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New Zealand Fashion Scene
Trouser Suits
Pure virgin wool flannel, checked and plain, is used by Maida Vale for these long-jacket look alike trouser suits. How do you like the matching cap?
Sporty
Harris tweed is used in a mod manner in this Alexon design by Cantwe11 Creations, featuring rounded lapels and a self belt.
Revolutionary Knitwear
Described as one of the major innovations in the knitting field in recent years, revolutionary Td Orlon will appear on the New Zealand market shortly. A specially processed yarn, which produces a clearly-defined stitch, vivid expression of colour, better dimensional stability, resistance to surface distortion, and higher elasticity, it is shown in two long-sleeve, crew neck styles.
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Switchabout
Value-for-money girls will appreciate the sound good sense, fashion-wise and finance-wise, of this switchabout Woolmark set by Southwell of Auckland. Jacket, skirt, and slacks in navy pure virgin wool jersey teams well with a red over-blouse, featuring a navy mot if for a terrific trouser suit or a smart conventional three-piece suit.
Smart and Neat
This slack suit, with a long-sleeved jacket, is one of the new Crimplene fabric garments unveiled to the clothing trade at a fashion show in Auckland last month. The new fabric, a big success overseas, is a crimped Terylene.