FASHIONLAND

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7021, 8 January 1910, Page 11

FASHIONLAND

(Prom Our Lady Correspondent.) LONDON, November 26.

A CONTRAST IN MILLINERY. It is interesting to note that while Paris is tabooing , flowers as millinery trimming, Berlin is going to the opposite extreme, and piled up bunches, almost bouquets of imitation flowers aro appearing on smart hats there. The style suits very few people. REVIVING BLACK STRAW. A useful and simple method of freshening a 'black straw hat that _ has become dull and dusty is to, mix a small quantity of gum with warm water and good black 1 ink and brush the hat over with the mixture, then leave to dry. FOB THE DAINTY WOMAN. A novelty that will he much appreciated by the dainty woman is a stick containing springs over which lingerie ribbpns can bo wound. The ribbon is simply inserted and held _ securely by the springs, then is easily kept in place. Several cools of can be taken by cadi stick, which itself is gilded and has ornamented ends. A NEW OLD STYLE. One of the newest cloaks is of velvet, and is worn slung over the shoulders jand‘fastened beneath tho rovers of the ,tailor-made coat underneath in front. . Slits are made for slipping the arms through and the edges and bottom of/ 'the cloak are trimmed with fur. 1 FOAL SKIN. A little while ago I wrote that a lady's ooat made of lion's skin was (for sale in Regent street, and now wo ■hear that the newest thing is foal-skin. ’ Trimmed with embroidered buttons or with soft silk Russian foal skin or poulain, as it is called, is being •used to make entire princess shaped dresses, and very effective these are. Any bright colours look well with the Iskiu as trimming. AN ACCOMMODATING MUFF. Among the novelties advertised os iSUiitable for seasonable presents is a distinctly remarkable muff that would bo appreciated by the _ athletic girl of to-day. It is 'an ordinary large muff in appearance, hut inside the back flap is an envelope of silk, in which folded flatly, is a silk dust coat and hood. ■ NEW MATERIAL. For evening wear the new silk — watered with a gold or silver thread run through it-ris very graceful. .As is done with satin or silk tile newest 'material is also often veiled in mousseline, net or chiffon, and is made up in 'princess shape. BIG HATS ONCE MORE. One is not quite justified in saying, .that large harts aro once more to he ■the fashion, as in spite of an attempt 'on the part of milliners to make small toques queens in the millinery world, great brimmed hats have never lost any •of their popularity. Tho smartest /material employed for big hats now is the glossy beaver of,which men’s top Tats aro made, and these are mostly /trimmed with ermine . or swansdown, |aud are slightly tilted at one side. FOR CHILDREN'S PARTIES. ■For children and girls “hot out” the .favourite mod© of wearing silk veiled in niuon also reigns—frocks are mostly, [for young people, : made in picture jstyles with graceful fflk muslin fidhus land high waists. . For a little girl ithe fichu may be made to cross over at 'the back and tied as a sash. • White muslin, of the finest texture is letill the queen of . materials for children’s party frocks. FOR SUFFRAGETTES. . An advertisement that was ' not Imeant to be amusing, but that may •strike anti-Suffragettes _ and Cabinet ■Ministers as suoh, in “Votes for Women” reads, : “Leather is, the best wear for 'Suffragettes.’’ . FOR A LITTLE CHILD. A very pretty and rather uncommon party frock for a little girl of seven is of orion satin. The shape is that of a Russian pinafore, quite a. plain little overall, with short puffy sleeves of some soft material underneath. The '■front and shoulders of the satin are [prettily hand embroidered. ! NEW COIFFURE ORNAMENT. A pretty stylo of bandeau seen this •week is a folded silver ribbon, worn over the front of the hiair and finished, •above tho left oar, .with a cluster of (edelweiss. ■