FROM A PARISIENNE'S NOTEBOOK

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 30 March 1929, Page 9

FROM A PARISIENNE'S NOTEBOOK

NEW MATERIALS TO EXPRESS MODIFICATIONS (Bv Yvonne Rodier—for "The Mail") Now that' Fashion is slowly but surely, changing towards curved lines and higher waistlines, new materials are beiuc specially designed to fixpresw these modifications. There are all manner of light fabrics, known as toilic and fillic, for tailormade attire. "Djersa" i<s the christen-ing-name of numerous new jerseycloths for games. These light djersas, toilics and fillies are seen in a great variety of cheeked and figured designs. Djersakasha, in feather weight, is mounted on coarse net. and is used to fashion sports pullovers. Patterns and colours are closely interwoven; both form and colour avoid the bizarre. Soft blending is the rule. Bright colours and bold patterns seem so far to be reserved for scarves, destined for wear with neutral-hued skirts and jumpers in beige, brown, or grey. "Ondamoussa" is a fabric for dresses and fine checks of all colours are the most modish patterns. "Little" frocks of checked ondamoussa have a pleasant simplicity and an engaging chic, particularly when materialised in black-and-white, brown-and-beige, and novy-blue-arid-white. - ' ' •;■■''■ TEXTILE NOVELTIES A new friska.in a hopsack weave has also a place among the textile novelties. Friska enjoyed considerable popularity some seasons ago, on ae- j

count of its very serviceable wearing qualities. The new type is produced in many pastel shades; pale yellow, pale jade, cherry, blue, and the inevitable beige and brown range are included in the colour list, as is also the now definitely, re-established navy-blue. Another, resuscitation is inadiana, now seen in a canvas weave and christened "madiana eclipse." This fabric shows two spots overlapping; light and dark. Here, the range of colours includes raspberry, tangerine, grege, mastic, and beige, as well as one or two other lightish tints. A notable omission, on the other hand, from, the fabric weaves of the forthcoming season, -js metal thread in relation to sports fabrics. This would now appear to be entirely out of the running, so to speak; and it seems likely that wool lace, now made in smaller and more attractive designs, will to some extent take its place for Jumper tops. Excellent new washing materials are other fabric attractions. Notably, there is a haircord voile embroidered in bright and charming colours on a white ground. Some of the new crepons are embroidered in self -colours; and voiles in all-over designs. A particularly interesting innovation is embroidered linen, destined for linen suits with cardigan coatf. The new linen is immune from the charge of crushing too easily. It docs not show creases. Similar immunity is claimed for some very fine self-coloured linens which have the suppleness of crepe do chine.: Silk shawls with handsome borders are being designed for wear over even- i ins dresses.

The long scarf remains a well-liked accessory of day and evening dress. Kasha, silk, or chiffon, according to the time of day and the character of the frock, 5s the favoured scarf fabric.