FASHION NOTES.

Auckland Star, Volume LX, Issue 10, 12 January 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES.

REVIVAL OF THE KERCHIEF

NEW MILLINERY MODE.

(By A PARISIAN EXPERT.)

The slim figure gains the day, but the plump one is also fashionable. What counts moet in dress to-day, however, is finish. There the Parisienne ie wonderful. From the tips of her pinky fingers, to the toes of her dainty shoes, ehe is perfectly turned out. Not a hair out of place on her head, and the paint and powder put on with that assurance, which alone makee them acceptable. She has set up a standard of smartness which ie hard for women of other nations tft live up to, though some of them do. She ie the product of trained taste, perhaps a little over-trained sometimes, but wonderful to behold always. The New Evening Frocks. The softer more feminine frock* which aTe being made by tlhe courtuieres this eeaeon, are ideal for the slim and youthful. For these, there is used a considerable amount of tulle. Lace frocks are aleo much in vogue. These can l>3 .worn over a number of different slips, and variously adorned by sashes and flowers. Black chiffon inset with medallions of lace, comes in a. good second, and looks particularly charming over a slip of pale, almost washed-out crepe de chine, stitched at the hem and at the top of the decofletage, with narrow varie-coloured ribbons. These just-enliven the sombrenees, without being in any way aggressive. Sashes and draperies are important features, aleo volants and transparent heme. The spiral effect is another fetish, and one, that those inclined to girth, are finding extremely slimming and figure-forming. Longer Skirts.

These, it is pretty well assured now, are in for recognition with not only afternoon gowns, but with evening frocks and robes-de-sfyles. There ie a

certain robe-de-style that almost touches the ground at the back, and rises to the knees in front. Tlfie is finding a strong backing in Paris, but whether this particular vogue will materialise to any marked extent remains to be eeen. The dreeemakers eeem to doubt it, which is to be regretted since, as a mode, it is so essentially feminine. Anything that provides for a change from the übiquitous, straight beaded confection deserves consideration.

Fringe still continues to ride on the crest of the wave. . There is no disturbing its serenity, whether it be of silk or beads. The beaded evening frocks are remarkably well done thie season and are most effective, especially when net is used as a foundation. Pearls and rhinestones are the chief stones used in the designs on these frocks, although sequins have a certain vogue with certain people. A Revival of the 'Kerchief. Thie season hae brought a revival of the 'kerchief, which, may be worn in as many ways as there are temperaments. It may be knotted ; about the throat Wild West f susliion. -It may be thrown across the shoulders a la Carmen. It may be tied tight across the throat or wrapped to reach the ears. Not infrequently it fa drawn through the belt. Many women like to have a large, coloured handkerchief trailing from the pocket ,of topcoat or β-ports frock. Others «arry. an ample square of hemmed chiffon in the hand. They, let it drop in the lap, pick it up, drape it over , one shouN der, take it off again, twist it around the hand. The way of a woman with a 'kerchief may be ae expressive ae the way of a man with a cigarette. New Millinery. With regard to the new hats as seen in Paris, the smaller type of hat is preferred on the whole, the brim being created to fit the hem in snug, skull-cap fashion. Again, small felt models, with a hint of a brim, are designed, with a little mpvemeot which looks like corded curves, to give a close-to-fche-head fit, without draping the crown in any way A model that is absolutely smooth j»'

made in cock feathers, with black feathers forming the band at the back and either pink ones or white ones composing the crown and the front of the hat.

Lacy rows of erin, as tho French call hone hair, unite with stiffened georgette in one of the smart hate of larger proportions recently eeen at a well-known milliner's in the Rue de Ja Paix. The crown is adorned with motifs worked in the lace-like horse hair braid, and these alone serve as the adornment. L'Habit Vert is the name oj. a charming nat which bide fair to be very popular this season. It is a close hat in black felt with a tiny green bow in front and green folde at the back. A narrow lace veil falle over the eyes, while a similar lace band passes under the chin, wfhich gives it a very "Frenchy" appearance.

Our Sketch. This ensemble consists of a finelypleated marine blue crepe de chine ekirt with interesting side sections on the hips, topped with a mar oca in coat in the same colour, this being lined in very dark green crepe de chine.