LADIES' COLUMN.

Evening Post, Volume LXX, Issue 61, 9 September 1905, Page 11

LADIES' COLUMN.

The letter of Priscilla will 'be found on page 15. ZiOnilon Fashion Notes. (From Our Own Correspondent.) LONDON, 29th July. Brocade is a fabric which apparently is coming to the front again. Weavers in this country are hopeful about its revived vogue, and theie aie many pleasing colour effects, including such mixtures as mauye and grey, mauve and pink, mauve and blue, mauve and pearl, and so on. Voile in a mixture of si'.k ana wool with a large, faint check, and of open texture, is a new material that is sure to meet with much popularity if the weather continues to remain warm. This voile is very cool to wear; much cooler than linen, especially if made up over batiste instead of over silk. People, in New Zealand will not make a mistake by investing in at least one diess of linen. This material is still extensively worn by the best dressed people, and it is fully, expected' that next year will see another triumph for it.- A numtier of elaborate linen dieases are being prepared for Goodwood; one, a Louis coat in a lovely shade of rose-pink, showsaivaist coat ot taffetas embroidery finished with a neat dark rose velvet collar, • pockets and cuffs on the elbow, sleeves, with a chemisette and inner frills of old lace. Another model was in a silky make of fine linen in delicate green. It was cut with a" long Empire redingote, with a dark myrtle-green and white striped silk collar, revers, and' cuffs. There is a red linen dress for the seaside made with a sbort skirt and a crossover bodice with straps crossing the shoulders and others holding the puffs of the, sleeves, each strap ornamented with three of the new buttons which are coveied with linen to .natch thodress, but have "a, rim of white pique round them. These buttons have k, good effect in any colour. There is a ,ong white linen coat which has collar, i ufts and pockets of light blue linen, '/here is another white linen coat which is lined down, the front with pale green silk 1 , and has a collar of pale' green velvet. Theie are embroidered linens, but good examples are expensive, and it is better to choose a good quality plain linen, whicH makes up very effectively. Then there are hand-painted linens, but of these one soon tires, though for trimming purposes only the painted bands are rather nice. Pieces of antique flowered linen for waistcoat, revers, and cuffs are often used as trimming for dresses of cloth and silk. Upon dresses of soft white woollen material bands and other trimmings of the real or imitation flowered linens are particularly good. French women seem to like plain linens, which are made up into morning dresses with a chemisette or yoke of white. Some exceedingly stylish dresses are to be seen of pale grey linen, which is a cool-look-ing colour; and then there are dainty linens in the new shades of blue, crushed pink, light yellow, and biscuit. There are some costumes of white serge, made With semi-fitting coats, double-breasted and fastening with largo pearl buttons, which have adjustable collars and cuffs of coarse linen crash in dull blue or red. These collars and cuffs are detachable, and button to the lining. They give a stylish appearance to a simple coat and skirt, and will be very suitable for yachting wear; many will no doubt be seen at the Cowes Eegatta, which is due shortly. It is remarked that the first forecast of autumn fashions is shown in the profusion of velvet which is worn. On eveiy tailor-made coat pf alpaca or drill oilmen, or ferge, appears a neat velvet collar and culls ; velvet buttons of various sizes continue to be popular, and velvet bands are worn round hats, while there is now a revival of the old-time fancy for wearing a band of velvet ribbon round the throat, tied in a bow at the back, tho ribbon in such a case- supporting a pendant of some kind, often of quaint' pattern. Again, velvet or ribbon is encircled round the wrist as a bracelet, and tied in a little bow. This comes in with the reign of the elbow sleeve. Pompadour effects are frequently to be seen. The colourings and designs are attractive, and tk» pompadour silks are very templing. Swathed bodies and' zouave effects are among the features of the newest afternoon and evening dresses. Delightful frocks for evening wear are of fine white lace, made up either over plain white silk oi< over delicately flowered 6ilk veiled with flowered chiffon. There are many thin gleaming makes of silk which appear under innumerable fancy names ; all are so fine and diaphanous' that they look almost like silk muslin or chiffon. One of the prettiest and most simple evening frocks can be made of French mull trimmed in gioups of tucks and just a draped bertha hand embroidered and trimmed with real Valenciennes lace. Such a dress is most suited for a young girl, and very appropriate for the time of year. Summer evening frocks of Swiss mull, batiste, and other lingerie fabrics are made in all degrees of elaboration, but the most simple are generally the most pleasing and in the best taste. Dresses made entirely of open work broderie Anglaise are Been sometimes, but they often look rather hard. The most expensive are made up over a silk foundation, but the smartest models have an interlining of fine unstiffened muslin. Irish crochet forms a very suitable trimming for linen robes, as this rather substantial material Feems to lequire some coarse style of trimming to set it off to the best advantage. Guipure motifs are effective in the same connection, but theso are occasionally lightened by being outlined with little quillings of Valenciennes lace. Some of the linens are embroidered all ovfir in single eyelet-holes. One might go on for a very long time and yet not exhaust the .subject of linens, their variety, uses, styles, coloius, etc. Dustcloakii of tussore silk have been very much worn this season, but it is expected that at Goodwood the wraps will bo of white or champagne-coloured pastel cloths, with heavy gold cords and' tassels. Some very amait yet simple racing wraps are made of heavy white blanketclolh, trimmed with gold tassels and buttons, while there are shawl-like capes in white cloth which are heavily trimmed with gold and white cqids. A pretty finish to a muslin dr chiffon frock is a neckband of wide soft satin, matching or contrasting with the general colour scheme, drawn througlu diamond slides. Tulle is used in the same way. Among the latest neck ruffles arc those fashioned in three folds and standing out like an Elizabethan ruff; a fairly stiff net must be used so that the "standoffish" effect may be produced. Theso ruflles are of the short "pierrot" ruffle type of which I wrote some weeks ugo. It is stated that coloured diamonds represent the most recent fad of the woman of means just now. Well-matched stones of various colours at present have a valuo much beyond their intrinsic worth, so eager is the demand. Black, brown, and yellow diamonds are the favourite gems, the hue of these being more pronounced than the pink or blue.

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