DRESSES OF THE WEEK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20000, 16 July 1920, Page 9

DRESSES OF THE WEEK.

IN AND ABOUT THE CITY* (Written for the "Star.”) Things were not going as they should and the hostess was beginning to worry about her party being dull, so after thinking for a tow minutes, during, which conversation ffagyed _ considerably, she abruptly asked, What is the nvost important pan ot- a wojnan’s toilette ?” She couldn't have done bettor. As if by magic tongues commenced to wag and everyone talked at once, but the majority had it that the issue was, between headwear and. footwear, and an animated controversy look place on Mats versus Shoes. One girl, displaying a neat ankle encased in silk hose, and a neat foot encased in a, smart shoe, said that as she had nice feet and a ulam face ?ho gave extra attention to her shoes and stockings, hoping that the glance, once arrested by her feet, would stay tnere and her face would pass unobserved. Personally, I think she has an attractive face, pretty eyes and hair, but 1 wasn’t going to make her vain by telling her that, so 1 let the remark pass. Another girl spoke. She said that “hats made all the differencea becoming hat could malke a great difference to anyone’s appearance, but the prettiest girl could look positively plain if wearing a dowdy and unbecoming hat. 1 know a lady—she lives in Papanui —who told me once in all seriousness that when life is very dull and she is bored she goes out and purchases a pretty hat, and she is happy once more. A somewhat expensive hobby, if the experience is of frequent occurrence. Tho psychology of hats- and 'slices has been felt by every woman. Who is theie amongst us who. after wearing an uncomfortable down-at-tlio-heel pair of shoos and changes into a comfortable perloct-at-the-liee! pair, has not felt a different outlook on life? Ihe hostess at the party was in sase-bluo georgette, made looselv and uncommonly ornamental with 'whit'' beaded embroidery and a white bead girdle. Looking perfectly sweet, ami unconscious ot her charms, a vivacious little guest achieved smartness in a cigar biown high waisted coat, trimmed j 1' SKunk fur and worn with a high tawn and brown Tam-o’-Shnnter. Her bis tor was in grey t.wocd and touches of emerald green, -and her hat was a wide brimmed grey velour-described as a sale bargain ’ by the wearer. , . ;l , r ' Vlll '; shades of green arc charactenstic ot this winter's toilettes, ami a smart coat and skirt of lime green las pointed out to me by a, companion » nrn" U r C ‘ CoStmilC ’- Which' WHS loin by a good-looking matron. VT c , ut * f - v[l - h - v . trimmed with milltoque Ul, and vrorn wHh a modish’ At a tea party given in honour of a bride-elect one of the smartest toilettes' was that worn by tI )P Hstcr o f£: guest of honour. It was a dark blue v !j hc . t l™*. ‘he quaint coatee .beiim edged with brown fur, and the skirtslightly draped. .With this was worn f at 3ado ercen' and silver brocaded A pretty girl who-bus .recently come trom Ra-ngtora. to reside in 'Christchurch was admired one dav this W eek m a black and white costume, Vrcw Eucdo slices and striped silk stocking and a small red bat with a. blue band! ibe wife ot a captain in the Indian Army was having tea. with her.husband one aitemoon this week in a, verv nice mauve frieze costume, semi-fitting, and a. small black tricorn hat adorned -with a- black quill. Going across the Square yesterday momurn, looking very neat; was a North island gui in a, Glcnnrquhart tweed skirl, a navy and emerald green jumper arid a very smart emerald Sfccii velour Tam-o’-Shanler. Tiaiting for n, Tliccarton car was a gui in a soft, cerise and grev hat a jersey in the same two colours, and a grby skirt. A well known for her smart dressing, looked well one afternoon in a. wine coloured doth coat and skirt, and Oriental turban. An amanuensis, who lives at Opawa, and \\ho t\orks in ‘t.ho city, Icoked tgtv attractive yesterday in a navv blimps pleated skirt., and a looselv hanemg jumper of cream wool relieved with navv blue ami orange stripes, with which was worn a navy blue paimo velvet hat. ibp daughter of a bank managei wearing a grey and white striped coat and skirt and a. blue bat, was amongst those at a gathering recently. A resident-, of St Albans attended a. wedding on Wednesday in a. champagne coloured crepe de eliino tunic frock smartly embroidered in blue and bronze and trimmed with brown.fur, and accompanying it was a. grev panne upturned hat finished with a steel ornament. At the same wedding a girl in a fawn gabardine coat and skirt, an cnnms necklet and a. pink and mauve straw hat looked nice A natty blue velour cloth costume, trimmed with squirrel fur and worn with a. nattier blue hat, puited its fair-haired nearer. “STELLA.'’