IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SUMMER

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 229, 20 June 1908, Page 11

IN ANTICIPATION OF THE SUMMER

Shantung and 'tussore are holding their own as warm weather fabrics (says the Lonk' 1 . flip ' .'" forecast' of spring fashions). The striped and checked Shantungs aro more conspicuous than beautiful as a rule, but they aro undeniably striking in appearance, and will undoubtedly bo worn by extremists. I,e.ss glaring and really pretty ti a shade of tan, edged with tbo Persian shawl pattern in many shades of 0110 colour, such as Oriental blue, brick-red mahogany and rose. , Batistes and organdies with woven borders are being issued, and tho dress lengths are so designed that while for tho edging of the skirt or tun:c a broad border, is provided,. for a.bodice decoration there-are narrower ones. That_devoted patronage will be bestowed upon aU printed cotton fabrics is a foregono conclusion, and very quaint are some of tho accepted dimity designs, such as were used by our great-great-grandmothers for casemont curtains and chair coverings. Cream, buff, and pale ochre backgrounds, patterned with green or red-brown, are to bo fashionable. and of the simplest of zephyrs will be made really modish toilettes. Look, out for toile cl'AJsaco, I the latest vogue in cottons chronicled from Paris, and •J? o ,' w ' til me > f° r a Si. o warm summer that will be favourable for the display of such cool fabrics.