Fashion is Top News

The wonderful world or fashion - so intriguing to women, so baffling to the mere male - has been a priority topic of conversation among Gisborne's fair sex this season. The reason is not far to seek. After a number of years in which locally worn styles kept to relatively conventional lines, the invasion of more bizarre extremes in the fashion merry-go-round, threaten to alter the appearance of even the moderately fashion-concious Gisborne woman.

On the principle that there's nothing new under the sun, "Photo News" readers with long memories might imagine they are back in the 'twenties when they eye the sheath line frock at left, But they can take heart that the bride of today (above) prefers classical beauty of line, and should compare favourably with her namesake of the 'twenties when those old wedding pictures are dragged out a generation from now.

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Jo Simmons could be a Charleston girl

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Sandra Jones was beautiful as the bride

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Junior model Mary Simmons receives gift from St. John Ambulance Band drum major

Pictures on this and the previous page were taken at Xclusive Gowns fashion parade held in aid of the recently formed St. John Ambulance Brigade Band.

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Janet Adcroft displays the harem line fashioned in blue mirror nylon.

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Pam McAneney's style suggests historical peasantry. The frock is in a rainbow mirror nylon.

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Jennifer Legge models the "puffball" line in French nylon.

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Another newcomer - the "tulip" line in a swiss cotton floral, modelled by Jo Simmons.

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Delise Valk in a swiss cotton featuring the new sailor collar.

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A more subdued example of the sheath line, in pale blue french lurex, modelled by Sandra Jones.

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Jennifer Legge models an orange and lemon pattern cotton in the harem line.

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Black matadors and scarlet knitted duffle coat comprise this combination modelled by Janet Adcroft.
(Pictures Ry Kandid Kamera Kraft)

At McGruer's parade the keynote was along more conventional lines as these pictures taken by "Photo News" indicate.

The exceptions were in the field of teenage wear — which is a world of fashion belonging very much to the teenager and nobody else.

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Raewyn Walton

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Robyn Mann models a moderate but attractive frock.

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Definitely for the young and shapely: Pat Mountford in a 3-way resort outfit.

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Judy and Gail Wellsford in cotton frocks for the young

Inspiration came from the artists studio in the striking design of a skirt and blouse set, modelled at left by Janet Moss.

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Judy Wellsford's costume has an oriental flavour.

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Janet Moss models a new design in resort wear.

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Betty Tombleson

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Lyn Wellsford

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Janet Moss

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Betty Tombleson