LONDON FASHION NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LII, Issue 16020, 11 September 1915, Page 6 (Supplement)

LONDON FASHION NOTES.

The New ■? Blouses.

Ors blouses 'this spring and summer .are to be of gossamer fineness. The filmiest and flimsiest of material is to be made up plainly but daintily, and all are to have very long sleeves— we find that covering falling over the hands impede our usefulness, and then we shaft compromise with fashion, and perhaps accept three-quarters of her whims while declining -to go any further. The~"spot muslin blouse shows the very latest in neck openj ings. The high-fitting collar has come in again, but in deference to those who wish to display a white skin, a V-shaped opening remains in the blouse front. Many of the blouses are touched with colour. The Elizabethan ruffle is making another bid for popularity, and with the newest Medici shows the. trend of style. The neck tucks, in one of them, and the introduced plain vest in the cross-over-effect arc also touches of newness that will be I welcomed after the too long" run of the J Magyar and the Raglan. The floral trimj ming on the vest of- tile cross-over blouse I will probably become extremely popular j as a pretty finish that will give distinc- | tion to any blouse, especially if the flowers match the hat trimmings. ; \- ' > | Serge and Taffeta V

A combination development of serge and taffetas is going"* to bo very fashionable I As to materials generally, taffetas, both: plain and shot, will be first favourites, j and they will be heavier than we have had'] them for some time. All silks are getting ; to the " stand alone" weight of our grand- • mothers* day. Whether »this.is a move in ] the direction of economy cannot be said.-j It^would-appear so. and we might yet. hand down a cedar chest full of wondrous j silks and satins to play their part in the, ] private theatricals of a future generation, j The shot taffetas, made fuHvskirted, and j those embroidered with tint posies as well ; as some heavy gros-graineo silks. which have been rechristened. are very reminiscent of olden times, and though dainty, also have >an appearance of durability. '.* ■ Waistcoat '•-Meets;;-'''" ,^:; 'f^- , V" « Waistcoat blouse, effects call for noticeThere will be the skirt and junderblouse of one material, and this" in another. The waistcoat is achieved by the free armhole for the nnderblouse to come through, and by carrying the garment bejpw the- waisti line, and _, waistcoat pointing the fronts'A dainty selection of this character is as .pla,ih as j a jersey, save that the "V" at 'neck rises at - sides into the fashionable collar, the torn of -■. which reveals the con-[ trasting material. And save again that the front _is: frogged in military sty lei six double cordss crossing* and : finishing either i end \ m a loop knot. : Another has f& gathered section, between : the £ shoulders, 'and the] waist is'slit at-intervals for an in-and-out girdle, i another feature being two -waistcoat "■ below, " in ;en-, yelope T <lWhere the waistcoat blouse admits a . waist posy is worn—a'"rose'* but - not on shoulder. ' All the same, the shoulder posy is still favoured, and will help to decorate ! - many spring creations. Incidentally, we are'to have a pocket season, and a London writer sends this :~" Although they will ,be infill ; shapes -and sizes, don't count on them Tar utility purposes. No amount of pleading will induce the dressmaker to make a real pocket' that yon can put things in. which is, perhaps, a good thing, as we have! r gptimtolihe:habit o?. carrying about such i sin; astonishing 'amount "of "things.* Were' the' contents of oar handbags emptied into pockets even full skirts could riot hide ! 'the bulge.' '*.. . Lace Blouses.

!• There is quite a rage at present for lace blouses, and anyone who has purchased remnants of fins fabric or of net at the sales will be able to; make good use of; them." r The, over-all" laces are much used," and a very charming model is that made with an American yoke and sleeves in one, and "down the front a couple of rows of Valenciennes lace facing J inward.', It looks smart to have a white net collar - with f a'blackT net- one over it, the under one showing about an inch all round beyond . the i over 5 one. -The most charming lace or net blouses could ]be I bought ready--made very cheaply. .- w !■. , -' y *■*~_s