Our Paris Letter

New Zealand Times, Volume LII, Issue 12199, 25 July 1925, Page 15

Our Paris Letter

SOME ATTRACTIVE MODELS (FROM. PAULINE COURLANDER)

One of-the most tempting of the new temptations .is undoubtedly the long, white tunic, worn with a short, narrow, black or navy blue 6kirt. THE LONG TUNIC / The tunic is so lone that only about or nine inches of skirt arc visible beneath it. The skirt is really an exceedingly well-fitting fourreau, which

gives neatness and a certain amount of: shapeliness under the straight tunic. Silk gabardine, heavy crepe de chine, uncrushahle linen, ottoman silk .and eatin are suitable for tunics. They may be trimmed with kilted yokes, jabots and aide-panels, broad ;or .narrow belts, buttons or embroidery. The tunics are tube-like from the shoulder•>to the hem, and so tight that they Have to be elit at the sides, or the / front and back, pr movement would be impossible. Like most of the new frocks, they have the very moderately cut-out necks 'or *duite high collars. The sleeves are “neatly fitting in the armhole, whether 1 they are short or long. If ther tunic is meant to be worn under a closerfitting

overcoat its accessories must be of the slimmest. THREE MODELS Here is a charming model of dull white satin; a deep joke and a high collar of tiny horizontal tucks; then an absolutely plain, straight expanse; then a deep hem of horizontal tucks. Plain long sleeves have tucked cuffs; the tunic opens all the way down the front, being fastened at the throat and hem only with two flat pearl buttons edged with red. ‘ Another model is made of cream silk gabardine with a deep V-shaped yoke of finely pleated cream mousseline —so deep that the point reaches what used to be called the waist. The tunic itself is cut into a point sloping from the hip to the front, the cut away part being filled in with pleated mousseline. The only, other trimming is a stiff, flat velvet bow at the neck. Another tunic is rather Hke a very ! long Norfolk jacket. The pleats are flat, and held in on the hips by* a belt and buckle of soft red leather. A turned hack’ collar is edged with red and has a leather cravatte studded with tiny pearl buttons. f