COMING VOGUES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18885, 6 December 1924, Page 6 (Supplement)

COMING VOGUES.

One of the smartest fabrics of the autumn season is black cloth, an J many costumes are made of imitation breitschwanz trimmed with caracul or fox, declares a London fashion expert.

Everywhere is seen applique embroidery—crepe de chine flowers on crepe of another colour; great black velvet roses on royal blue crepe de chine; leaves of brown or green velvet applied' to a black velvet frock; cut-out black velvet "lace" applied to a white frock; satin straps, forming a plaid, applied to a white frock; satin straps, forming a plaid, applied to black cloth. Applied flowers of silver to velvet, crepe, and other stuffs are very popular.

In the new millinery more than one material is frequently used on the new high-crowned small model. Platter's plush and coarse-grained ribbon, felt and silk, or velvet and silk, are favourite combinations. Metal ribbons and flowers either gold or silverand long " pleureuse " ostrich motifs which droop almost. to the wearer's waist arc modish trim-

mings. A great effort is being made to induce women to wear these shapes instead of the cloche, but the small cloche is so becoming and so in line with the present silhouette that it is with difficulty that a smart "woman can be persuaded to adopt another fashion.

An odd hat at a recent function was a toque of black velvet with a fanshaped wing of velvet on each side and a sort of chignon of velvet in the back. This idea of replacing the, hair with chignon of fabric or flowers is very interesting. Beaded effects are given a new lease of life in evening creations. Crystal and cretonne are daringly and beautifully allied in embroideries on delicate materials. On flesh-coloured georgette delicate patches of colour are provided by mauve roses cut from cretonne, outlined and studded with beads of crystal. . Showers of . diamante '' .sparks " and " drops " make scarlet georgette frocks very striking affairs. A number of new evening gowns are audacious in their colourings and are less pleasing than the artistic models which exemplify the new vogue for delicate orchid tones. Evening cloaks, partly of velvet and partly of brocade, have enormous collars of "pleureuse " ostrich feathers. Shoes for day or evening wear arc often multi-coloured. Walking footwear in tooled leather, incorporating lovely colour schemes, is novel.