Ladies' Column.

Alexandra Herald and Central Otago Gazette, Issue 429, 4 August 1904, Page 2

Ladies' Column.

Latest London and Paris Fashions

By MISS ADA. MELLEB,, Lady Journalist, &s.

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A SMAET WALKING COSTUME. , SSSRUBS remaining prohibitive in price, dWMb thocbth materials that simulate fur have had and are still havisg a great vogue. These material! are wide, and consequently a sba&length Bufibes for the composition, of eraßVMuw o coats of the sacque or Buesi&n type that prevail, and are so useful during tip- cold weather: In planning an outdoor costume that shall be at once extremely smart, dressy-looking can hardly do better than determine on a fur coat and oloth skirt, let the'fur be ! real or ' sham,' and when the fatter $• re-

sorted to theoostume will also hSvT the advantage of being inexpensive. AsSart walking dress ia sketched herewith, whereof the skirt is of oloth and the cod of imitation moleskin far. The oilw revers are of mole-brown velvet appliqtak with motifs in brown and dull gold ooro| and thread. Brown, old rose, or mignon- , ette green cloth might take the place otvelvet if preferred, and to economise stuff; it would be possible to do away with the short basque, though the coat would lose somewhat in appearance thereby. Oa the | other hand, a compromise might be effected by supplying two deep tabs at the 1 bask and having no basque in front. AN ABTIBTIO WBA.P. ~~"\ We have grown almost too familiar with the Guards' Coat, and some of us are looking out for a wrap of a somewhat different character that will at the same time be as serviceable. I present to you the picture of an alternative garment, and in this very artistic wrap lies at once a charming solution of the problem before us, The wrap is built on the lines of an

'lnverness,' but is imbund with pic 4 tureeqae features that the better-known? o»pe lacks. The mantle sketched looks well in box-oloth, either black, navy-blue or Burgundy-red, the ornamentations being of white cloth or black velvet, with brass or silver-plate buttons, Being BleeveleES, the wrap whioh is exceedingly graceful and becoming when worn, is useful for wearing over large sleeves.

BRIGHT COLOURS IN DBESS. The bright greens and sapphire blo.es that have been leading colours of the paßt several months, and the now prevailing geraninm-reds, point to the fact that fashion authorities are onoe more enoouragiag the übo of vivid colour in dress. For years past art tints have governed the world of modes, and we have been wearing black and neutral colours rather than aggressive hues of whatsoever kind. But we are becoming bolder, and now the chief fear is lest in our delight rt mveetiag ourselves with the glories of rich bright colours after a lapse of time, we should overstep the limit of prudence and verge on the crude. Fancy is apttoronnot when a revolution comes, and the fftsointtion of novelty is often responsible for a temporary absence of oommonsense. lae introduction of Burgundy r^d,is » happy ; inspiration on the part of thofre, responsible for the revival of this beautiful uolou? in dress materials. Apretty wajin whioha Burgundy-red bodice of smooth elotn MB lately been made is with a stifched-Stole of its own material, threaded through with inch-wide blaok velvet ribbon, the same idea being repeated on the enffe, The skirt iB arrangfd in groups of tucks ~, which are stitched down as fiftias the knees and caught across, small straps of velvet- Another gJMfow of trimming a led cloth skirt 1b ;4 6y »»•;.:■' inar the seama with black silk braid develops into scrolls at the hem. .--•■:'