LATEST ENGLISH FASHION.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 5802, 20 January 1906, Page 10

LATEST ENGLISH FASHION.

.-rVLKS IN DRikjy. thj.-i W':n’»-1, eat ti oic SUllable Jo: ine time o: dav. or purpOia* for wh;**ii it i hriMi, 'The opJ-fjmh for want ot' a oetper term. *a lor-made gown is worn i i;** ; orning, v hen w«Hnen take nxnr■••n- or -l<i Khoppif-g 'l'he t:u:tU* arne:?h©r * hr» e-eju iKer or quite long over a short umbrella skirt, liemg iimsl with white sun. or »uJk. and .i shirt of flannoi. dtboi: ;, or fhi'd; w.i.shjtig *» ik mau>» -imply wall .ono- tucko aiul bmojitig. and a !n* and eollnr. Vow will meet humirasls of a-i ii-«i;-»y-oed wonion rbid in thi*> inan--1.41- liming the early part of the. day. 1 o! al>MHw>n partj*t>. bridge, weddings, and such like. Iho gown is often of vol-i-m. mad** long very often wi*h jusl tSirrs* or four broad tucks and well on the ground all round. The bodice of thm;,* gowns m t-nbuiu*. Hudiinncd lik© a croti; over blouse, hut fitting the figure ■ •10-.e]v witli elbow Jong ghiv#*, and a iar,- ehnruivette back and front. Tim belts of sii'di gowns nr r, Hornewhnt feature-; of the <*>m.riiuo. They often eontr:ust in colour, by of making them in fib.ided velvet, and managing tho fold.* of the broad ledt. so jm to g<-i »,h« lighter shn-fes upiK>rrnoit. Th** I'Oijitcsi band is still with us, and t)m material dragged over it, so as to fall in ilfi own natural folds. lUKAUS IN HBLTS. feather arc worn with morn-.ng gown—wit'h the M*rp© or Iwc-M eottume. an<l wonderful is the varlKr. Ir would fakft greater than I have at my oommand to do>*rrit>© them. Th** elaborate huckb-s and slides, the studs of metal—beaiitifuliv dron'd leather, in ismiHet, green, nr brown, toning to a nicety with th- materia! of the gownall point to harmony of colour—and in* deed, thi# is the prevailing note of the season. No loud contrast, perfect toning variation got by means of putting silk on cloth or velvet on both, picked out with some hand-stitching in judiciously chosen colours. A NEW COSTUME.

I saw a clover continue in (loop prune cloth, in wh.vh every detail was pcrtect, the dart wail rut and touching tho ground all round, trimmed with i-eroll-liko stilcliilig and appliqucis of Iheclotli. Tho coat was made with a broad boxpleul down the centre, edged with tiny trills half an incli wide, of silk, matching the gown, w tii a tiny eh go of lace, and tho collar band of lacc edged with a violet border and touched wit li fine gold tracery. Tho hat was a moderate rrieerno in black crinoline with one beautiful white feather, held in place with u small black rosette. It must have run well into two figurce, so exquisite wan the cutting of the gown; and tbo diapo of tho hat was a triumph of genius—so simple, yet so perfect in line and proportion. I have aeon lately three now corselet skirls, tho evolution apparently of the Princess robe. No one seenu* to C.iro for tho stiff. tight-iiHing body part of tile Princess tiri.t*s, but. Ity dint of earn ing tho skirt up over the waist-line, perfectly fitting of course thus far, and ivenrng (his skirt with a lace shirt and embroidered bretellcs. (lie effect is becoming to a well-proport toned figure. _ I need hardly point out that the hipa hliould he slender and tho waist round and slight. Chic of those gowns was in a soft fawn cloth—ehiflon cloth, to be correct, for everything is now "chilToiiaied”—velveteen. taffetas, and no forth—the blouse worn under it was of lace much ornamented with motifs. Another gown was of black cloth, clinging to the figure like crepe do chine, with the blouse of black chiffon, and transparent' elbow sleeves of the same, much puffed and finished with filmy frills—a large black velvet hat with swooping feat hero and an elaborate scarf of the chit Ton arranged to fall over tbo shoulder finished with meltings. It was. taking it aliogether, a very striking costume. and ont rely unrelieved by white or anv colour. Tho wearer was Miss cr.-rtnide Elliott. the wife of Mr TV.rbe.s Kobert.ran. with whom she was playing in "Mrs flnindy,” the new comedy at the Se.'ila Theatre.. Three coiwlet skirts find (ImMi-'elvea to the churl bolero coal, ami !o -k well under them. With a s---n.ll touch of ermine, with muff and toque of the same fur, the effect is chic in the extreme. THE EMPIRE SASH. Amongst the adjuncts of the fashionable (oil.-t(p ore Ute long Empire rashes, often of painted r bbon in fume beautiful chene design made up to drape across the breast, and confined with a paste or diamond buckle. The idea is often carried out in nblsm work, which, as 1 have pointed out ere now, is the fashionable stylo of decoration for dresses, and which m lever happier than when apples! to lace or umall rovers. Judging from the cataloguer* Is-fore me I have not bis'n too emphatic in advising you to use as much ribbon as possible in vour schemes of decoration. It in almost: too general, for it is done by "tho trade," and not always happily chosen as to colour and design. There is rapidly coming into, voguo tho revived fashion of the Medici collar, ami much higher neckbands, nicy creep up at the hack to where the hair leaves off. HAIRHKESSINXI AMr NECKWEAR. You never see anybody, except a mere "flapper." with hair dressed low on the neck. Thank goodness that untidy era hn.s passed. Tho hair is dressed with extreme neatness high on the head, smooth, though undulated, and with bows and upstanding ornaments. The Spanish comb, with its elaborate carring and ornament, is back once more. It all points to tho wearing of the Medici collar, (standing up well at the back of good lace, stiffened and gemmed. With thus collar must come tho high puffed sleeve, ench as Titian painted hie magnificent ladies in—tapering to the wrist, ami then finished with n_ turnback cuff of priceless point. We already have the little turn-back cuff, made in lace, and e-old with a V-shaped vest and collar-band. And by degrees retracing our footsteps, we nhall get to tho Tudor cloak, which slips on comfortably over these highly puffed sleeves.— From “A Woman's Letter in the "Sydney Morning Herald.”