DRESSES OF THE WEEK.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 20042, 3 September 1920, Page 9

DRESSES OF THE WEEK.

\® AND ABOUT THE CITY, (Written for the "Star.") Spring is in the air, and the biossoms and young green leaves aro good to look upon. Many a maiden's fancy is turning towards new spring attire, even though the temperature has'not been high enough to allow the discarding of winter wraps. It is well to think carefully in advance rather, than to buy haphazard. Gabcords, trieotino and various forms of hopsack are amongst the materials being shown for spring suits. Alpaca is a fabric whose revival will be welcomed by some. Stripes and checks will bo fashionable, also every kind of floral voile and foulard, so. that the most fastidious should find something suitable. The onepiece irock with the new loose sleeves, edged with kilting or frills to vary tho monotony, will again be in vogue, tho simplicity of these garments being tho chief attraction. iiut details are significant, and apart from the all important question of shoes and hosiery, there are the newest of frills and laces in the latest models. Indeed, it promises to be a " fluffy " season, everything befrilied and bunchy, .and hats picturesque and shady, but of course theso dainty frills will not be seen until the really warm weather comes, bor tho next few weeks our tvihter costumes, brightened with a 'now collar, or a pretty front, will suffice. . • Katharine cheerfulness was.a vivacious looking girl in a nattier biuo coat lrock with a suggestion of creafn at the throat.. To keep her warm she had a large stole of squirrel fur, and to make her look prettier she woife a chicmodel hat of blue straw adorned with clusters of blue, silver tissue and'rose coloured flowers. An unusual tailormade. noticed on a recent sunny day was a dark' blue tricotino with a straight narrow skirt ami straight lined box coat. ..A,/panel of blue trieotine lined with red.silk extended from the bottom of the coat over the shoulders and down the front, where the ends crossod and were tied in a loose sash around tho waist. A small blue toque with a bright splash or red went well with this costume. Another rather unusual tailormade was one worn by a dark girl, who is staying at St .Albans. Tho costume was cut on simple lines, with wide pockets, the material being a dark brown and stone coloured check cloth. A dark brown slouch hat trimmed with ribbon in a lighter shade, and dark ■brown shoes and stocmngs completed this toilette. Very much admired was'a tall girl wearing a canary yellow knitted jumpet relieved with jade and mauve stripes, a light fawn skirt, and hat to match. A dark brown toilette on a slim little brunette gained distinction through o touch of orange on the vest, and an encircling orango feather on the hat. An original note was struck by a girl who has recently returned to (Jhristchurch from Australia. She wore a hat of "jazz" green (a tone between jade and peacock) striped Bilk, and a blue coat frock covered with embroidery in soit colours. Another girl,'who has also recentlj returned from Australia, looked neat and smart. A Glen-Urguhart tweed coat and skirt and a small "jazz" hat, combining bright shades of red, green and yellow, tho foundation being ot navy blue corded silk. A demure dove grey coat and skirt, worn on' a demure looking maiden oi eweet seventeen, reached a standard ol good taste, with gloves, hat and shoes in the same tone. Charming did a slim, fair girl—a daughter of a cleric—look in. a saxe blue coat and skirt, and a black tulk hat, the brim being worn off the face. ■ Trie wife of an expert in wool classihcation now spending some time in Christ-church, was bocommely a'ttircc one morning in a light fawn jersej J fctnped with yellow, worn with a dis i tinctly smart striped skirt in light ant j dark fawn, a side panel of which hat | the stripes running in a different direction to the rest oi the skirt. Sensible fawn shoes and stockings enhanced the effect. A well known Christchurch resident frmiably distinguished for her looks ant her smart dressing, returned to, Christ church this week, looking smarter thai ever. The other day many admiring eyes were upon her. She was clad in ? navy blue sleeveless coa*, which, as she walked, sshowed glimpses of a ruty red satin lining, the hem of the skirl t'.lso being lined with the earns shade On her pretty grey hair was a- navv blue lisere toque, trimmed with glazed flowers. Grey silk stockings and black shoes finished off a becoming toilet. Original and distinctive was anothei cape effect, worn by an Opawa girl who has spent a, year tourinff abroad, tt was worn over a &ase blue costume, und was of saxe blue with a high fitting collar trimmed with .black velvet motifs outlined with yellow, and fastened witf a pair of gilt military buttons. The wearer bought the coat in Italy, and it had a decidedly "foreign" lo«k. 1 pretty black silk and lace hat, brightcned with flowers, wa«; worn, too—the hat having been bought in London. Still another traveller caught the eye this week. She, too, baa travelled England and the Continent, and hj

spending some time in Christchurch before going to her homo in Akaroa. In a well-cut tweed coat and skirt of henna and blue awning stripes and a, small black hat she, "did the town" in the afternoon. A straight reseda green coat frock with a touch of embroidery introduced and a small vest of cream georgette and filet lace looked nico on a petite, girl. An admirable accompaniment t 0 this was a, hat of green straw and ribbon. Carrying golf clubs one morning, bound for Shirley, was a- Fendalton girl dressed appropriately for " play " in a bronze-green speckled tweed skirt, a juniper in the same shade relieved with several narrow stripes in various colours, a slouch hat of light fawn felt, and tan brogues. Her companion was a so comfortably clad in a jumper and skirt,-, the skirt of blue and white stripes going well with the cream jersey and black velour hat. Ono of the most striking of jerseys observed this week was one of sulphur yellow, the revers and collar having horizontal stripes of fawn, brow.n and green, the fawn corduroy velvet skirt and light shaded velour'hat tc-nino- in woll. The wearer of this jersey Is a bank clerkAn architect girl in a green and white tweed coat and skirt, Tight fawn hat and dark brown shoes and stockings looked well one morning. STELLA.