THE VOGUE FOR SHAWLS

Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 2, 2 July 1926, Page 13

THE VOGUE FOR SHAWLS

Skawls, shawls, shawls, of every description and for every occasion. Pricei vary according to the types of shawl, but a. shawl every woman must have, says a well-kmown London .fashion expert. The newest shawls are made of shaded chiffoa. and embroidered with raffia and silks. They are designed for Ascot wear and swnmer wraps. Most countries boast of a particular type shown in. a most resplendent manner in one of the revusa in Paris. Every girl on the stage in one scene wears a national shawl and the dances are «o arranged as to show the shawls off to tht best advantage. There are dainty Spanish coloured-lace shawls which are specially adapted to the present day. They ar« worn over the ehingled head for the svening. Old Chinese ahawls with their heavy •mbroideries and long fringes are often mistaken for the Spanish. Both the • old *nd modern Chinese shawls are w»rn to-day, but it is not to the advantaga of the modern fhawl to be won side by side with an antique. There is a particnlar type of shawl of fiat cashmere. It has a plain background witk large vivid-coloured flowin printed or rather woven all ;round as a border. The origin of this shawl is doubtful, as a gnat many countries call it theirs. Its effectiveness explains the competition for its origin. It has been known aa Bumanian, Swedish, Alsatian, Swiss, Cacch, French, and finally Bavarian! Of the aodern shawls the crepe de chines with handpainted luminous pictnros are new and attractive. They ar« somewhat cold and heavy to wear owing to the paint. Lame in- gold and pink or any other colour ia woven with long fringes. An ISm wide fringe with a design of flowers in brilliant colours makes a solieoloured shawl immediately distinguished. For restaurant wear and travelling the shawl is invaluable. A very simple drew can be completely enveloped by a black shawl shot with gold. A touch of colour is introduced by a. design of flowers with * singlecoloured bird perchod here and there. Cwm-word puzzlee having been bo much liked for so long they have cropt into designs for cr»pe de chine shawln. For the garden variegated coloured crochet shawls, worked in colours such as green, mauve, blua, pink, purple, and red, and finished with wide woollen fringe, are delightful. „ ,'. ; .... ,