FASHIONLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 6970, 9 November 1909, Page 2

FASHIONLAND

(From Our Lady Correspondent.) LONDON, October 1. An interesting fact relating to real sealskin is that in two years the price, huge as it is now to all but the wealthy, is expected to increase materially, since the lease to the Lnitcd States of the Pfyhiloff Islands will lapse, and if it is renewed by the Government it is anticipated that the capture of seals will bo more carefully guarded than over. A. new departure, is to bo made in waist-belts, and in place of tho narrow ones, sometimes, indeed, confined to only a defining waist-line, swathed belts arc to be worn, and in the normal position. Many new tints have appeared with autumn fashions as usual; “Alexandra,” out of compliment to the Queen, with whom tho shade is a favourite, is a beautiful tono of amethyst; “ Woodcock " is between grey and brown; “Gladiolus,” suitable for - evening coats, is a tint brighter than terracotta, and another colour with a somewhat enigmatic name is “Vanilla,” described as “ being a curious shade between dull mulberry and dead rose ” ; “Cactus” is a delicate blue, and “ Aeioplane ” is a new shade of green. Net and lace blouses are tilings expensive to buy, ready made, it they are really i good, but as, fortunately, simplicity is often smarter than elaborateness, and as many New Zealand girls have clever and dainty fingers, it is quite possible, with patience and good taste, to copy models turned out in Paris at, sometimes, not more than a third of tho shop’s price. One such model I will describe for tho benefit of home dressmakers. It would do for afternoon or semi-evening wear, and would look charming with a black silk or satin skirt. Tho collar, if one is worn, yoke and sleeves, both neck and sleeves being finished with accor-dion-pleated not frilling, arc of tucked white not, both close-fitting, and there is, under tho front of tho blouse to the waist, a loose white net lining. On top of this and joined at the yoke with a band of soft gold .Oriental insertion is tho “ body " of .tho blouse; made of black not, simply filched oh to the yoke back and front, toihoulderatraps of the insertion go from hack to front, and tho tiniest touch of colour may; bo given , by; tiny rosettes round tho collar and on the sleeves, of beho Oriental ribbon, to match ' the insertion used. Tho blouse is capable of alteration in the colours, employed, and certainly is very up-to-date. Tulle has oomo into fashion once more, and is being largely used as trimming for eveningpdresaes, when it lends itself to very graceful draping. It is utilised plain, with embroidered flowers, or heavily ornamented with silveNor gold’. ; In evening shoos bronze is a favourite, since.it can bo worn with frocks of any colour, but undoubtedly the smartest effect is obtained by adopting tho French fashion of wearing shoos and gloves of tho samo tint as the dress.

Long shoulder scarves of satin, to match or harmonise with a dress, edged with fur, and satin and fur muffs'to hratcli, are an innovation that is smart; and at tho same time well within tho reach of those for .whom’ real fur is an unattainable luxury. Leather hats, are tho .latest .things in millinery. i HAIRDRESSING. The most notable change of stylo is to bo seen in the new method of hair-dressin'grt-no longer are rolls innumerable, false or real, tho fashion, and no longer will;‘all . heads look as ono, ns, they did in the old regime, that, be-, coming to some, yet made every woman so much like every other that only when -face to face could a friend recognise another. Individuality in hairdressing, as in dress,, manner and thought, should mark a woman, and the newer style allows for this. The hair, after being loosely arranged in front and at the nape of tho neck, is drawn through a frame that has been made for this purpose, and spread over it. Then for those fortunate ones with an abundance of hair, a coil or plait may ho twisted, coronetwise, round tho whole. Tho stylo is suitable either for tho top or back of tho head, but it must not be worn at the neck. Miss Elsie, the well-known' actress and heroine in “The Dollar Princess,'' wore her hair done in this fashion, with a ribbon bandean round, and tho effect was very pretty.