

Fish-net scarf to hold those straying curls. (Fish-net also, with jewelled comb, for an evening occasion).

Tailored slacks and coat for that well-groomed look.

Dungarees, with gay blouse and head 'kerchief, for serious work or play.

White linen for tennis. Trim and workmanlike blouse and shorts, with overskirt, or short frock (much shorter this season).

Swim suits in a variety of materials, but fancy weaves in wool still most popular with the serious swimmer. Colour contrasts in girdles, straps, appliques. Satin lastex, taffeta with edge frilling, gingham, any unexpected material, for lounging near the sea's edge.

Play shoes in paint-box colours, with toes or heels, sometimes both, showing through. Notice high fronts, side fastenings, thong lacings, ankle straps, platforms and wedge heels in contrast colours, linen mesh and rope soles for coolness.

Hats are straw pan-cakes, ribbon tied, or 'kerchiefs.

For “Dress-Up” Occasions.

Coats.—Coats are mainly collarless, allowing for individual taste in scarves.

High front closings.

In fine woollens, back fulness of bodice and skirt gathered into flat waist-band.

Heavier coats in swing style with flattering full backs.

Interesting back yoke treatments.

Use of vertical pleats to give added width effect.

New note struck by two bands tying at waist and hips.

Silk coats are plain, usually with fitted waist and some skirt fulness.

Jackets.—Definitely longer.

Box jacket most popular.

Every dress has its jacket.

Frocks.—Silhouette remains the same, with well fitted waist and hips, and shoulder fulness.

Short sleeves. Accompanying jacket with long sleeves.

Narrow belts, in contrast to popular girdle style.

Posies for waistbands.

Prints, neat small prints, mostly on dark grounds.

Varieties of the flared skirt—the bell skirt, the swirl skirt.

New note struck by use of horizontal tucks at increasing intervals from hip to hem.

Seen again is the side closing but-toning all the way.

Lingerie neckwear sets are in pairs, so that there is no excuse for missing the crisp, fresh effect. “Change daily” is the rule.

Blouses.—Gay peasant and plaid for play.

A lady-like look for afternoons, with pin-tucks, lace, hand stitchery.

Chiffon effective in deep tucks, with yoke and front panel plain.

Organdie horizontally tucked—three bands of three tucks each, the top two continued on the short sleeve.

Hats.—What you please—severe light felts, outrageous clumps of flowers or fruit tilted over one eye, demure bonnets, saucy saucer shapes, ribbon in prim bands or flaunting tails.

Bags.—Big and plain, preferably of suede or patent leather.

Novelty closings.

Corner ring handles.

Over-the-shoulder straps.

Pouched “dress-maker” bags.

Shoes.—As for “play” wear, many open toes and heels.

Lower, more sensible heels for day wear. Note platforms, wedges and spool heels.

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Contrast colours and contrast leathers featured.

Shoes cooler and smarter, with punchings in triangles, squares, all shapes.

Patent leather, to link up with hand-bag, used as trimming, e.g., showing through punchings.

Note stitched patent leather bows on one set of accessories—on shoes, bag, belt and gloves.