AS- TOPICS OF MOMENT

NZ Truth, Issue 1232, 11 July 1929, Page 10

AS- TOPICS OF MOMENT

Long Hair and Shorter Skirts, Or Vice Versa ?

THE MILK- MAID INSPIRA TION

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Parisienne Correspondent),

PHERIE^-Joan of Arc came ii week here, this being the yeai and great ceremonies m her hono ONE of Paris' smartest society leaders decided to give a" festival m honor of the occasion, and turned the great hall of the Grand Palais into the facsimile of a ■public square m the 15th century, which, served as a -setting for a remaxkable pageant. .; There were over two thousand people gathered wearing costumes of the period, and representing all classes — proud nobles,' froiieing ' jesters, gambolling .^mountebanks,, stern - faced members:;; of .the Watch,; and. heralds. Much populace, rubbed shoulders, and exchanged what they thought was the humor of that day. There are two subjects, which, like the poor, etc. — the length of our skirts, and will women let their, hair grow? The shapes of some of the new hats seem to indicate that miliiners expect long hair to come back, and one of the most attractive of these shapes is the milkmaid, .bonnet, fashion's,, latest whim.. If blessed with an oval, face, a girl should look v e"r y . :>:•■•■ -\\ ■,'■•/

n for her share of publicity this r of the lady's 500 th anniversary, >r have been the order of the day. generally untidy, and m absolute contrast to that, well-groomed appearance that the chic modern woman considers indispensable. Last, night, after seeing "Our Dancing Daughters" behave m their best "flaming youth" manner, we went to Weber's Terrace Cafe. In this popular night haunt one sees some of the smartest evening clothes worn by the theatre crowds who flock there after the show to . partake of the inexhaustible variety of egg dishes served at midnight on little tables set out on the footpath, m a blaze of lights which turn midnight Rue Royale into midday. One of the prettiest fashions this season is the vogue for fox fur dyed to the same shade as the material. Under the bright artificial lights these colored furs make the soft faces they frame look beautiful. A coat I noticed at Weber's was of

charming and demu r c m it (of course, a round visage would scream: "And nobody asked

you, sir.") . ~"'JT- ..." ','■-•' However,., rightly worn^the bonnet is adorable. Camille Roger' cremated it, and makes it of the new} Euciple straw, which is very supple and yet retains its shape. ' c ' Of course, the popular and inevitable if-you-want-to-be-smart highbrow effect is retained m the approved milkmaid style; the front folds back, whilst the neck is entirely covered to hide the growing" locks. This covering. of the nape of the neck, which is becoming more and more popular, certainly indicates that women are at least trying to grow their hair, or, anyhow, thinking about it until their next visit to the coiffeur. However, milliners are ready to oblige with their best effort to cover the hideousness that hair-growing entails m the majority of cases, although some women manage to get away with it. "When the. hair has -sufficiently grown, they curl up the ends and allow them to fall on the neck, but the effect is

'—————— around the shoulders was a wide band of fox fur dyed to the identical shade of the velvet. It was beautiful. An elderly woman with the whitest hair wore a coat of black velvet with a great collar of white ermine. The cuffs which extended almost to the elbow were solidly embroidered with strasse, whilst around the hips this magnificent wrap had a broad design embroidered with the same brilliant stones. , . A Cyber model m white georgette was sprinkled fill over with tiriy rhinestones, whilst a black frock from the same firm was embroidered from neck to hem m small circles of brilliants. But the most picturesque evening wrap was a reversible cape of black taffeta on one side, and lacquer red on the other. It was made with a circular ruffle, at the edge, and had a big rolling collar. It conjured up visions of moonlit nights and romance m Spain, the Al-hambi-a by moonlight, and the usual cardiac complications which generally follow.Yours MARIE.

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turquoise blue silk velvet made with the skirt dipping gently at the back to follow the line of the frock, and