TAPESTRY THE FABRIC YOU'LL LOVE, Glowingly colourful, rich in design, no wonder women have pounced on tapestry once again for clothes and accessories that are glamorous, versatile and hardwearing
LIVELIEST SPARK in the fashion shops today is tapestry; yes, demure, dignified, donkeys' years old, tapestry. Makes you think of Bayeux, of Harold and Hastings, of 1066 and all that? Full marks, though even then it was "old hat," for the Egyptians were tapestry fans 2,500 years before that!
But none of this past history stops 1960 launching yet another tapestry rage.
For slacks (exotic); for skirts (so gay); for coats (an elegant touch).
For accessories, too, tapestry's very important stuff.
So important that it likes a bit of a build-up. Gilt belt and pumps with slender pants, for instance. So impressive that it scowls at competition, a tapestry skirt demands a plain top and that's that.
A fabric like this, we know you'll agree, is worth making a fuss about, That's why we chose these winners to buy, those sleek pants, left, to sew.
The big difference about today's tapestry is that you don't do it yourself. Those intricate designs are all woven for you, Look for 36 in. rayon version in dress fabric departments; 48 and 54 in. widths in furnishing sections. VERONICA SCOTT, FASHION EDITOR .
Newcomer to fashion scene in pretty styles to sew and buy
Sleek pants to sew
They're sheer sorcery and no potions needed! Just WOMAN Simplicity Printed Pattern N. 1818, price 3s. (about 42 cents)?,
post free, in waist sizes 24, 25, 26 and 28 in. (hips 33, 34, 36, 38). Waist, 24 takes 13/4 yd. 48 in. fabric, about 14s. 11d. (about $2.10)?
Add golden touches in belt and pumps, a pale toned blouse with frills and pintucks
Extra specials
If you're head-over-heels in favour of tapestry extras, like shoes, bag or belt, see that there's not a speck of pattern on your basic outfit. Grease removers, price 1s. 9d. (about 25 cents)?, slick the week's dirt and dust off tapestry accessories: but best treatment is a silicone wax, 7s. 6d. (about $1.05)?,
sprayed on before wear. It gives protection in showers and shoos off the dust. Can be bought in almost any shoe shop.
Tapestry shoes, tough enough for lots of special occasions. They cost 59s. 11d. (about $8.42)?
Tapestry waist cincher, 14s. (about $1.97)?. On a shirt waister; or uniting a matching sweater and skirt, its perfect with beige or black background colour
Clutch purse, left, neat and sweet, price 15s. 6d. (about $2.18)?
Party-wise skirts
Three styles with a festive look, but oh so practical, too. Here are skirts you can wear all day, and know they'll still look crisp and crumple-free all evening, too. Gainsborough girl skirt far left, rich in romance and colour, costs 4 gns (about $11.80)?. Modern-Miss style, centre, in black and royal or tan and beige, on oatmeal. This skirt costs 45s. 11 d. (about $6.45)?. Flower sprigged design, right, costs 47s. 6d. (about $6.67)?.
All three are available in waist sizes 24, 26, 28 and 30 in. 39
Warm duster coat
A duster coat you can dress up in, stay warm in, and look right in, that's a winter fashion we've needed for a long time. Tapestry brings it, in coats that are satin lined to keep out night breezes. Highlight the pattern with plain shoes and gloves. creamy beige leather is the thing; and a hair style that's fussless, too. And jewellery? This coat has its own bold gilt button. Otherwise, a demure pin. Coat is £7 12s. 6d. (about $21.43)?.
In hip sizes 36, 38 and 40 in.
Carpetbag capacity in a smart tapestry holdall; the price of it is 32s. 9d. (about $4.60)?.
PATTERN 38 ORDER FORM IS ON PAGE 65
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