THE ARABIAN INFLUENCE.
-'?; —; ' ♦ -■■...... ~.,.- -.'n-Sheik-like, garments are a mode of th.3 moment i and up-to-date dress firms are Bending ; representatives to Algiers to gather suitable materials and *to study the lines of desert 1 modes, says at writer' in an English paper... -•'•V;. One world-famous firm in Regent Street has a splendid stock -of Algerian garments -which may give women inspiration for their new costumes. There is a real shefk head-dress; a square of soft Bilk, of many colours and stripes, in which gold, green, and red'intermingle. Over this is placed a golden band with ( 'a pretty blue tassel. A charming head '/-' covering, this, for either brunette or • * blonde. A long plain white - garment, ■■■• so simple that any woman could make it, is worn under the abba, a flowing :'••• garment that can be used as a theatre :■:'-■:. wrap or a dressing-gown when the "Arabian influence dies away. Tiny red shoes with long curling points complete the costume. « - \,.,V>
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18710, 16 May 1924, Page 14
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157THE ARABIAN INFLUENCE. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18710, 16 May 1924, Page 14
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