LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume VII, Issue 4, 24 January 1891, Page 14

LONDON AND PARIS FASHIONS.

NEW AND STRIKING YACHTING COSTUMES. (SEE FASHION-PLATE, PAGE 17.) Ix anticipation of the various regattas held in January, some very smart and tasteful yachting costumes have been sketched this week by our artist at home and sent out specially for the benefit of our numerous fair readers, who may be glad to array themselves in suitable and stylish costumes for the occasion. The designs are entirely new, and the gowns are remarkable for their beauty of colouring and the novelty of their arrangement. The drawings will be found on page 17. All the gowns sketched are made in navy serge, but the designs can, of course, be carried out in other colours. No. 1 has a deep border all round the skirt, formed of cream and gold guipure lace. The same trimming is repeated in a narrower width at the waist, and also in the form of a zouave on the bodice. The collar and cuffs are also of guipure to correspond. No. 2 has quite a plain full skirt, bordered round the hem with five rows of stitching. The smart little serge coat is lined with red silk, and opens over a skirt of red silk, with a deep Swiss belt of navy serge fastened by gold lacings and brass buttons, in the manner shown in the sketch. 6 ’ No. 3 is a very simple but exceedingly smart nautical costume in plain navy blue serge. It is worn with one of the fashionable shirts with a stiff front and a masculine tie. The coat is a reefer shape in navy serge, with doublebreasted fronts, lined with red silk. No. 4 has long draperies of navy serge, bordered throughout with red silk cord, and slightly lifted over a petticoat of striped red and blue silk. The bodice is very prettily arranged with a corslet of blue serge, and a graceful fulness of striped silk above the corset. The sleeves are of silk to correspond. I noticed also a blue serge yachting gown piped with crimson, the long jacket bodice being cut open in front to show a tie. It had an anchor embroidered on the chest and braided below to simulate a Swiss belt, this innovation having a very charming effect. The skirt was gracefully draped, and had a crimson panel beautifully embroidered with a laige anchor. The back of the skirt was arranged with tw o flat box pleats.