FASHION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 249, 20 October 1928, Page 4 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES.

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LARGE HATS-

SHINGLED HAIR

(By A PARISIAN EXPERT.)

Everyone who is'anyone is away at one ;br other, of the .smart Watering placet, or mountain resorts. But some of "is hays spent the time quietly -near Paris, enjoying ihe empty spaces .left by those who, have rushed away to find the same pleasures ifarther< afield. We lunched on ( Sunday at the Trianon at Versailles* and saw: some remarkably pretty and well-dressed women. AH the best-dressed wore-more or less sport*, clothes of jumper and skirt, with a big coat to go over it, a hat to match the

skirt» trimmsd with ribbon to match juaapar, and a acarf, to go with both. In it pale blue, in lemon, in soft, cool green, and darker- blue, with two shadea of lighter blue, there were many eharinlng enaembles. Over them, a homegreat coat was worn, with good light ror as a trimming. The Maaniak Touch ia Sparta Clothea.

J An appreciation of the mannish touch in sports clothes is illustrated in a' way that is most intriguing. It is the sleevel*aß jacket brought out last year, the iiinplt llttleutility garment of. woollen •tuff. - They; were made to slip, over the silk op qjpe blouse, or golf dross, and had immediate appeal, because of their comfort. Ibey were and are, attractive ib hunter's green, geranium orange, or any gay.eolour.and braided with braid.

This season's version of the sleeveless jacket is far more elaborate of -silk or other "dresßy" material, and the very latest design is built of ribbon or dlk braid or quarter-inch width,' woven or braided in diamond pattern.' '

One Parisian designer is.making a regular waistcoat, semi-fitting, .showing quite a curve at the waistline, and with little pockets precisely like those on. thi waistcoat of a man's dress : Suit. Verj chic examples of this model are made ii heavy satin, embroidered in rich brocade and in antique brocatel or genuine taper try,—-

; Fight lor the Shingle. - It 1b saidthat in the cycle of fashion, extremes follow extremes; and modistes are dukly hunting that, now that the skill cap hats have gone'out of fashion, women will be wepring hats with wide; modolating brims, and moderately sized crown*. This does ' not please every woman. Indeed, the bare suggestion. is enough to make some of us; shudder, for it either means abandoning the shingte or Eton* i* .else woman will have to adopt some ; drastic fashion of keeping her hat on. It might even come to the use of elastie—carefully disguised, of course, if woman refuse* to make herself once more the slave' of long hair. And as it is hot possible to wear a large, wide-brimmed hat ; .set straight oh the head, it would probably be tilted over the noee —much as a woman's headgear used to be about 1914, Itei hairdressing was moat elaborate. ' Every-

thing, indeed, seems to be in league against the shingle, which is one of the most comfortable and sensible'fashions ever adopted by women, and which, it seems, they will have to fight for, if they wish to keep it. Stocking Colour Fashions. Is the flesh coloured stocking losing favour with the fair sex? It has been noticeable of late, particularly among women of fashion, that a greater preference is being shown for mauve, blue, pink, and even green. The idea seems to be that the colour or shade of stockings should be brought into harmony with the dress, and it must be confessed that the effects are, on the whole, happy. After all, apart from these considerations, a change is certain to take place sooner or later in comformity with the laws of change, which have ever exercised greater influence over the "eternal feminine" in the matter of dress than over men.

ft Observe, for instance, man's dogged n reaiataoee to the blandishments of tk t, reformers who would brighten his outo ward appearance, and who would also y make a display of their model costumes, jj at the races as well as elsewhere.

' -Jif■ Our Sketdk • The illustration shows a printed voile afternoon dresa—a fawn background with a blue design-—the skirt with many pointed, box-pleated draperies, the

shoulder B<irf in evidence, and: the trimmiug; consisting •; of - net in ■ the same colour as .the ; flowered design—intriguing and smart modal. —.1. . -■■ ■ .rl, ' < . \.. "