Regarding Skirts.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVII, Issue 26, 26 June 1912, Page 69

Regarding Skirts.

Quite a new departure in the realm of habille tailor-mades is a series of pleats at the back. For instance, a distinctive model of lagoon blue bengaline had an apron of the same material. It nearly concealed the hem of the skirt in front, was slit up on either side, and carried round to the back and caught with a cute little ribbon bow. Therefore the underskirt was revealed at the back only. It was quite full, as it was pleated to the waistband. The apron, however, imprisoned the fulness so that tha straight silhouette remained. The coats was short while the sleeves extended to the wrists, but at the elbow the bengSe line was cut away, revealing a fascinating puff of satin. In 1870 there was a slightly "belled” sleeve entitled the Duchess that was deemed ultra smart. It had a small-vogue in 1850, and it is this sleeve that is again coming into favour. It is. rather a trouble, this sleeve, as it hangs down at the wrist and has an unhappy knaek of catching in anything in its vicinity. In the more elaborate tailored suits the Georgian

waistcoat is introduced of the same materia], and is usually relieved with touches of blaek. J* Ever prominent in millinery schemes, the ostrich feather is now extending its province and is being made useful and very ornamental as a substitute for fur upon frocks as well as headgear. It is employed as a bordering upon a lovely evening gown, its white, crisply curled fronds looking exquisitely soft beneath the glitter of silver and the sheen of pearl embroideries wrought upon grey »atin. An evening eloak is embellished with three rouleaux of it, dyed ecru and placed upon lettuce-green velvet to simulate a very deep eape. In the milliners’ new produetions it is to be found as well, edging the velvet cap or hat, instead of the peltry bordering.