FASHION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 16, 19 January 1901, Page 6 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES.

A PRETTY BLOUSE

Crepe-de-chine constitutes one of the most ideal fabrics for the evolution of a summer blouse. A dainty sample is here illustrated, carried out in lily-of-the-valley green stitched with white, and showing a chemisette of drawn net finishing in a broad band of the same semi-transparent material tied in a coquettish bow at the side. Those bows give such a finish to one's appearance that it is impossible to ignore their charms. The most delightful effects arc obtained for summer gowns by tiickings of muslin or fine headings and ribbon threading?, while applications of cloth flowers on lace or chiffon foundations are not con-

sidered too outre for tHe laste of Madame La Mode. There are also India muslin gowns of exquisite fineness, intermingled with, trimmings ajnd insertions of Maltese or Irish, lace, while nothing looks so truly elegant as French pique of the finest and softest texture, with insertions of coarse (thread herring-booiing1. I hope all reasonably-minded women are devoting a due and proper attention to their corsets, and if they take my advice they will select those of fine silken batiste, striped or watered, or adorned with floral embroideries.

The taffetas bands may be stitched on by machine, and even covered with stitchery, and the most charming way of applying them is to simulate a crossed-over tunic, or the skirt with three tiers, which really, I think, will be deservedly the most favourite model of the future.

A charming1 gown, built for Cowes, is shown in this figure. Straw-berry-coloured cloth, or What is known as "crushed" strawberry, is the material expressing- this dainty toilette, which consists of a tunic skirt—over a pleated jupe—stitched round the edges, and buttoned on the hips by three small buttons-of the same colour. A short bolero, with a. collar tever, and. stitchings corresponding with the skirt, is fastened at the bust with three more small buttons, and is worn over an underskirt of white lawn,

which also forms the full wristband cuffs coming from under the shortened sleeves of the cloth. A scarf of black mousseline de soie encircles the waist, and falls from thence down the left side ol the skirt to near the "hem. One of the fancy white straw hats, with high crowns, which are now "having such a vogue, trimmed with black silk, with a black parasol, and white suede gloves, give the finishing touches to this pretty tout ensemble fo* holiday wear. i