THE WORLD OF FASHION

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XXXVII, Issue 21, 24 November 1906, Page 52

THE WORLD OF FASHION

BY

MARGUERITE

Peeps Into a Possible Future.

CHARMING FABRICS FOR WARM SUMMER WEATHER. There was a certain amount of popularity shown for coarse linen costumes, trimmed with coarse lace last summer. Toile aneienne, as it was called in Paris, proved a success among the smart, and when it was not inset with lace, was sprayed with punched embroidery and blind stitchery, as the filled part is designated, in contradistinction to the broderie Anglaise. I predict another triumph for it this summer, and in clay colour it will be the most modish choice. The silk mousselines and cotton voiles, though divided by a great difference in price, are wonderfully alike in appear-

ance, with their soft groundwork of colour, faintly crossed by bars, in many cases, over which meander flpwer knots of another shade. They both make the prettiest frocks, and can be ruffled at the skirt’s hem or trimmed with three or more deep plis religieuses or a bordering band of silk according to fancy. As a rule the belted skirt is the best re source when materials so fragile are to be dealt with, unless a very skilful hand is to cope with it and a perfect figure is to be clothed, in which case I have seen the Princess mode victoriously carried out, with the fulness of material that goes to form the skirt gauged about the waist like a broad corselet and above it allied to a transparency yoke of fine lace, with little elbow sleeves, partly lace and partly mousseline. Every week—l had almost said, and with truth, every day-—brings us face to

face with some new colour. It appeared at first that green would rather be left out in the cold this season, so high was the patronage bestowed upon rose, blue, and lavender. But there are several new greens to chronicle now, and the peculiarities of their various tints are described by their titles. Maroquin, or Morocco, is precisely the hue of the leather that was used for almost every purse, bag, and brougham lining in the fifties of last century. Gooseberry is a green that also appertained to that period, and that stands self-described. A delicate spring green is appropriately termed prairie, because by its freshness it resembles the verdure of the prairies of America, when the finger of spring has revived them to new life.

Among the blues we have myosotis or forget-me-not, and Metternich, and among the pinks there is shrimp, which

is going to be a very fashionable shade indeed.

By the word pink should not be understood the exceedingly bright shade of rose that is usually known by that title. The new pink is a pale colour

in raspberry-red. straw, with roses shading from pink to deepest wine colour. The feather which rests on the hair brings in one of the centre shadings.

rather like blotting paper, but more delicate as to tint. There are, of course, various pinks of other types, and one of them is the true WatfiSu shade. Another is the delicately pale tint of the King Alfonso rose, which is now so fashionable for millinery purposes, and is being constantly seen in Paris. In the realm of millinery pink hyacinths, hydrangeas, and lilac appear to be carrying all before them, while maidenhair fern still lends its feathery beauty to the new and smart models which are being evolved for warmer weather. It is noticeable, too, that some of the plateau hats are mounted on high bandeaux at the back, which are entirely banked with pink or violet roses, even three or four colours, such as pink, mauve, and deep red, being used in conjunction.

Holiday Garments.

Three styles of holiday garments are pictured this week. The costume, which is suitable for every-day wear, is of biscuit coloured tweed—a delightful material which seems never to show soil, and always looks more or less summery. This design would also look well X linen.

A pretty simple frock for warm days is of gingham, white with a hair check of mauve. There is a vest of tucked lawn and broderie in cream shade. The dress in the centre is everything desirable for a dressy occasion. White muslin is the youthful fabric of which it is fashioned, and the skirt shows a veritable froth of frills headed by a band of broderie. There is a bow and belt of pale turquoise glace ribbon, and this, with a pink rose, adorns the eharming hat of white embroidery.

Glove and Veil Bills.

We have become quite accustomed to the fact that our glove bills must be considerably larger now than in the past, but it will only dawn upon many

women in the course of a speedily arriving moment that their veil expenses must be greatly increased. Veils are being most elaborately planned, and in consequence are very expensive. One lovely fraise coloured laee veil has an edging of goffered net, and an-

other shows an ombre effect in various shades of green. Though we are to pre tend to wear them over our faces, it is to be modish to throw the veil back over the hat, with apparent carelessness. and that is why colours are so much in request.