JUST ACCESSORIES

NZ Truth, Issue 1229, 20 June 1929, Page 20

JUST ACCESSORIES

Paris Art Turns To Minorj • Articles off Dress THE /"MODE" FOR GROOMS (From "N.Z. Truth's" farisienne Representative.) r'HERIE, — The extraordinarily fine weather we have been enjoying seems to have put everybody's dress calculations out of gear. Even the trees have been caught unawares. • ' ■ OF course, it is quite* easy for the men coats. Fox fur is most popular m all to look spring-like — they just cast shades, silver fox being often used off their overcoats; but women with black velvet.! seem to. cling to their winter clothes The fragile beige fox looks delight* so' much longer— evidently waiting for fully soft, and. when used m the new their dressmakers' deliveries. way, with two heads at the collar aiid Boiled down, the new season's enormous cuffs, it makes a cloth coat fashions show little change from the look, sumptuous. preceding ones. The absolutely straight , '<,„-. - + . ■-_ *_,„„„,„., „,,:*,. frock died when the flared skirt came J^ £<*- ,^° c ? K « fi? and conauered wrap is a serious rival to the allThe low waist-line, which almost .*£ c ¥ 6llt J Z™° h i" 6^ l^?"^ reached the knees, was given enough c *? ct °* thickening thejilhouette. rope to hang itself and promptly did although shaved lamb aq£ summer so; those were about the most drastic ■' .I™* I*'1 *' *** * eln iU W< L m - ° n *^ c steps taken Riviera instead, of the heavy woolNow the waist is perched just v at the len coats which sun-down renders hip-bone, and the skirt is according to necessary. ■..""'•.', taste. There is no settled or definite As Deauville and Le Touquet- get denovelty m line. -'-..'- cidedly cool with the disappearance of Each firm has its own ideas, the> sun, we may expect summer which it expresses m lovely models. ermine, and the lighter furs to be the and never have ■ -women been able correct evening wear this coming sea-« to dress so well according to their son, which promises to be more luxur-i type and personality, and yet re- ious, than ever. main quite a la mode. By the way, have you ever stopped toj *With the exception of sports' clothes, think what a bridegroom's correct wean every skirt has a is v_ ... .. „_ . flare somewhere, Unlike the bride^ and there is no --- /» r-r f» "^ ho 1S allowed ** gainsaying the MhtlTß POT- nCOrVCS ***? - v *> *}° youthfulness of Its IVWUJS lUf ULUIUKsO sor t& of ■_■' ; f a.nciea, effect. -.' ' ■ v - . . medieval included. But if fashions ■ '■ ~ ' that conventional have nothing sensationally new m creature, man, is forced to wear what fundamentals, all the wealth of fashion or "the right thing dictates, i£ imagination for which Paris is being correct counts for -anything, famed seems to have been displayed Benedict, says a male fashion expert, m the creating of details and acces- is to wear a silk top hat, a wing collar sories. V or a turn-down one, ah Ascot tie m Scarves, for instance, threaten to be- white, grey or black and grey silk, a come,.a craze. We find them m almost plain white, stiff -bosomed shirt, pleated every great dressmaker's collection, if lie likes, and cut-away coat of bjack sometimes attached to ensemble coats, or grey. Vj/ nearly always accompanying sports' The trousers should -be blaclcrano suits, and often used as draperies of. white striped worsted •or * grey 'cash.* tulle oh An evening frock. mere, with a waistcoat of the, same They predict that Paris Is to see a material, of grey or fawn, clothe or of flood of scarves which may rival the white linen. , fox-fur, beloved of the Parlslenne, The poor soul's haaky should be especially flung .'across the shoulders of plain white linen;. .black patent leather a tailored suit, or calf-skin, with toe-cap^ should bej The most amusing motifs de- his footwear. ■ A ; .-,A.: corate the scarves. Spats are optional, he says, but a„ aT • -^ „' - ■'«„«_, , n *„* f A«o «*. o if a colored -waistcoat is Indulged One I jaw was of incrustations m a lrt> it is smart to have spats to. crepe de chine one, of the four aces — atch / spades* diamonds, hearts and clubs. m ' Handwork, for which France is Socks of black silk, gloves .ot white famed, is gaining more. and more popu- doe-skin or grey suede, a. pearl pin m larity as a trimming, and pin-tucking his tie, and sleeve links of White gold is one of the mediums most favored. : and.mother-of -pearl go. to complete the It is used to make the most extra- picture, not forgetting 'a black or grey ordinary floral designs. I saw an eh- Chesterfield top-coat and- 'a Malacca semble, destined for the Riviera, which stick with straight or crook- -.handle, was made of cream shantung. 7 And if • the would-be Benedict surIn spite of all our spririg'talk, women vives this trial by shopping,- he is fit to at the races^are for the most, part well marry, pleased to wear their cozy fur-trimmed - , Yours, MARIE.