WOMEN’S WINDOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume L, Issue 16545, 27 September 1924, Page 4

WOMEN’S WINDOW.

HR IT ISH PA BK’ ICS AX D LACKS

APPEAR AT STYLE REVIEW

LONDON, August 15.—The striking difference between the clothes worn by English nuil American women in the daytime and the similurity of styles for evening wear were demonstrated at the various social and business functions held in connection with the lot ernat ion a I Advertising Convent ion. An interesting feature was the close resemblance from the dress |>oint of view between the American women and those from Australia and New Zealand. At the. conference hall if. was not. at, all unusual to see an Australian or New Zealand woman taken lor an American. The Australians had whole-heartedly adopted the American fashion of satin shoes for afternoon wear, a fashion which does not, find favor here, no doubt owing to the weather conditions. LARGE HATE WORN.

The neat tailored appearance of the American women, with their perfectly - lilting suits, small hats and well-cut shoes, contrasted with the more individual appeaianee of the English women, no two of whom were dressed alike. Larger hats were worn by English women and quite elaborate afternoon dresses, sometimes trimmed with lace, were seen in quite large numbers. The Australian women, however, favored neat tailor-mades and close-fitting tiny hats and when afternoon dresses were worn they tuo were of the simple tailored typt. A mannequin parade to show what .British dressmakers are doing with British fabrics was arranged at the Piccadilly Hotel for the women delegates to the convention.. An attempt was made to show the superiority of the British fabrics and craftsmanship of British, workers and each of the houses participating in the display emphasised English silks and brocades, Lancashire velvets, Nottingham laces, and Yorkshire and Scottish woollens. LACE ON GOWNS.

Reville, the Queen’s dressmaker, laid special emphasis on afternoon and evening dresses using Nottingham lace. The straight and tiered silhouette was sponsored, broken at one side by an enormous sash bow, composed of shaded ribbons. The display given by Isobcl, however, showed the maintenance of the slender straight silhouette, quite unbroken by draperies or ornaments. Very long tunics, all showing the waist less line, were sponsored by this designer, who used the tunic treatment on sports garments, afternoon and evening dresses. ■ Some attractive 1 early fall tailleurs, in which she specialises, were much applauded by flic delegates, particularly one in a shade of leaf brown, plaided in orange ami cream, the tunic being plaid while the underskirt was of plain material in the same ground shade. Button trimming was stressed, this model having dozens of buttons on the sleeves and funic as the only trimming. Evening gowns of the tunic type were shown with matching cloaks, trimmed with fur. ostrich feathers, or a new treatment of silk which exactly reproduces the effect of fur. The outsides of cloaks remained ultra-simple, all decorations being concentrated upon elaborate applique work on (lie lining. Oiie attractive model was in gold tissue in the tunic style, with a border of black fur, the matching cloak, also trimmed with bands of black fur, having two enormous appliqu’&d birds in black and gold on the flame lining. BUTTON TIMMM.I NG FEATURED FOR FALL AT PARIS SHOWS. PARIS, August 12.—A fashion show to-day was characterised by straight lines, with a low waistline and large belts on the hips, sometimes buttoned on both sides. Cloaks are slightly gathered and pleated on the hips in onler to give fullness and have fur collars ail'd large cull's. A waistcoat blouse in grey or tan cloth is very long and straight. Many buttons are used as trimming, with a row of buttons on sleeves from shoulder to cuff. There are a few bolero effects, though the .belt shows on the hips. A black pony skin wrap opens on a waistcoat blouse of ermine. Chenille embroideries and cutwurk embroideries of llte same tissues appear on satin or lace slip. Many ribbons, especially‘velvet, ribbons, are used in loops and bows. An afternoon satin tunic has rull'les on the skirts with crossed bodices. No other collection shows so many belts. New trimming is made of tiny doth rows of petals on chiffon frocks. , EVENING WEAR. For evening wear many chiffon gowns are shown, sometimes twoshaded lace also is slightly gathered and pointed on the side. Favorite colors for evening are white, pale blue, pink and purple. There are a' few tulle gowns. One very pretty black tulle is, embroidered with tiny white tulle braids stitched on the bodice. Two rallies of the skirt are outlined with white .tulle. After suits have long jackets edged with fur and with huge fur collars. Many are green dresses. One house shows straight narrow models without belts. A new collar on nearly every dress is made of marrow straight band tied as a small cravat, in front. Flounces and pleats are set. very low on the'skirt. CEO AKS IM PORT A NT.

A few have yokes'and directoire collars. Some Ottoman gowns uro seen. For evening till gowns 'arc made ,of silver cloth on white tulle embroidered with crystal silver and pearls, till white and glittering. Gold dresses on ti brown satin underslip are shown for,afternoon wear. Cloaks tire very important here. For morning wear they are brown duvetyn, plain inserted, and for afternoon Ottoman or velvet trimmed with a band of squirrel tuils, sen lions,' chinchilla, rabbit or 'Mongolian. These clonks tire till closed on the side.

