THE COMING COLOURS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 264, 31 July 1908, Page 5

THE COMING COLOURS.

A correspondent ,of an Australian paper,' writing from Paris,- says that if ,we follow the lead oF thit city we will indulge considerably iii coral pinks and: certain'•' shades- of poppy red this coming : season. The pinjc and red of - the moment is .soft rather than : flaring. She notes one wbito dress at the races, which was worn with a coral pink Directoire coat,' tho sleeves and lapels richly embroidered with a 1 harmonising red. Among other-colours l much in. evidence, were apricot, lavender, and a groat many shades of green. - These she describes as rather.deep toned pastel shadesembroideries teing employed to give'tho ne-. cessary note of brightness. One almond green frock,' soft iii tone and very .clinging, had its kimono bodice embroidored with vivid green ■ silk, accentuated with black and gold. Silver embroidery and silver braid supplements tho silk and soft cotton braids with admirable results. • . Nearly all the hats she describes as ludicrous in their proportions, drawfing their wearers to the point, of absurdity. . Although many women will cheerfully, even gratefully, admit the influence of dress on ; temperament, there aro very few of us ivho can look upon our clothes as so many loses of "tonic'? to be" taken three. times, a day-before meals.' Yet we are assured that our raiment plays a far more important part in what we cat, and to the extent to which, we eat, thanis generally supposed., There are, in fact;, as well as "emotional gowns," certain dietetically ■ stimulating dresses which should be avoided, like sugar .and starchy by' thoso who can trace their agreeably objectionable propensity.—"Ladies' Pictorial"