THE WORLD OF FASHION

New Zealand Graphic, 6 April 1907, Page 52

THE WORLD OF FASHION

By

MARGUERITE

I am giving you a sketch which I feel sure you will like, for a simple but very graceful wrapper, to be trimmed with insertions either of Irish crochet lace or of embroidery to match. I think you will find the double points which form a shoulder cape very becoming indeed. The elbow sleeves, too, are particularly pretty.

'file popularity of filet lace is practically assured for the autumn, most of the new dentelles designed as trimmings showing the influence of this vogue. The prettiest tea-gowns, as well as afternoon frocks, are fshioned of snowy crepe de Chine supplemented with graduating panels of string coloured filet lace moan's ed over chiffon or are adorned round the hem with diamond shaped motifs of the same, outlined with narrow pleated frills of string-coloured chiffon to match.

Royal blue, the colour which has the almost unique advantage of suiting blondes and brunettes alike, will be seen again

this sea-on. the material chosen being the soft faced cloth supplemented with an embroidery carried out. in floss silk of the same shade. The dress is frequently made in pinafore form over a vest of folded chiffon in the same shade, a relief being in some eases afforded by a vest of ecru coloured net liberally encrusted with lace.

1 think you will be pleased with the accompanying suggestion for an Empire night-dress. The robe de nuit sketches by our artist has a vest formed alter nately of tucks ami lace insertion, ami a very pretty Empire bolero, turned back with pointed revers, trimmed in like fashion. The square neck can be tilled in with a collar band of tucks and lace, if you like, but for my own part I think that it is infinitely prettier left as it is. It would be quite easy to have chemises ami camisoles to match.