FASHION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 72, 26 March 1921, Page 20

FASHION NOTES.

fßy AN EXPERT.) \ I

PARIS, "December 6. I purposely speak of hats first to-day, ior I believe hats are as important as frocks,, if not more so. You don't always buy your hat to match your , frock nowadays; as often as not, you ; try and, find a frock to match a perfect i hatOne thing I have noticed about the J new millinery is that the great milliners ' i have gone back to the period of the j : Second Empire for their inspirations. '. Quite a few* high-crowned, panne, vel- j vet, and beaver hats, with sweeping ' waves of cocks feathers or dyed ostrich 1 i plumes, have been seen. Then, the chin strap, is still in evidence—the chin strap that can be so exquisitely becoming— or so fatal And yet again, I have seen, quaint little military caps in i cherry red or old-blue velvet, put on at ! a very definite angle, and with a cockade of black osprey at one side. They are extremely smart, but your Jiair must be perfectly dressed, with not a single hair i straying from its lawful place. Other- i wise, your military air becomes slightly damaged—you are a rakish Vivandiere i before you know where you are! These 11 little toques, in fact, are only to be I ' worn by the very young audaciously, j i impertinently, chic woman; whereas, \ ostrich plumes are for the vraie elegante i i who adores the grace of sweeping lines, i , As a matter of fact, the ostrich ought to I ' he a highly flattered bird this season, for we use his plumes for hats, for fans, I for trimmings to wraps and frocks of : ' every sort. Cock feathers are also ; ' much to the fore. I have seen a hat and , • accessories for the severe tailor-made « which have much distinction. From ' Italy, are the bersagliere drooping cock- i i ades of iridescent cog placed on an i - aggressively smart little capote of black ; velvet. To go with this, there is a moderate sized muff, and a. short boa of cog. Veils are worn with every hat just now, and have become in conse-/ quenee very fashionable and very elabo- I' rate. The latest has three kinds of I mesh —a band of very clear, opeu tulle, I a second of closer, smaller make, and a ' third—usually in the middle, ftmnily enough, covered with a like lace pattern, j "N r ot necessarily black, the softly tinted ' veil, either grey or brown, lends charm to the black hats, and if the lace is outlined in metal, in gold or silver, the effect is at once rich and dignified. The hig, square veil, for which you can give 100 francs or more, is a reminiscence of nurses' veils, perhaps; the straight lengths arc worn Just to cover the eye-. the lace pattern to lie upon the bat. I and the rest fes'.ooned behind or on the ] shoulder. These veil-like draperies, when of the fabric and colour best suited to the wearer, are infinitely becoming. The one requirement of the present-day coiffure is that the ears must be covered. The hair can be dressed either high or low, so long as the ears are well covered, and little appendages extend on to the cheek. If the coiffure Is high, it must be very fluffy, while the low-dressing demand a tighter effect. Spanish combs are still being worn to some extent, and the craze for coral trimming, which is extended to the hair, emphasises the Spanish influence. Flowers over the ears are also Spanish. Side combs are showing a tendency to appear j again, but tbey must be curious looking, in some Oriental design, and not the ordinary type. The permanent wave has been the greatest invention of the day. "Slothing in the matter of the coiffure has so delighted women as the permanent wave, and when if. is properly ' done, it is so simple and graceful and , natural-looking within itself, that the; coiffure needs nothing else in the way j

I o: ornamcntatioii. The high coiffure is I Ju- popular as the low, but the wave is | I essential to nil coill'ltres. 'j STYLE HINTS. : Bright coloured crepe <lc chine band- '■ kerchiefs are modish. They should be ■ much larger than the ordinary lady's j .j handkerchief and worn hanging out of 1 ! the po.-ket of a dark tailormade. In ; colour they should unit- h the blouse or ; , the trimming of the hat. V i Much attention i~ paid these days to : i the colourful waistcoat th.nl is "worn j ! with v tailleur. Satin, embroidered in I bright colours, makes ,-hie lit tie waist- ; .•..ai-. bin Ihe embroidered «i.ollen ' . fabrics arc smarter for the moment. j Black satin eire ribbon is v.-cd for ties jon while .-ntin Lion-,... It is also very inucii worn for sashes, nnd it is also exten.-ivelv 11-,.,1 for all >orts of bindings and pipiny-. 1111.1 i- much easier to handle than the leather which it imitates. V i Si rings uf beads arc more fashionable I when worn long, falling almost to the ; ; waist, ihan merely outlining the neck. I'earl chains arc now increased to five ' : : and seven hundred beads. | ; j OCR SKETCH. Extremely attractive is the tailor suit ■ illustrated. The coat, which has a high I ••muffler" collar fastened with military I prevision, is cut in two .sections, the . upper part being devoid of any orna- . ' incut nt ion. while the lower Hare's some- I

5 what below- the. hips, pleats giving full- ' ness. Quite in keeping with the pleated coat is the skirt, which though slenderly built, displays pleated panels buck and front. A tricorne in rust-coloured velvet completes this charming get-up.