For evening there are gathered capes of velvet or gold lace. The big hood collar is held by a long riblion tied in front. Two ribbons arc attached to (he lining ain I the half length of the wrap is lied in front to prevent the clonk opening too much.

WILDCAT WHIRL; CAMEL CAN TER TO GO; ENTER’ WHISPER WALTZ.

NEW YORK, August 12. Finns have been outlined before tlie annual convention of the Intornat.ionsil Associntion of Dancing Musters for the elimination of extreme forms of dancing. Many of the delegates agreed Hint Ihe terpsiehorenu art was being carried to tin extreme and that it was time tu call u halt.

If the phuls outlined before I lie convention nre carried out, the “wildcat whirl,” the “tiger twacl-

die" and the “camel canter" will bo replaced by the “whisper waltz.". Mr. M. F. Havana ugh, who has been a teacher of dancing for fifty-one years, declared that the present-day dances are not what they should be. “Everything is being curried to the extreme," lie said.' “It is time, to (•till a hall and get back to the steps that were, and always, will be the best. ’ ’ Mrs Anna Keenan, of Philadelphia, said the high school youths and college buys are to blame for the presentday type of diiucing. “They go in for extremes; conservatism is not. in (heir vocabulary," she said. VEILS AGAIN. Despite 1 ho efforts made by the lace industry to revive the fashion of wearing veils, it is only recently that, there have been signs of their restoration to public favor. Last year few veils were sold in 'West-end shops, and the revival of the fashion owes much to the popularity on.joyed by the “cloche" hat. But those who say that the veil will be among us again this winter point out that it is no longer worn (except by motorists i to | protect the face, but to adorn it. j There is no ulterior motive for its use, j ns of keening the hair tidy, and it is | primarily regarded as a form of ! drapery for the face, detracting from j the severe outline .of the small liat. ’ The must popular veil is consequently the “scarf" shape, which falls over the face and hangs to one side. The short “mask” veil, which comes to the edge of the hat, is still a favorite. THE NEW AGE. “And how old is your daughter — the one who has just put her hair up '!■ ’' “Oh, she’s in her early uicoteens," —Morning Post. SOCIETY LADY AS SHOP GIRL. NEW YORK, August 14. —Tiring of American Society, Mrs Morgan Belmont, daughter-in-law' of Mr. August Belmont, has announced her intention of entering trade, and is .joining the staff of a well-known Fifth Avenue department store. Several years ago Mrs Belmont declared that she was frightfully bored bv the monotony of the social life of Newport and Long Island, and sought employment in the cinema industry, and for a time appeared in minor roles. Society was shocked, and the names of the .Morgan Belmonts were dropped from the social register. Mrs Belmont is the daughter of Mr. Paul Andrews, head of a well-known New York family, and her marriage to Mr. August, Belmont’s son in 1915 was one of the events of the season at Newport. They have a beautiful home at Rosl.vn, Long Island, and Airs Belmont was for some years one of the leaders of the younger set. As head of the Personal Shopping Bureau, Mrs Belmont will have a- chance of realising her ambition to “amount to something in the fascinating world (>;' business." BEAUTIFUL WIFE. DISFIGURES HERSELF TO STOP MEN’S ADMIRATION. PARIS, August .1-1. —To prove her love for her husband and to calm his jealousy because men were continually admiring her beauty. Mine. J’ossi, the young wife of a rich manufacturer of Geneva, has disfigured Iters elf with acid. These facts were revealed in court at Geneva, when the wife’s mother summoned her son-in-law for alleged cruelty towards’ his wife. 'The- wife declared that the charge was unfounded, and added; “I could not; prevent men from admiring my beauty and from complimenting me about it, but in future they will not look at me, and I shall be happy.” ‘‘ WH ALE FEATHEI\S ” WITH PERMANENT CURL. TACOMA, August 15. —A large shipment of “whale feathers" from Alaska passed through here to-day to iin<J places on the hats of women of America and Europe. The “whale feathers," known in the millinery trade as ostrich lions, are the hair-like filaments from the food-straining apparatus of the Arctic whale. They are from four to eight feet in length and retain their curl indefinitely. These “whale feathers" when cleaned, relined, cut and colored, are used as a substitute for ostrich ]ilumes. THE MARRIED ONES. Countless brides and grooms are starting down the path of married life, and m.v blessing I’m imparting to each husband and his wife. There, are gins and snares besdtliug every avenue they take, and the pessimists are betting that the marriage bond will break. -Salesmen smooth and blithe ami clever will approach, with smiles sublime, and put.up a .stern endeavor to dispose of goods on time. “We will trust you," ijtiy the sellers, ‘‘ we don’t care for ready, mon; wo ’re accomodating fellows," doing business .4 mm aim .(mwwumiim