The World of Fashion

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLI, Issue 14, 30 September 1908, Page 70

The World of Fashion

(By

MARGUERITE.)

Such a variety of design, colour and material as' is. put forward Io ' tempt the lover of Iwaiitiful. clothes at this moment was surely never before exhibited at this time of year. Ecepnfrieity •till exists, but so toned down as to be luost attractive and to merit merely the term smart. The too conspicuous Colours have also undergone a softening 4>r are so veiled with their trimmings dr so changed by combining them with Cither colours , or shades as do be transformed, until the general result is be(ivilderingly satisfactory. Embroidery •nd hand work of . every kind amt description are most alluring, for they arc of the finest kind. (towns,with coats or wraps to match are Considered extremely smart this seaeon. At the same time the gown is so fashioned, in most instances that it is quite finished and complete without any ifcuter garment- and can l>e worn either in tlie house or the street. .One of the interesting Retails in the

gowns this spring is the combining of two pr jthree different materials. With a plain "crepe de Chine of voile will !>e combined pleated chiffon or mousseline de soie, while bands of silk or velvet form a point where the two fabrics are joined. In one waist will lie seen two or even three kinds of lace and chiffon,

ae well as the material that matches the rest of the gown —a small yoke and cellar of fine laces to begin or end with; below this yoke there will be another of different lace of heavier mesh or even of gold or silver embroidered lace; then over this a pleating of chiffon extremely sheer in quality, and, finally, the rest of the waist of whatever may be the gown’s material. In the description this sounds too involved and complicated to be really smart, but in reality, if successfully carried out, the fashion is most effective, and. furthermore,"makes a waist seem much smarter and more elaborate than if merely finished in the regulation style of such tong standing as has been the fashion- for several years.

Three designs, suitable for linen and col tun, are pictured. The first is a dress in pinafore style to wear- with lingerie bioii.ses, s :ind is made of cool green linen, with greensand white'-■striped linen Wtids-sfild buttons. . 'Thej centre figure : M-< Wra?S U simple little’ frock of 4fpottr-d : eo'f tori'iuirterial with white embroidery. The sleeve is cub in One. iwith Ithe bodice giving a modified Japanese effect. The smart little coat, and skirt costume" is of a style suitable for linen or light tweed. If the former, striped linen is used for trimming, and if the latter cross-cut striped silk is preferable, j