PARIS IN THE LOOKINGGLASS

Evening Post, Volume CXIII, Issue 112, 14 May 1927, Page 18

PARIS IN THE LOOKINGGLASS

(By. '.' Germaine.''.)'

PARIS, 16th March,

-. Testefday, in Parisy daffodils, fresh from the wild, woods in the suburban area,-were, offered on'street barrows, at -2fr. the bundle, and the golden sheaves" wefe "earned off in a' twinkling. They had been gathered in the forest of Senafrbysfaflight, and some, probably, from farther afield, the outskirts of Fontainebleau, or the clearing in f-e Fausses: Eepos woods.- There was also the silvery palm, carried on the backs, of the vendors, the downy tufts, like the handsome yellow flowers, singing of spring-days and a budding country-side. As • for; the 1 precocious city p) antations-, there are swelling buds ou some of the limes in the avenues, and in the Bois de Boulogne, and the chestnuts in the sheltered spots of the Tuilleries and the Champs Elysees are hastening to maintain their reputation for early leaf crops. In the markets pots ,oi pink and crimson daisies were offered, and sold, destined to lend colour to family tables where Lenten meals are served.

A beautiful feast of colour is in preparation. in> the Tuilleries. Gardens. Forty, thousand tulip bulbs, principally from Holland,-, were planted during the

winter, and the first bulbs are showing themselves. ' A remarkable variety of; :tints isv-'expe.cted-, ranging, from "yellow to ■ pinky and red. And there-will bo black '.tulips, but these dp indt take kindly to the Paris climates I»CPOUTANT POINTS IN liATEST j FASHIONS, AS SEEN IN PARIS. . The prettiest dresses ono .sees this season are those which are conspicuous by their simplicity. -In these there isn/t a superfluous -bit .of trimming or drapory anywhere. I Even the evening frocks are built on straight, simple linos—but under theao straight simple lines, there lies a world of thought and .study. Much has been written about the return, of the normal waistline. This may be so with regard to the ■ robe-de-style,- but in ' other evening : dresses the? low waist lino is very noticeable. It is far too becoming'for-wo-men t6 care to abandon it. Bound or pointed hecks are used on sports and day-time, frocks, but, for the evening dresses the fayourire seem to be the low, rounded link; ' The "TJ" shaped back doesn't take,-nna I haven't seen many '.'V.'s.", .'.

Fringe is much used J:or evening gowns,, usually .of silk, and several have the round neck with a graceful 1 fall in fringe at the. back. The scarf or 'ker.chief .is worn about, the neck in many gowns-of thin materials, Sometimes forming a part of ,the gown, but more often a piece quite by itself, usually tied:>pn ... the, ■shoulder. .The • paillotted and beaded 'evening gowns are being somewhat, shunned, although there are several which are embroidered discreetly , in. strass..

,;;:.;;';,._.";'.. .BELTS. ' |■ ■ Pla'iii-lte'aiiiher bolts, of a medium I wid% are used on the street and sports dresses.' „.r;;They, are fastened usually with a nic)te],sti:ap-buckle, The great- ? er:majority of tho;"dressier" typo f ■.troeks,re.Yfin--'tho evening, gowjis, have a suede belt of the colour of the frock: fastened -with a strap buckle, which in the case' 6£- evening "frocks is often of Bhinestones. A suede belt fle luxe, which .is .worn, with an evoning gown Of whit« crepe de chine, has rows of Rhinestones placed: diagonlly,. and a strap-bucfcle of. the .same stones. A lovely;^coral; coloured velvpt chiffon evening gown;- made- '.with the utmost simplicity, lightly embroidered in coral beads,- forming, cubistic designs, is clasped about the low waistline, with a narrow suede belt in a matching colour i having a* coral-studded buckle. SLEEVES FOB PAY-TIME WEAR. For day-time wear there are many kinds of sleeves this season. •• The whole dress depends, in fact, upon "the sleeves. • They-may be.long, or short, but not one is quite settled ir shape. A long sleeve suddenly opens and falls away.- 'A short sleeve unexpectedly shows.astrip of .material running down ,a.bare.arm, ; and others .aio Episcopal in '-» definite:way. -The Chinese.sleeve"and ■Elizabethan: sleeve are vboth with us. And the sleeve'slit once ' and fallinc back... on- the-shoulder is one of the newesti ■ Lite: the stairs on the houses of Thrums,, it is.so beautiful with its vqntltmg, .embroidery, -and jewelling thatitiis worn-outside for show.

:"/■; v -•.■ '■■- Afl, tob, Goiouit.:; ; ■.. ;:\ .As for colour, here in Paris, we are steepfed in pink. Not a good/ honest pink,; hke. that of roses/an.d of strawberry ice-creams, but a browny pink, .which has not the courage of its pinki;ness. Bose beige and ashes of roses ;are , lovely. colpurs,: and suitable •to .nearly ifl,.cpmplexioiis..;"But this ;.new.'broWny-pinlc is a hopeless failure, it.; seems :_ta suit nobody. ■■ . ■ - • : As-for blue, there is more hope, for thej. new. \ahades_ are ■'certainly very loyily; there is powder-blue, grey-blue, greeny-blue; mauve-blue, and bleu-mar-ine,. whicK has again made its appearance, and. is likely' ft." star "as .the season advances- for -cbatfrocks and tailor-suits. .. ■ ■-.■';.. ..'..:.. SPOETS"' CLOTHES. ,sports clathes are many., things in spring styles, and they .are .g^itable for Ji'eaps of "oicoasions ihat ai-e'.s.earcely, ■'.?>'§a^l§aisaHy,»-«p6£tive_." ,§iflce car^t- ]

gan sweaters began coming in to the smart.luncheon and-even the dausant sports clothes have crowded many other types of costunres out of the mode picture. This spring- there are cotton linen, and woollen sports clothes, varying in degree from actual elegance to practical simplicity." Sports colours are usually pastel tints, than actual positive shades. . - ■