FOR SUMMER WEAR.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17758, 30 January 1926, Page 18

FOR SUMMER WEAR.

Silk and satin flower decorations are | once again in high favour. A skirt of manv-pointed petals, for instance, has an enormous flat satin rose on each petal; a lace skirt has a wreath of ; mixed sflk flowers worked into the hem. Even hats are adorned with | more or less natural looking flowers. Among the less natural ones there is a flat half of a rose. The petals are cut out of pink felt, and each one is edged with a thin line of gold dust. They are arranged on the high crown of the hat so as to look as though the rose had been blown away by the wind, but had happily settled on this particular hat. BLACK AND PINK. Not for many seasons have we seen so much black and pink mixed. Of course, the modern pinks are not the crude, unbecoming shades of Victorian days, and for the two colours, shiny and dull surfaces are mixed so cunningly that they make a most attractive whole. For a black satin frock, one might choose rose petal pink georgette to fashion a fichu and cuffs. A black alpaca jumper frock might have a. cyclamen-pink georgette collar

edged with cream lace, making the softest of frames for the face. ; Black lace is very often used to veil 1 a pink silk underdress, with perhaps a f large pink tulle bow on one hip, or a rosette of shaded pink ribbon loops, i Those who like to remain free to vary the decoration of a black frock may simply wear with it a shaded pink crepe de chine shawl, or one of the new immense feather fans that are so magnificent that black is the best background for them. No feather seems too long for these fans, and the thin and beautifully curved or painted handle appears scarcely strong enough to hold together the billowy masses. j SHOES AND SLIPPERS. The sabot shoe is a comfortable variation of the court shoe. It is much less cut out than the latter, and consequently more suitable in shape for a walking shoe, without being any weightier. It is generally made in black patent leather with wide strappings of kid in beige or grey. Evening slippers are becoming more and more fairy-like. Some charming ones are made of plaited gold and silver braid with plain gold or silver leather backs and tiny straps with paste buckles. Bronze satin slippers are worn with gold-coloured silk stockings. They are a very useful possession, for they look well with gold. yellow, orange, bronze and most brown shades. QUAINT MATERIALS. Ever since we were shown the queer and quaint designs at the Exposition des Arts Decoratifs, we have been tempted here and there by freakish frocks in immensely wide stripes or imposing zig-zags, or enormous harlequin patterns. Sometimes these are successful; 'sometimes they only startle without pleasing. As a sort of aftermath, we now have some really charming clothes in which the zig-zag or stripe remain in a subdued form in only two colours. A delightful beige georgette frock with long tight sleeves and ah uneven hem has superimposed lozenges •of orange georgette which make a harlequin design. A bronze chiffon velvet frock has wide stripes of beige georgette appliqued vertically. The zig-zag effect is sometimes obtained by appliqued ribbon in several shades.

MOSAIC FOR THE AMATEUR Some of the newest and most modern toilet-sets offer many attractions, particularly novelty of design. Behind many a so-called "neiv” style is a little bit of history. Thus some of the backs of brushes and other dress-ing-table accessories are found to be composed of egg-shell mosaic. This is laid on a silver foundation and exquisitely painted ; a form of handicraft practised long years ago in England. Mosaic is a labour of love. The eggshell is ground, mixed with varnish, then, with infinitely pains-taking care, it is set in place, piece by piece. The final process is the hand-pai.iting; and it is part of the allure of this kind of work that the clever artist can produce a different design on each article. To the amateur it would seem that eggshell is too brittle a medium thus to exploit commercially; but the mosaic is of most enduring quality, and practically indestructible if it is rightly mixed. SO FAITH MAY DREAM .... We know the petal-sandalled feet of Spring will dance, some shimmering dawn, at Winter’s door .... And that when Spring sleeps with the violets, the Summer sun will wake the rose once more .... We know, when Summer's glory droops and dies, Autumnal fires will i glow from wood and heath ... j So Faith may dream the breath of Love Divine—the flame, the flower—shall light the halls of Death. —Helen Sevrez. AN ENTHUSIASTIC RECEPTION. The sparkie of the jellies themselves is rivalled only by the sparkle in the * eyes of all who are about to receive them 1 when jellies made of “ Sunshine ” Jell} \ Crystals are served. They look goofi j and taste even better—because of thei. I superior quality. Ask your grocer for I 44 Sunshine '* Jelly Crystals. 3 I