New Season's Fashions

With the change of season comes new fashions and milady gives serious thought to the question of what to wear this summer.

To help her (or maybe confuse her) in her decisions, local firms sponsor fashion parades, in which the latest lines available are modelled before critical eyes.

In this picture Beverley Hardwicke and Patsy Morrison show off to advantage the latest Fred Perry tennis frock and Catalina swim suit featuring the new "back glance" style.

These two models were part of a fashion parade sponsored by Petties Ltd. and run in aid of the Plunket Society. Further pictures from this parade are featured on the following three pages.

Although there were no newcomers as startling as the "sack" of last year, to set ladies cooing and men howling in agony, the fashions displayed showed variety and imagination.

Fashions varied from the trim Santa Monica spot cotton, modelled by Kate Hegarty,

to the astounding shortie nightie "Baby Doll" which Janet Moss displays to perfection at right.

Able compere of fashion parade was Mrs Pat Stewart, who provided an interesting commentary on each model.

1, Mrs Pix Fleming in Rose Marie Reid's "Confetti";

2, Janet Moss -"Samarkand";

3, Beverley Hardwicke - "High Frequency";

4, Beverley again models trim Bermuda shorts.

1, Annabelle Bruce - "Grand Canyon" Jacket frock;

2, Mrs Joan Coates in a green hostess frock;

3 and 4; Mrs Reid Morley models a trim frock which, once the belt is removed, becomes the latest in the "sack line". Note the shoes, reminiscent of the twenties and thirties.

1, Janet Moss in matador style pyjamas - a sort of boudoir version of pedal pushers?;

2 and 3, Beryl Fox models a full length nylon nightie, with and without bedjacket;

4, Patsy Morrison demonstrates a new idea in full length nylon nighties.

Critical audience provided study in expressions.

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The Gisborne Photo News

No 51 : September 18, 1958

New Season's Fashions