CHANGING FASHIONS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 799, 23 April 1910, Page 11

CHANGING FASHIONS.

_ There is a great change in women's dress as anyono arriving in England would speedily note' (says an -English writer). I'think it is traceable to the .influence of Russian dressing, which has obtained Tory, intensely during, the latter part of the' winter. We have- also employed much'metal on our trimmings and. braidings, and though when much gold or silver is used it is immediately Veiled, still its sheen and soft lustre is ■ jt A- great deal of.;;embroidery, is used for dresses carried out. mostly in a-kind of vegetable \- silk of I wonderful sheen and metals,- sewn over and , over, for the threads are made so thai they can , go through., the. eye. of. a .needle, withctonches of ;chenillo braid and any-thing-that seems, to.-suit' tlie'.garment on.-,whieh. the trimming. : is employed. Everything :is much:larger'.Slid : flatter;.; more- barbaric, which;; is - ; really,;.--just; what ; the ' 'Russian j.touch'.V means.- • - ;.<-..;....,

There is no-doubt, : "no possible.dbubt whatever,"-about; tne ; .'popularity,-.of.thQi tunic;-for this year's, tashions;- Every second model .one sees has a tunio in someform.or. other. Sometimes they ire slit up at the side, heavily weighted with fringes or other embroideries; or, Again, edged.with rowsjof wooden beads dyed , to .match the friezes and other stuffs with whioh they are used. : Buttons of wood, cup carved p and touched in with colour are also new ideas. ■ ■

There are no end of lovely materials suitable for;the coming season. Chief wnongstthem is crepon in a silk-and wool mixture. 1 do not think I have ever.Been-anything;, bo lovely. I saw one in the palest blue the other morning, which would make-.':-a charming Greek gown for evening wear, the ma- '■ terial was so soft, ami clung so well to-the .figure. One would, of course,, embroider the tunic at its edges; arid make it up with ajkilted skirt. Then there are the most delicious cotton voiles-looking like chiffon; so .delicate • are they in. texture. -, My; heart yearns: towards one in a shade of heliotrope or navy blue,, with b white line. Then come foulards, much more artistically designed than they have ever been, while for morning wear are zephyrs in the most exquisite tones. These one buys best from a tailor or man's hosier. Sou can sometimes buy such things. •by the yard.• They make ladies' shirts at such places as well as men's. ■ ■I come now to hats. As usual at this tone of the year, hats aie in a somewljat state. The millinery of the moment is seldom a true indication of'.what .will be ; worn . by , the haut Blonde later on. Isee.large. hats turned up at the back,' trimmed 'with - huge windmill, bows 1 and flowers In. fact,' flowers!.are" having a tremendous time. ; I. saw one hat the other day entirely trimmed with : flowers, a high crown covered on one side by roses, on the other ;by dull tinted violets. Wreaths of small rosos mixed with, violets, and flat bouquet-like .'parterres of. flowers we used for : turning up the brims. /Then there ar«> plenty of useful wearable straw hats,.the delight of athletie girli But, ot course, one sees curious things like busbies, made of floweraj' and Sikh turban toques, bizarre and perhaps only, suitable for motoring wear. v ' :