FASHION’S FANCIES

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XVII, Issue 211, 20 August 1927, Page 5

FASHION’S FANCIES

The linen vest is to be one of tho accessories to summer toilettes. A Paris correspondent writes that their cut is mostly classical, crossed in front, with pockets and two rows of buttons. Some models have straight stand-ing-up collars, and others are cut round almost like a man’s coat.. The colours of these vests are charming pink over a dark blue skirt, black over white, blue over grey, dark-red over periwinkle, blue over a plaided dress, and so on. A smart stvle is expressed in a striped fuji dress, with a double-breasted vest of cream fuji. MANDARIN BAGS.

Chinese embroideries are being used for the latest bags at Home. The mandarin, a gorgeous figure, is outlined in gold thread on the fashionable scarlet satin. There are sunsets, mountains, and Oriental birds on navy blue and green satin. The bags are made in a full gathered shape, exquisitely lined, with a clasp of gold filigree, which adds to the effect of Oriental richness. SNAKES. Snakes are becoming quite the vogue. Snake jewellery is made in an untarmshable metal in either gold or silver colour. There are necklaces long or dog-collar size—earrings, and bracelets, and from Chicago comes news that by next Autumn women will be wearing “snakeskin” dresses. Apparently the old serpent who tempted Mother Eve is still making his influence felt in feminine circles. They are snug garments and are designed to make the flappers look like rattlers. It is explained that the “snakeskin” is only such in appearance and name. The materials are of silk, cotton and gossamer, while velvets are made up to resemble in minute detail an actual

snakeskin. Genuine hides of water moccasins would be too heavy for flapper shoulders, not to mention purses. Pythons, rattlers, garter snakes and the beautiful blue king snake will be imitated in the materials, which will be very light, one dress weighing but four ounces. Needless to say the wearers will have to bo very slender and lissome, unless they wish to resemble a snake having dined, for example, on a big juicy rabbit.