WIT AND WISDOM

Manawatu Times, Volume LII, Issue 6455, 12 November 1927, Page 15

WIT AND WISDOM

MAYFAIR, MODES. (BY DIANA DANE.) Belts — Buckles — Bags— Buttonholes! These “finishing touches” according to the best authorities, may easily make or mar any gown. A statement which is borne out by the models recently launched by the niost exclusive houses on both sides of the Channel. Tho well-placed belt or sash, the exactly right buckle, the matching hand-bag, the shoulder knot —prim or shaggy as the case may be; their importance cannot be oyer-em-phasised if your clothes are to wear the correct ‘air’ this season. <£><•>❖ Necklaces and bracelets ar e no less in the picture, especially with afternoon and evening gowns. Twisted chains of , gold and silver are worn close up to the base of the throat and heavy ‘cuffs’ of similar chains on the wrists. A sort of collar of white beads with a deep fringe of blue ones is an interesting novelty; this also is worn with cuff-bracelets to match, the bead ‘fringes’ falling over the hands. Pearls, diamonds —real or paste, rhinestones, turquoises, sapphires, rubies—whatever stones your jewel-case contains may now be brought out, with the assurance that they are fashionable.

❖ <s> <s> Day and evening dresses in the popular 'faded' colours are made more interesting by means of touches of black: a black taffetas hem on a pale rose ‘period’ gown; black appliques on a white crepe afternoon model; soft black lace forming a transparent hem on a banana coloured taffetas dress; diamante in a black setting outlining the narrow vertical panels of yellow chiffon witch compose a slim dance dress —ail these ideas and many more, were noted at a recent show. s ■3> ❖ <s> The new velvet is so delightfully ooft and supple that the designers seem to forget tsat it is velvet and treat it as if it were crepe dc chine. Almost transparent, some of it is figured after the manner of crepe, and models arc tucked, rucked, gathered, or gauged with really charming results. <S> <S> Talking of velvet, the accepted danc e shoes of the moment are made of black velvet: they are cut Court style, with the tops outlined in silver or gold beads and the heels painted on suite. These shoes are for wear with the all-black or black-and-white toilette; coloured gowns arc accompanied by shoes in velvet of the same shade. <s.<s><s> Tabac is th e popular colour just now and is one of the most satisfactory shades of brown I have ever seen. A dinner dress in tabac chiffon and lace, with a huge scarlet chiffon flower posed on one hip, must bo seen for its attractiveness to be believed. The splash of scarlet simpiy 'makes' the model. <S>

Girls in London who ere shingled or bobbed, but who favour the picturesque typo of frock, are wearing the dearest little evening caps over their shorn heads. Eathcr like boudoir caps they arc, and beautifully fashioned of chiffon, tulle, lace, beads worked in lattice design, or tiny flowers sewn to narrow ribbons and interlaced into the form of n Juliet cap. With a tiny boquet, or ‘earflap' over each ear, a cap like this brings the shingled head into line with the picture frock much more offectvoly than do artificial curls.