FASHIONS FROM PARIS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 May 1928, Page 18

FASHIONS FROM PARIS

FROM A PAP.ISIENNE'S NOTEBOOK. (By Yvonne Rodier). Paris vastly favours the cape just now, and uses it in a variety of ways. An ensemble of black taffetas with bands of polished satin and a jabot of white cam brie and lace, illustrates the vogue in a long cape of exceedingly graceful cut, materialised in shining black satin and lined with rich white crepe de chine. But the largest scope for Fashion’s new whim is to be found in the realm of toilettes de soiree. Evening capes are delightfully pretty creations, and form an exquisite background, distinguished by beauty of line, for the picturesque and “frilly” type of gown.

Typical is a frock of coppery-beige dentelle, with full, dipping, flounced skirt, and a cape en suite falling from the shoulders, following tho long, circular lines of the skirt, and dipping at the back. The stage offers innnumerable examples of the diaphanous cape-matching-the-gown creation.

Taffetas capes, in a wonderful range of colours, are ruched and frilled in oldworld fashion, and are to be an important as well as an attractive mode. Of colours, red, pink, violet, and a seemingly endless range of mauves and greys make a popular appeal. Copper, brown, and similar shades also have a conspicuous place in the new collections. The brighter hues of red and pink are judiciously toned down by -sleeveless coatees in black or dark colours. Then there are innumerable designs in these ehie little coatees that are just the right thing for wear with festively-printed or patterned fabrics. A pTopos of colour, every shade of green is manifestly a la mode. Accessories are specially chic this season. The bag and belt of ultimate fashion encourage the resuscitation of all manner of discarded treasures from the embroidery box or the jewel ease. Embroideries, in faot, are to be a marked feature of the summer season. Bags

of antelope and suede are beautifully finished with crystal and onyx mounts. Square is the shape most favoured. The bag also shares, with the belt and blouse, the decorative beauty of jewelled medallions. Belts may be narrow or they may be wide. Smart and distinguished examples of both varieties are everywhere on view. Particularly notable are the ceintures in leather and chain-armour; or in moire ribbon striped with gold and silver. A special cachet attaches to the plain black moire belt that is fastened with a good paste buckle and coloured “jewels.” As for the placing of the übiquitous eeinture, it may either outline the normal waist or be worn low. Madame may fellow the individual choice dictated by her individual “lines.”

Jewelled heels are very much in the dancing picture again. The newest black satin dancing slipprs have heels adorned with brilliants or jewels. Equally modish in their less expensive genre are coloured heels or gold or silver.