IN FASHIONLAND.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XLII, Issue 12823, 15 April 1916, Page 4 (Supplement)

IN FASHIONLAND.

—Winter Sports Costumes.— Although there is. to be no .Swiss season, which lias been so gay in former years. Paris houses have .not .neglected to 4 bring out attractive costumes arid novelties for winter ; sports. Of course the Russian effect,, predominating as ifc does in ordinary tailor suits, is even more t in evidence in the sports cnsttimes. Tti«»" costume made of -Jeijsoy cloth.- which Has been so much -'"'■»<* * * - " ~ ■ " t .

worn in Paris nil through the autumn, is perfectly littoil fur winter sports: this popular stylo hn> been taken up and enlarged upon until «o have many varieties of ir. It first appeared in the form of a two-piece suit, usually with a plaited skirt and a helted coat in true Russian style, with the side openings on ihe hips. Jsow dresses are being made on tin's same Jersey doth: which can he bought- by the yard in all the shops. It is not a low-price material, hut is very wide and 'inside in attractive colors. Some of the newest gowns made of it are embroidered with either silk or wool and on many of them the fancy for lacing with soft ribbon, through large buttonholes, is seen. Nothing could be more suitable for sporting wear than this practical material.

One-Piece Gowns.— Perhaps the pue-piece gowns are even more practical than the suits, as they can he used under the heavy knitted sweaters often worn with the sporting costume. The simplest of these gowns have straight lmes from neck to hem. a leather belt holding them in at the waist. Others an; i shirred at the waist line in the hack, and upon half-way down the front, over a contrasting color. very large eyelets being arranged on either side through which a ribbon is laced and tied in a. bow just below the waist. A particularly pretty one is made of two colors, navy blue and lieige. The hitter color is used for tin- entire upper part of the gown, as far as just above the hips, lielow this is a plaiting of blue. The top of the bodice is laid in two wide box-plaits down the trout, with ono at the back. Between these plaits, holding the fullness at the sides, are double straps of the material faced and piped with the blue, closing under the arms with small steel buckles. A high rolling collar is faced with blue, and blue bullet buttons are arranged in groups of threes on the boxolails in fro'nt. Another model is made of two shades of brown. This has three box plaits the entire length in both front and back, those being of the darker shade of brown, as is the entire skirt. The sleeves and sides of the top between the box plaits are of the ighter tan shades. Then there are large hip pockets, square and having straps -which mount and pass over a black 'patent leather belt, giving the effect of the pockets being suspended from the bell.

—Nen r Sweaters.—

1 hero is little that is new in sweaters most of them being of the usual shape.' with sashes that tie in front, ends g«--..'lered into a taesel or a pierrot pompom. A well-known costumier has a new shaped sweater that fastens diagonally with three huttons. and has a :-iiway effect at th© bottom; this, no doubt, is the forerunner of shapes ! that will take into account flowing skirts. Ho has also a charming.sporting head-dress, as practical a* it is becoming. It is merely a long double scarf, seamless, and made by a 7nachine, though it might be equally we]! knitted by hand." There are three stripes and a scant 'fringe on eacli «nd; and. of course, such a scarf lias many uses for outdoor sport. One end , may be turned in, fringe and all, and fitted on the head like a cap, a feathered ornament being jauntily poscd at one side; Then the scarf is wound_ around the. neck as snugly, as one wishes or with as many twists, and the loose end li.sed -like' a muff. Tt is well to know how these long scarfs mav be arranged to form the warmest sort of a waistcoat/,, .as used by sailers and soldiers. Inexperienced muffle the neck with them, thus missing their full usefulness. Of course, to begin with, the.scarfrmust be very long, then follows':—Spread one end' Jiagonajly across the chest, leaving the fringe to- fall iust below the waist on rhojeft side. Then pass the scarf over the.' fight" shoulder, across, the back, and under' the left arm. all around the waist to the back again, up over the'

left shoulder, across the chest, and then tuck the end under iho part that encircle? the waist, and let the fringe fall on the right side exactly as the other end falis on "the left. In this w-jiv you have a .snug jacket.

—Other Knitted Jackets. The Paris shops are. full of other pretty knitted wool jackets. Many wear one of these under the coat and '•w:r the flimsy .blouse. A new one is made of ft colored and white wool in finlero shape, bordered! with crocheted i-uff -:)f loops, with a. ribbon to ne •'•round the waist. Kimono shapes airalso made, bo'derod with eiderdown, they are charming and are shown in nil the dainty colors.