PARIS IN THE MIEEOE

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 96, 27 April 1929, Page 18

PARIS IN THE MIEEOE

(Written for "The Post" t>y "Germaine.")

PARIS, 27th February.. Frenchwomen are being frightened by their hairdressers, who say they will lose their hair if they do not discard .fashionable hats that fit tho head like a glove and leave no room for ventilation. Hairdressers add that already the "cloche" is causing the hair to fall more than it should,-and frequent shampooing is'necessary to bring temporary gloss and life to the hair. And too much washing is very bad for it.

As a result of this sinister warning thu milliners are busy making new hats. v These hats are quite as small and tightfitting as ever, but are ventilated by open-work patterns, cut into th> crown, some being quite transparent. The light-weight hat is very welcome in these days of unexpected sunshine.

Pelt is not entirely banished for the

reformed hat, "but is mostly used to make the brim. J^Tow that the summer is coming on, of course the straw hat will be a happy solution of this somewhat difficult problem, but as we all love felt so much, the milliners are compromising, and felt is being, used in combination with straw. Some of th •.* hats' have the crown sliced off at the top, witlr nilk gauze inserted, showing, the hair. This style,is to the.advantage of the hairdressers, as it seems that women can no longor seek refuge in a hat when they have neglected to call on a hairdresser. If they, can't have their hair arranged every day now, there is no help for it but to stay in bed. ■ FLOWERS ON HATS. Among the most successful millinery fancies of. the season are the tiny, closefitting hats of eire quills,' that are as light as a feather and us close as a skull-cap/ Many of the best dressed women are adopting them for wear at afternoon functions, and thes dansahts. They are generally becoming, and they area kindly fashion, for there is nothing in their, outline to interfere with the view of the person sitting directly bhind. '; In black or silver or gold, or silver and gold combined, these caps

are delicious. Shall we wear flowers on our hata this spring and* summer? Many women hope so, so that some Of the milliners are trying to please them. There are to be seen some fascinating little hats which have crowns covered withxheads of small flowers. Also, the use of ribbon and straw is interesting. All kinds of straw are used. Bankok, Leghorn, Milan, and ribbon and straw are_ put together. Velvet ribbon is drawn in and out of the straw, and the straws themselves are so soft and pliable that they can be draped like felt. Some hats are made with wider brims than those of last summer, and the crinoline hats, arc quite large. A groat colour, one which will be very modish, is natural kasha. It is soft and becoming, and almost any colour goes with it, - . Perhaps the greatest quality in these hats is their shape, or to speak truly,

tho many shapes one hat can be, for hats this season tire being adapted to the individual. In felt, tlicio are many new shades and forms, nil ready i'or the now lailormades which will be; worn when the daffodils come. Paris rushes into new millinery when tliis happy moment arrives, and the milliners are now all ready for it. • NSW FASHIONS FOB EVENINa WEAR. The new party-dresses are very beautiful and feminine, for dressmakers have devised some exquisite gowns, modern yet utterly feminine. Among tho most delicate of the eveningl gowns are those with full skirts of t'ulio. They were launched some time ago, and they have been gaining in popularity, Whothor they are mado of ruffle on ruffle, swelling out like a full-blown rose, or whether they fall on long, full folds like poppy petals, they are remarkable. White is one. of the favourite colours in these delicate dresses, but pastel tones —pink, water-green, subtle blues, and blue-grey are beautiful also. Black tulle frocks recall tho charm of Spanish women, their laces and their mantiles. With a rose at the girdle, or some other spot of brilliant colour, they never seem sombre. By the. way, ■flowers have changed their position, and are very, often now placed at the natural waistline, at the girdle, or be-, low the natural ■waistline —anywhere tho eeinture is, as .a matter of fact. DRAPING OF NEW EVENING . GOWNS. The draping of the erepq and chiffon gowns is very feminine. The line which,, starting from knee-length in front, and dropping to' the heels at the back, is making a great impression on the mode for evening. White crepo is one of.the "off" tones—that is to say, white that is pinkish or yellowish, or mauvish or, greyish, : makes many of the handsomest of these draped gowns. Sometimes they are weighted with crystal beads, covering the whole frocks, except the fluttering draperies. Black gowns beaded in crystal are not infrequent. The light-coloured evening gowns, however, seem gayer, because they are brighter. STRAWEERRY SHADES NEWEST ■ - IN HOSIERY. There are two gorgeous new shades in evening stockings. The one is a rich crushed strawberry, and the other is the .-sumo shade in a lighter tone. They are both rich for wear with almost any kind of evening shoes, and certainly with most typos of frocks and gowns. Another pretty shade is a true apricot, which embodies all tho yellow and pink tones of the fruit. : Blonde suede, with a pink tinge is the most fashionable at the-moment for gloves. One might call it pale apricot, or peaches and cream. Tho second favourite is a very pink beige'which eludes further description, because it is so unlike any other shade or combination. Cuffs on gloves are growing shorter and shorter until, they.are now little petals about the size oi! a medium-size violet, even not so deep, while the perforated types, with their scallops and eyelets, barely measure half an inch. These tiny cuffs are often lined with Isid. A few models in blue and beige are chosen by smart women, but those in tho pinker- tones, with the brown or more pink, are. preferred.