Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Wednesday 21 May 1952, page 5


Hems to

go

higher

"S e m i - austerity r wear" says the de-signer of these new spring and summer frocks "released" to the fashion conscious yesterday by Douglas Cox Pty. Ltd.

And, if tiiesc har-bingers of spring reflect the coming fashions, skirts will be no lower than 13 inches from the ground.

Even wedding s°wns may stay as high.

Left is Greta Miers in a convertible frock and jacket of black linen and Swiss "cotton as silk," patterned in bla-ck and gold.

If you don't like it the way it is, you can undo the skirt front and swing it round lo the back, showing the printed material, with the black peeping from beneath

all fer £11 7 /<>.

Bight is Marie Trainor in the Mimnicr-wcitjhl "cotton as Mik" fabric which "she can toss in Hie tub al night and weir nc\l morning." In lime and green checks, it will co*l £5/12/0.