IN FASHION'S REALM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 1 November 1913, Page 2

IN FASHION'S REALM.

UP-TO-DATE NOTES ON WHAT TOWEAB.

A London writer speaking of some dresses observed at a fashionable gathering refers to peculiarities. Such are so. because of the season —summer. Thus: "One of the little vagaries of La Mode this summer is the adoption of velvet, a medium usually reserved for winter and. autumn "wear. In one .particular case black velvet \Vas. employed for the .slim-draped skirt, and over this fell j a dead' white crepe de , chine.' tunic, the latter medium also fashioning 'the magyar>bo'dice, the" decolletage being tilled in by a vest of trianonblue crepe ninon, with picot 6dge. The same blue crepe was requisitioned ior the sa-shj which was ifheved from any accusation of monotony by alternate stripas of red and black, colours again reproduced in tlie embroidery plaques used to trim the bodice.,,* The. turban of trianon-blue velvet, an aeroplane , suggestion being imparted by the disposal of the great outstanding shot blue-and-red wings. The neck chain was of red beads, and these chains are being insistently worn by the 'vraie elegante'." With respect to young girls' dresses. Tlie Russian blouse is making a strong impression on present styles. Jn summery materials it permits of the use of embroidery, for borders, as a white'linen with cluny lace insertion and medallions.. At least one lingerie frock should be included in every young girl's summer wardrobe. Picture one the bodice of which has a combination yoke, front panel and sleeve. In other words this is in one> each side having three gathers into the .yoke'.- A smart Norfolk waist and two-piece skirt makes a very comfortable costume; white pique for former,, linen for matter, flat collar in golden brown, cuffs ditto, belt ditto, the ends crossed at angle in front. Draped costumes for the youthful must be •of the modified character. So far as the skirt is concerned a couple of pleats from the front seam serve-to develop into a slight loose-fold draping. Gray-blue satin messaline makes a pretty afternoon frock, draped over-dress and two-piece skirt, corsage crossed, upstanding side points with a broad yoke of all-over net ]ace, The new printed lawns in pompadour designs on a background make dainty little frocks. Such a dress may have an underbody with sleeves and an outer front and tyiek that extend to the . shoulders. Simplicity, real or •seeming, is the governing note of the young girl's ■dress, which, whilp narrow enough to conform to the mode, shoukl not be

I had the choice. of two dressse, both with this cardinal feature. I refer to the draping. In the other case the panel below the girdle was carried up straight to an evening decolletage, when, of course, the side-s were not in folds. The .skirt, too, was trained, as naturally it would be. The variation is the afternoon rendering, and the developing material in this case is ,for preference, in pompadour design—floral sprays at distances with dots. The neck treatment is a matter of choice. For an alternative omit the frill as shown, have the "V" less deep, and have a frill from sides to narrow "vestes." Nevertheless it is a pretty design as it stands and one of tlie most modish with it. Veils call for artiste arrangement.' It has been truly written that women will never stop wearing them. In the first place they are becoming, and they are useful. The : veil should be worn not to hide the face, but to reveal it—that is to show it in alluring semi-disguise. What of healthy veils? A healthy one has an open mesh and is generous enough not to interfere will breathing. A veil- should, never be worn with a hati the brim of which. does not extend two inches over the forehead. With respect to choice it is a good rule for the well-dressed woman to avoid anything in the way of pronounced colourings and eccentric patterns. Black is the best choice, although black and white, and also brown, are quite becoming to the majority of skins. What. is" known in some shops as,a "French veil" should be avpided,'jnot on,ly because it has nothing whatever in common with t'hat land, but because it is disfiguring. Also it is often too closely woven to allow the air to circulate freely beneath it, and, injurious to the eyesight. An expert considers that an irritating veil causes a reel nose. Imagine it, when we all thought that such wag the result of indigestion/ From veils to shoes is a drop—verily one of the whole figure. And yet the item is only wortlf'the line given it.London advises in these terms: "The sandal • shoe is in distinct evidence, the crossed ribbons carried well up over the ankle', and held to the base by invisible clips, while invariably the shoe matches the costume, ■or. accentuates -some dominant colour note, jeweller buckles or little tulle bows bring the most usual adoi'nment."