PARIS FASHIONS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17294, 18 October 1919, Page 4 (Supplement)

PARIS FASHIONS.

Our Paris correspondent writes :—A fresh white pique striped cotton waistcoat invariably gives a summer appearance to a coat and skirt, and is an adjunct to any tailor-made suit. It goes particularly well with one of navy blue, that ever popular shade which is worn as much in Paris as in London. In Paris. Villiere tells us, " navy serge is still trimmed with rows of small mother-of-pearl buttons ; and on some of the race gowns, for quiet meetings, beautiful things are achieved with dark blue serge, heavy silk braid, and nacre, or creamy horn buttons. Very charming Directoire waistcoat—these are at their best when worn with plain —are made of pure white organdie, with immensely high choker collars and elaborate cuffs. I have seen effective organdie waistcoats, in flesh pink, whi-h were finished with folded stock ties ; sometimes the stock is made of black taffetas; this looks attractive as an adjunct to a gilet made of emerald shantung or pasteltinted organdie." Summer Wraps. For summer wraps—and this is essentially a season of picturesque wraps and capesthe popular model of the moment is Manon in design and expressed in navy or chocolate charmeuee. with a lining of printed gauze. Many of the newest cap* ] wraps are tremendously full over the shoulders, while they taper away at the hem. Apropos of skimpy hems, a distinct '' novelty is the fourreau of black charmeuee with a very blousy top, extra long waisted, of printed crepe de chine, the ' neck cut round and finished off with a j Toby frill of black tulle, finely pleated. i Here again we have a dress which can ' only be worn successfully by a tall and slender girl; but then many of the new coatees, in glorified sweater form, are specially intended for the type of woman whom the French politely call " une belle femme." Another of the newest fashions is not so kind to the well-developed figure, and that is the skirt gathered at the waist. At the hem it measures from two to two and a-quarter yards—if the material be very supple— the side seams are slightly gored to reduce the waist gathers. But the fact remains that rather bunchy waists are the correct thing. This kind of skirt is easily made, and it is supremely comfortable; the most important thing connected with it is thai the stuff must be ultra-supple. Tunic dresses are made in uneven lengths points at either side, and they veil a plain, round underdresa of moderate width. Hats. Very quaint and primitive is the garden hat of natural Manila straw, with its own fringed border and a wreath of field flowers round the crown—poppies, daisies, buttercups, with sprays of feathery grass ana, perhaps, some ears of wheat. I have seen these Manila hats effectively trimmed with lengths of broad ribbon, in some such rich shade as kingfisher blue or apple green, which were passed over the top of the crown, drawn through slits at either side, and finally tied in a big bow under the brim at the back. A single rose or small cluster of fruit laid on the brim near the front puts a finishing touch to a remarkably attractive country hat. Jade Green and Rose Pink. Some of the newest rough straw models are dyed mauve and lined with jade-green | tussore or with pale rose shantung. Jade • green is another favourite colour of the year in the millinery world ; and the correct thing to combine with it is wistaria mauve or the dullest rose pink one can find. All-tussore hats, with natural tussore fringe hanging over -the eyes, seize hold of one's affections at first sight. Big capelines made of coloured organdie muslin are wreathed with roses made of The same material, lined with black panne and tied, under the hair at the back, with black velvet ribbons. They are at their best when worn in conjunction with a little gown made of black taffetas or satin, with hardly any sleeves ».nd a severely plain bodice cut round at the neck in mid-Victorian fashion.