THE FASHION IN LONDON.

Otago Witness, Issue 3112, 5 November 1913, Page 66

THE FASHION IN LONDON.

graduated tunic style. Note seam, the vertical stripe with border running from this, deep to shallow, round back and seam the opposite side, high up. The stripe of the skirt otherwise is horizontal, and in front are three pleats and the very slightest draping. Ready-made again, but in frocks. Picture a dress of fine (&cer white washable voile.

The vogue for the young girl i s over of increasing interest. Much time and thought is now spent on aJI garments which go to make up the young girl’s wardrobe, and some of her toilets, although extrem'ely simple, are often quite as beautiful as those designed for women of maturer years. As extreme simplicity is the key-no'te of the prevailing mode, it naturally finds its most happy expression in the garments of the young, whoso elaboration is not only bad taste but also unbeautiful. During the autumn season the girl finds her coat and S i " u Sweater use than many of her other clothes. She strives for a certain trignees in her appearance which is not always easy of acquirement, without a sense of the fitnees of things and a studied attention to detail. Ihe cut-'awny mode is finding great favour for the girl’s tailor-made. It tends to accentuate her slim appearance, and when not exaggerated is very becoming. On the other hand, some of the autumn modes show coats with quite straight fronts and square corners. This type of coat is often finished with a loose strap at the back, which does much to help its youthful appearance. Another style of ooat much patronised for young people is the military style, which fastens with a straight row of buttons from the throat to the hem of the coat. The Russian coat, •"’with its stand-up collar of fur, the basque edged with the same, forms another of this season’s designs which promises to be exceedingly fashionable. The skirts are all narrow, but not exaggerated. Many of the models show the simple wrap-over vogue, while others are cut with a seam on either hip and gathers at the back

Very charming is the young girl’s coat and skirt illustrated on this page It is revealed in black and blue striped ratine turned out with the same material in white. The second sketch depicts a useful great coat made of nap cloth, and finished with wide rovers of checked material, in compliance with the popular craze for checks at present.