The soft folds hanging down will add vertical lines to draw the eye up. Accessories have always been important, but even more so this year. Gloves, hats of all description, Isadora Duncan-length scarves, leggings, and wraps were in much evidence on the international catwalks. For years now there has been a growing trend to natural fabrics, although the new micro fibres improve all the time. For winter you can choose from light weight carded and combed wools, angoras, cashmere and other fine animal hairs, to chunky camel hair blends and loosely woven mohairs, to exquisitely soft crushed velvets in deep, rich colours.
Animal prints are still in vogue with snakeskin streets ahead.
Snake in all colours, from the most violent pink to pale blue. Nothing shy and retiring about our local serpents. For the total look, spoil yourself with the darker fashion shades in make-up and nail polish. If a short hairstyle is definitely out for you, style the hair up and away or catch it all up under a cheeky cap or beret. Losing the locks often results in losing a few years.