FASHION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LI, Issue 248, 16 October 1920, Page 20

FASHION NOTES.

(By An Expert.) PARIS, July 5, 1020. A dear little simple evening gown of black taffetas with the bodice quite flat and demure, primmed with rows upon rows of pleated poison-green taffetas ribbons was recently aeon. The skirt is very full, pleated like a Chinese lantern with narrow bands ofpoison-greoii. It is very easy to wear, and very up-to-date, like all the frocks that can boast of pleats. There is not a woman in Paris at present who is not wearing some sort of pleatings whether on her hat, coat, skirt or shoes. Yes, even shoes. They are trimmed with delightful little gauffre ribbons. Whole dresses of pleatings have a light and spirited touch, and are youthful in their straight and simple lines. Pleats, in fact, have come in such numbers that there is no room for doubt as to their succese. Last season little pleated ruffles ran up Jind down the sides of the skirts. Now, however, they play a greater role and have become a larger part of the costume, instead o, merely an added touch. A now mode has appeared in Paris. \\hy women have decided to veil their bucks just at this moment no one can really say. Be that as it may, many graceful women constantly appear each evening dancing yrfth a cloud of tulle blowing from the shoulders. And for the slow movements of the valse this tuUo, caught so lightly at the shoulders quivers and floats like the wings of butterflies. This mantle, even though it is of tulle or lace, is bo made and so arranged as to recall the folded draperita which the "Pctits Abbes" wear in the

charming pa.-tols of I.a Tour and other Bixu-enth century artists. It is truly niarvi'lldiH this floating touch of grace made of lilniy tullo, lightly and loosely fu-U'iii'd lit elicit shouldi'r--an airy nothing, \s ]i it-It niiiy be pii.«i|y adapted to any oviMiiiig frock. Two "layers of tulle fnsliion it, and lurnoil back to viel the -ilk,'ii ribbons which catch it to the builiiv. Tho tulle may bo in any colour you like. Lightly held above each shoulder 11n> tulle floats fn-ely from the body nnd away, to sway .tiul flutter with the 3 "■it tiniest motion wlirn one walks or 5 dani-i - Tlipro should be no embroidery 5 i i.. l.unli-n it. no ilar pleatings, but I !-ini].ly flniT- i,f gathers just lo hold it. i, Howard tin- arm* it may curve upwards ' from its full :ind oraceful length around I ilic lii|». And ilii-: graceful drapery is i, not limited to dance frocks and light * maU'rial.-J. One may adjust this mantle s wlu'ii made in appropriate materials, to ' almo-l any gown, and in such fabrics as j may be suited to tlie costume which it is : to accompany. The plain severity of ; the taillcur may be thus transformed i into real charm by a few folds of 5 drapery caught above the shoulders. ' Used in this way, the mantle or drapery s is fashioned almost exactly like a monk's J cloak, and matches the straight, short : «kirt of the suit. \ OUT! SKETCH. : Numerous are the taffetas gowns '. which have been chosen by the Parisienne for summer wear, and in our illustration there is a charming frock which

should appeal to those who care for chic simplicity. Carried out in navy blue and purple shot taffetas, it has a back tunic and a jaunty sash which is drawn through a big ivory buckle over the left hip. The decolletage has some new and characteristic features, as have also the short sleeves.