FASHIONS FROM PARIS

Auckland Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 177, 26 July 1913, Page 18

FASHIONS FROM PARIS

tßy a Parisian Expert.) PARIS, May -23. Both in colour and form the modes have altered greatly. Fashion, bringing incessant, changes in the shape of our various garments, is not without also bringing change in their colouring, and our "vision little by littie grows accustomed to new forms and new shades. Everyone remembers the time when women would have but the most carefully chosen colours, the most delicate and harmonious shades. Who does not remember the exquisite "paster tones which borrowed from thc seventeenth century their tender harmonies: Fmbroideries, trimmings, hats, sunshades —till had to be "dans le ton." Nothing was allowed to clash in the ensemble. To-day this is no longer so. Kvcrytlring is rose-colour this season, except when it. is gold and pink, emerald green, or royal blue, ami one wonders if we shall ever sober down again after this riot of colour, this splendour of decoration and attire, and retnrn to the wonted, sober, decent hues affected by saner beings. A lady accoutred in the primary colours, all put on at once, attracts no attention just now, for is it not tbe season of rejoicing, thc racial time of roses, and shall we go clad hike Quakers when spangled yellow gauze is to be bought over the counter, and the number of crimson sweet peas upon your head is merely a new Paris fad? It may be we are in fur si cycle of -iiuijvtuuusness. of splendid raiment, such as was worn in the reign of the Medici in Florence, for reactions come but slowly, and it is difficult to put on dull raiment again when the eye has become accustomed to tints which arc like a trumpet blast. SLEEVES AND COLLARS. Among novelties in sleeves, we shall have them differing from the dresses; full and white in most cases, but with the whiteness veiled by mousseline of the same colour as tin- costume, they are always sewn in round the arm hole, but without causing any fullness or dragging, or spoiling the line of the shoulder. Some of these sleeves are long and wide in shape, and trimmi-d with lace or pleats at the elbow, which fall to the wrist. Others, on the contrary, follow the shape of the forearm. :tnd they arc full only in the upper part. They are retained at the wrist by a velvet band from which a pleating of tulle falls over the wrist. Another charming, and quite novel detail, is the cravat of damask, with gold or silver threads, sparkling in blue, violet, cherry, jonquil, or green. with as jaunty an 'air as you please, and worn like a loosely knotted tie. This cravat should match the little waistcoat inside, which completely hides the corsage. A detail which gives a youthful note to many toilettes is the huize chasuble collar. By its side appears the "Robespierre" collar, so insignificant, that it has hidden itself entirely away, for very shame. Cut witii pointed teeth or cogs, pleated in lace or mousseline or velvet, tins chasuble collar may bc any shape. I have seen some as pelerines, or fan shaped, or even cubiste. and thev are all pretty. The Litest fancy is to wear it uitnoni am rnhal or revers in front. On robes habillpes ii. is continued in a long scarf, with the shape and trimming repeated at the ends. INCOHERENCES. Among thc wildest iu coherences oi the moment 1 may mentioned uulined tulle lor jiarasoW. "'"is r.uher • early days to speak of them. in'.view of the present weather up to date, but nevertheless they arc to he seen in some of the house- in the rue de la Paix. rechautTe. to use the consecrated term, by a band of fur. Another "novelty"' is the green fan. A pleated ribbon is twisted round each rib. and a broad piece unites them. It looks something like "a cabbage. To seem to hold a cabbage in the hand just now. instead of a fan. may be considered a pleasing contradiction of evidence.

OCR SKI-'LVIf. I must not forget, to mention the attractive frock skelched on this paue, in pearl-grey nioiissseliiio, all brocaded in large arabesques of grey velvet. The draped .-kin is a simple affair, while the corsage. >\ liii h is slightly decollete in front, is outlined with a "soft little fril! of ivory net. A gj rt u P 0 f Madonna blu-ts chiffon velvet swathes the waist. —two brilliantly-toned velvet pansies are the corsage garniture. The smart "Ginn»din" hat which accompanies our mod-sl is in black tagr-I. Xhe crown is encircled with a 'band oi nattier blue ribbon tied simply in a bow at ihe hack, and a lovely posy of oxquisitely-linte-d pink and yellow roses and green leaves coir.piet-es the picture.