NOTES FROM A PARISIENNE’S DIARY.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 19108, 28 June 1930, Page 20 (Supplement)

NOTES FROM A PARISIENNE’S DIARY.

SLIM SILHOUETTE STILL THE VOGUE.

The H’gk-Waisted Silhouette. The Parisienne who has still retained the slim silhouette has adopted the highwaisted, long-skirted cape-coat, which she wears with a frock of similar style. There is something quaintly oldfashioned about this line, which, combined with the very modern off-the-forehead hat, new jewellery, and new make-up, produces the inconsequent effect we have all come to love. The figure must be slim to sustain the ensemble with success, but apart from this, everyone can wear it. Black or spotted crepe-de-laine is the most favoured material for these rather fanciful coats; it is soft, yet quite easily tailored, and lends itself well to an»• treatment.

I saw.a plain black coat, with the top cut cross-over with flat revers, one of which ran to the high waist-line which was marked by a narrow black leather belt It had a cape which covered the arms to the elbows in front, but curved upwards at the back. The skirt part vas perfectly plain, and the whole wa> rather surprisingly lined with lemon crepe de chine spotted with black, this material also making the frock with a little cross-over bodice pouched over a high-waisted belt. The long line of the skirt was broken from the knees downwards by the introduction of rounded overlapping panels edged with kiltings of the crepe. No colour was visible when the coat was closed, but a yellow and black silk carnation, placed rather high on the revers, hinted that there was colour about, and so did the beret of black shiny crochet stray/, mounted on a side band of yellow gros grain ribbon.

Other Versions of the Pelisse Coat. Sometimes, instead of a cape, a deep shoulder yoke is used, with the skirt of the coat hanging from it. Perhaps the yoke will be pointed at the back and in front, or it may be curved over the tops of the arms and finished with a piped edge, to give the semblance of a cape. One coat like this was of ieep brown silk marocain, worn over a skirt of the same material and a blouse-top of primrose satin. The frock made of two different materials in different colours is the newest thing, by the way. A very new hat was shown with the brown and primrose ensemble. It was of dark brown ballibuntl straw, cut away at the back of the neck to a bonnet shape, and sloped right off the forehead in front. There was a band of primrose ribbon round the crown, with a quaint little bow under the brim which looked as if it had been pulled through, instead of being* left outside in the usual way. It was a charming little chapeau! Assisting the New Line. Lingerie must, of course, come into line with this new high silhouette, and the most important part of the outfit

at the moment is the brassiere. This, instead of being deep as it used to bo to give a long flat line, must have what Americans call the “uplift line”. It is shallow and very shapely, and made of lace, lined with georgette. The deep elastic corselette is having a great vogue also, because it gives a good line without too much “shaping”.