FASHIONLAND.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 9736, 31 December 1909, Page 4

FASHIONLAND.

- [Fbom ot/r London Correspondent.] October 22. A NOVE3LTY IN COATS. The newest thing in' the furrier world is a motor coa^ made of the skin of a lion. Such a. thing is actually- being shown now in the West -End. It is tawny in colour , and ..is stitched with thread made from the lion's hair; the collar is of two huge paws trimmed with claws, and the tail is used to hang over the sleeve as extra trimming. MAGNIFICENT SIMPLICITY. These two words aptly describe the trend of ■ the autumn dress of , today. Surely never was more elaborate trimming and general ornament added to a dress, or more expense involved with a result of such splendid simplicity as is evident. This applies onjy to day dress ; evening gowns, are, of course, very elaborate. Plush and velvet are the favourite materials for both 'tlay and evening wear, and both lend themselves /to charmingly graceful draping. The plush . employed has a very short T>il©> and looks like .rich velvet. ; Nothing could look better on a tall slight woman than black velvet .as.lpng as the temptation to add trimming ,is avoided: 'Once that is*given way to, the great dignity .of the material is ruined, and a dress, remarkable' when, plain, becomes' commonplace -immediately if trimmed. . V THE TURBAN CHIGNON. The new style of hairdreseing, 60 simple and becoming to many, is, -to others, proving a snare, and while there are some women to whose .heads the turban style imparts a regal look, there are some others whose faces under the massive roll of hair, look anything but beautiful. A vdry dark woman, for instance, must be careful not £o do her hair in such a way that it imparts a heavy look to her head. One such brunette, with hair done turbah fashion, I heardf aptly and truly described this week as' looking like a glorified Skye terrier J -, For the blonde this new fashion is ideal) and for the woman df straight locks it is a godsend, but .when worn with a baby fringe, either straight or curly, as some are trying to make the fashion,, it becomes a caricature, and very ungraceful. NEW THEATRE CAP. A quaint little theatre cap, like an inverted mince-pie, round and rolled flat, is being made now of black, jet beads, with a' long black tassel in the. middle. Worn on fail- hair it is very coquettish looking. BRIDESMAIDS^TO ORDER. A professional, bridesmaid is an "innovation, and yet, the girl who is getting married without her friends' approval, may now have as many attendants as she likes to pay, a guinea to,, just by ringing up Whitieley's. This fee procures a pretty, girl ready to carry a bouquet,, walk , up the aisle and be prepared to take the bride's bouquet at 1 the right . moment. . The bride must provide her dress and a carriage , for hei^ of course. It is thought that the new idea will be welcomed, if only on account of the expense involved, usually, by those who accept the position of bridesmaid. FAVOURITE COLOUR FOR HATS. - Purple, in all shades, red and green, are holding sway just now, but a delightful shade of golden brown is distinctly the .favourite— even if the hat itself is of some other colour, some of

the trimming is sure to be golden brown, and here, once more, the fair and brown-haired maiden scores.