Latest Fashions

Taranaki Daily News, 29 December 1923, Page 10

Latest Fashions

After suffering a somewhat lengthy, eclipse, the useful—and becoming—, blouse is returning. Valenciennes edg- 1 ing, fancy stitching and little motifs] adorn the blouse shown. White voile] or coloured silk could be effectively] used here.

Ideal for slight figures ilg the jumper depicted. For these days, the shops show dozens of suitable leaves while paper patterns galore ar£. waiting to aid the home dressmakei who essays this easy style.

For the summer meetings, while the lightest of outdoor garments are donned, there’s still a call tor a wrap, so two racy styles have bee 5 depicted. The cross-over or wrap-around at the left has adornment of stltchery on collar, cuffs and foot—a typical model on slenderising lines. The wrap is equally effective in Its *»wn way Tricotine or a light gabertyne could be used tar either.

When line, silhouette and fabric are] ordinary, the unusual may be achieved] by the trim, as witness the above. The side panels drop below the foot] of skirt. As baby sleeves are all the: go, here they are.

For outings and especially for beacW *use, the paper parasol is popular. If oiled, these last longer and will even turn rain. Such becoming colours are now featured in paper parasols and their effect Is so smart that they will be an acceptable gift for any holidaymaking Erlend.

This is coming back again after, being ousted during many collar less, years. One fashionable form of thei lace collar is the bertha, a slip-over shape, about the depth of the above. The frock illustrated, simple in silhouette, has it swinging side panels faced with contrasting colour.

Daintily slender in line Is £ho tonepiece shown. Its half-collar and cleverly opened front combine simplicity of style with attractivenesA The belt on low waist line has a mono« gram imitation buokle, worked ta <ll stitching. '

The tennis frock of wool for the sports girl is the latest novelty. It ia made square, rather like a coat frock, with not too much width, bordered with a woollen braid or a fancy trimming of some sort, and worn with a hat and - scarf of knitted wool or silk, both of which are embroidered with iastic design.