Revivals.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVI, Issue 3, 19 July 1911, Page 69

Revivals.

One of the revivals which is worth mentioning just now is the vogue for piping. Nearly every coat or gown has its edges and scams subjected to this process nowadays, and it is one of the fancies of the moment, that navy serge shall be piped with linen, or, as an alternative, with a striped black and white silk. As a matter of fact it represents a means of bringing a very attractive note of colour into the scheme, while in some cases the dressmaker or the tailor is far from content with a single piping, and no fewer than three are introduced into the toilette, only one of which is in the same colour as the gown. Even muslin frocks will be piped with linen so soon as the time comes round for the wearing of such filmy fabrics, and very pretty some of these frocks will be. piped with striped linen and supplemented with the daintiest of little cross over pelerines, which arc folded over the bust and terminate behind in a couple of little tabs. NEW WRAPS. Sometimes the demure little one-piece frocks of blue serge, which are preceding the muslin period, are supplemented with these pcrlerines to match, likewise fashioned in serge, or ns an alternative carried out in navy blue satin, while their only adornment consists of a couple of

buttons in gold or gun-metal of giant size, which provide the fastenings. THE SINGLE REVERS. With the serge costumes, too. there is an increasing vogue for one single and very large soft revers, brought across the chest and carried out'in the colour with which the gown is trimmed or piped. Occasionally this is partially buried under another revers of pure white embroidered lawn edged with lace, while little lawn cutis to match are likewise introduced. AN OLD FRIEND. Terry velvet is extensively used for hats this year. This is such an old friend, and lends itself so attractively to the trimming of this season’s headgear, that the milliner has taken to it with enthusiasm. In the days of our grandmothers this represented quite an indispensable part of the modiste's addenda, and white Victorian bon-

nets, trimmed with Terry velvet ribbon and moss rosebuds, constituted the goingaway headgear of many a bride in those days. This year there are pure white Dunstable straw hats, trimmed with broad white Terry velvet ribbon stretched right across the front of the brim, and disappearing under it on either side. The lining is of black velvet, while a wreath of white velvet poppies follows the line of the ribbon right across the front. Tlie coat with Capuchin hood has proved a very welcome innovation to many women. It represents a decided change from the up and down type of costume of last season, and little granitegrey tweed costumes with huge Capuchin hoods lined with mint or lizard green bengaline represent the favourite schemes, and have a decidedly smart appearance on a bright morning jn April.

Another alliance which is equally favoured is the costume of black cloth with panels of royal blue satin spliced into the skirt. Another panel is repeated at the back of the coat, while the Capuchin hood is lined with royal blue satin to correspond. The objection whieh many women find to these costumes with Capu chin hoods is, however, that they hide the neat line from the neck to the arm.