POSIES FOR MADAME

NZ Truth, Issue 1256, 26 December 1929, Page 15

POSIES FOR MADAME

Denizen of Forest Ousts Poodle (From "N.Z. Truth's" Special Paris Rep.) pHERIE, — Three days m Biarritz *~* were my happy lot recently— three dayß of sunshine, blue sea and bluer skies. One would never dream that autumn is at hand, with its inevitable touch of sadness and melancholy. It is the height of the season on the Basque coast, and from every quarter of the world we find people: who have come to enjoy the 'many beauties of Biarritz. There, the atmosphere seems more balmy than anywhere else m France; the skies have a peculiar blue transparency, and the air is extraordinarily bracing. The Empress Eugenic made Biarritz a fashionable resort, and King Edward VII. loved to spend weeks at a time there. The day is one long round of pleasures, social and simple. The cult of nature is, believe me, followed to the full, and if one is brave enough to explore the many tiny beaches, well, there's no knowing what one will find m the way of sun worshipping! Lady Ravensdale, beautiful and statuesque and very efficient m the water, wears black taffeta with a cap m brilliant scarlet, and little shoes to match. The famous beauty, Lady Cynthia Mosely, and Lady Jowitt both favor jade green, whilst the Princess IHiskia looks best m black and white. <■ Sitting on an open terrace, almost overhanging the ocean we felt we were taking part m an Aladdin feast, with hardly any light, save that of the starry sky, jewels, flashing .at every table, an orchestra pouring forth soft and maddening melodies to the counter rhythm of popping champagne corks. Can you wonder that here romances flourish? Who knows how they end? Back m Paris we found autumn installed with red falling leaves, and a nip m the air, which immediately helped to send us scuttling to the dressmakers to see what was being worn and could help us tb forget the sunshine. Well, fur is certainly, the outstanding feature, and wherever and whenever possible we find fur. real or disguised bunny, present on practically every self-respecting garment. The fur craze has been gaining for several years, but this season it seems to have reached high water mark. Summer ermine is one of the most popular autumn pelts, but the woman who knows does not buy a real summer ermine; she purchases the white ermine skins and has them dyed pale beige. For it stands to reason that the ermine is not at its best m summer. In this way she obtains the soft, fluffy texture of the winter fur with the charming beige of the summer one. One of the most striking features of this year's furs is their suppleness. The furrier considers his wares! m the same light as the tailor does his tweeds and woollens, nnd turns -out fur garments that seem to be cut out pf cloth. Breichwanz is very popular for ensembles, but, of course, only suits one type of woman — the tali and slender. I saw a beautiful Riviera ensemble at Suzanne Talbot's. The frock of fine woollen material was m the softest shade of o3 r ster grey. The novelty of the frock resided m large grey pearl buttons, which ran from neck to hem. The coat was of white cloth, with collar and cuffs of red fox. Which goes to ! show that combinations of different colors are gaining ground. In another salon ; I saw an evening frock destined for Mrs, Vamlerbilt. It was most severely cut, all black crepe de chine. The distinction of the costume was due to the lining of coral- | colored velvet, which showed at every movement its wearer made. Coral colored shoes were designed to accompany this toilette. Which reminds me that bright-colored footwear is very fashionable for wearing with black evening dresses, cherry jade, coral and crimson being the favorite shades, generally m brocade, satin and crepe de chine. And since I mention accessories, let me tell you, my. dear, the very latest. As you know, it is considered smart to carry around some animal. Two years ago we saw big woolly dogs, trained to sit motionless m the back of cars. Last season brought us the jewelled tortoise. Now we have live monkeys, and the proper way to wear your monkey is on the left shoulder, like a posy. Of course, if your taste runs to a baboon — well ... I dunno. (Optional*. C'est plus difficile.) Tours, MARIE.