THE NEW SILHOUETTE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19389, 26 July 1926, Page 5

THE NEW SILHOUETTE.

A Parisian novelty which will revolutionise the world of dross, if it catches on seriously, is the frilled hem on dress or coat—in some cases both. Closely pleated frills of taffetas or crepe-do-chine, about Bin. wide, border the extreme hem of a gored or circular skirt. In one of the more exclusive maisons in the Rue de la Paix I recently saw a big ruche of thin taffetas introduced in this way, says a Parisienne fashion writer. This is-decidedly a frilly age, provided the frills in question be knife or ripple pleated. When, however, it comes to an Bin. frill or ruche at the hem of a skirt which is in itself wide, we find & complete change of silhouette introduced.

At the moment this idea is novel and only shown by a few daring designers, but 1 should not be a bit surprised to find it generally accepted before the summer days grow short. When the frills occur on the hem of a fairly short coat the outline is quite a change from the slim silhouette* which has been so long in favour. Very chic are the new long waistcoats for wearing with slightly longer coats, waistcoat and coat being of different materials. For instance, a waistcoat reaching well below the hips and made of carnation-red taffetas was' to be worn with a navy serge suit in which the shaped coat reached the knees. The taffetas waistcoat was doublebreasted and fastened with one handsome mareasite button, while the coat will swing open and proudly display its lining of carnation-red taffetas. The skirt was very finely pleated and abormally short.