LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume V, Issue 49, 6 December 1890, Page 14

LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

NOVEL AND TASTEFULAFTERNOON GOWNS. (SEE FASHION-PLATE, PAGE 17.) The illustration for ladies’ costumes this week represents some of the newest and prettiest gowns to be seen, embodying in their design the latest Parisian fashions worn by English grandes dames. They will be found very useful at this season of the jear. No. 1 is one of the new French gowns made in a pale grey canvas material, with a wide border, woven in one with the plain canvas, and consisting of a cream guipure design, brocaded on a foundation of golden-brown silk. This brocaded border forms part of the bodice, and is also arranged in coat-shaped polonaise draperies at the sides of the skirt. The upper parts of the sleeves are of grey canvas, while the tight-fitting parts are of the brocaded border. The polonaise draperies open on one side to reveal a pleated underskirt of golden brown silk, the same silk being also employed for the small pleated vest on the bodice. No. 2 is a distinguished-looking gown, made with a coat bodice and full draperies in one of the fashionable large checks, with lines in shaded browns and fawns, upon a pale grey background. The underskirt is of chestnut-brown silk, the draperies being held in place above it, on one side, by three large brown buttons. The folded vest of biown silk is surmounted by a small chemisette of pale yellow silk, composed entirely of very fine tucks. The liarmony of colour throughout is most effective. No. 3 is a handsome gown, arranged in a combination of plain vienx rose faille and silk of the same shade, checked with lines partly in black and partly in vieux rose, the general effect being that of a very handsome tartan design. The front of the bodice is of the checked silk, and is arranged with an invisible fastening on the shoulder and under one arm. A drapery of check silk covers the front of the skirt, bordered on one side by a wide band of passementerie, edged with small balls of ■rietu: rose silk. The sleeves are made with epaulettes, bordered by a small handkerchief drapery of check silk, while the whole of the back, bodice, and draperies are made of the plain faille.