FASHION NOTES

Taranaki Daily News, 9 August 1930, Page 7 (Supplement)

FASHION NOTES

LEAVES FROM A DIARY. j

. A FRENCHWOMAN’S HINTS. (By Colliae Rouff—Special to Ncwfl.) Ribbon is one of fashion’s favourites this season, and for the first time >n manv years we may use it as much as w e wish without being “fussy.” Quite small toques and berets are made entirely of ribbons—grosgrain, satin, or ve l ve t_and the most delightful of the berets are carried out in two or even three .tones of a colour. Three blues, three rose tones, three greys, or three greens, are woven or plaited together m squares, or else made in the half and half pattern. The toques usually have’ soft bows of the ribbon at the nape of the neck or at the sides under the ears. ' , The big “picture” hats arc often loaded with °flowera. But one particularly charming model has a flower or two under the brim over one ear, another flower to match on the brim, and further trimming. of really' lovely isatin ribbon. This model is a softly waving shape, piquant with pinky-puce carnations, and a wide rather vivid blue ribbon passed round the back of the crown, drawn through a. slit oyer the other ear, and left to fall over The shoulder, & 1 - most to the i waist. You can imagine how successful is Qiis effective combination of pink-puce and vivid blue. Ribbon belts are'worn too. a pretty dance frock of „ brown and yellow chifl on' having brown velvet ribbon encircling the' waist in the old ’ fashioned style.The ribbon is tied in a small bow, the ends hanging down to the hem of the skirt, which is but four inches from the drround. ■ - - • - D j ■ FRINGES AND FLOWER’S-

Fringe, also is .decidedly !, chic on evening dresses just now. It is ot a lovely "quality— rich, thick and heavy. It may be worked straight on to the \gdwn, but this is very costly, ae it must necessarily be done by hand. Quite -permissible is the notion of choosing a .good fringe with a small heading, -and havimr this sewn on the gown. .Fringefl will only “go" on the severely straight arid classic models, as, for instance, oiic in whitish-pink crepe satin. In this case the fringe' gradually and softly shaded to a deeper pink, which'was still of a very pale’tone. It was put on below the waist, whence it fell m straight classic lines to the feet. Across the square decolletage at the back was a length of the same fringe, • which created a graceful cape effect: If you are slim, you .. can * have a three-tier, flounce of narrower fringe, .- the three flounces reaching but little- below tiie knees.. A ..berthe ..of ;the same trimming may- be added, .byt.. this should come only to the fronts of the shou.dera, hot all rourid. ' *■' •? Evening flower posies are. enormous; very tiny’' blossoms being: “bunched”* to-; gether to make bouquets the size, of a dinner plate. : ... • ' NET AND’CHIFFON. Lono- frockfl of thick silk fish net aie still considered 'smart. The bodices are 'tight fitting, but: slightly pouched .at the waist'; the full skirts sweep to the floor, arid are weighted at the hems, with thick pleated ruchirigs, of not, or; satin -ribbon. -A short coatee, .tight at; the -waist, .but with a fluted .basque edged all round with the niching,: goes with a dress like this. - > . .- •.- The foundations of these net frockfl are only to the kneefl,, the skirts' being, semi-transparent , from there : downwards. They are amazingly attractive, dresses, and if you dance right through the evening and can do without a coatee, vou may be able to make them for .yourselves.

Another idea is to have a dinner "own of black chiffon, jvjth a iQng, graceful skirt, a softly pouched bodice, a flriiall belt, a : jewelled buckle, and -a posy. But, instead of a .deep decolletage and no sleeves, let the top be filled in y with a yoke of the .very' finest blonde lace, with sleeves down to the finger, tips'. Very cliic for.smart dinners., MODERN WEDDING PRESENTS. . ' UNCONVENTIONAL GIFTS.' ; . .. . (By.H.-M-C. : . Are you one of the people 'who ,are racking- their- brains to, solve the pro-'blcm-of what to give to a bride-to-be? *The day of the wedding, gift of solid conventional type seems "to have passed, and no longer can any., bride reasonably expect. to reap a useful harvest of pre- . sents of silver and the like for her new home. A duchess recently gave a bride' a set of saucepans, an earl presented her with a hearth-brush,- and another friend of title gave an egg-boiler. This is indeed eetting a. new fashion in wedding gifts. .. i • • At a recent fashionable wedding, where presents took the .form of jewels, furs. & motor car, cheques, old chains, tables, bureaux, lamps, and so forth, the gift which delighted the bride above all was a pot of white heather in the ex-j qiiisite “shell”. flowers which have now reached a high degree of perfection. Another unusual' but ,welcpihe.gift was a silver pepper mill, which grinds its supply of fresh peppercorn's. One domesticated bride welcomed with delight a large native made work basket, of finely woven straw in a medley of colourfl.