THE IMPORTANT DETAIL.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 6, 2 October 1907, Page 3

THE IMPORTANT DETAIL.

It is by tho choice of her belt, her collar, hor shoes," her gloves, her bat, her • sunshade that a woman's tasto in dress is revealed. Those items must not 0110 of them- striko. a discordant noto in tho tout ensemble, and - their selection presents many .luui'utii(Aeß. 'lilt: urCSS aioiiu uO<& 110 C necessarily reflect tho wearer's taste, for it may-simply be tho happy choice of a clever dressmaker. But the clever dressmaker is not always there to ; advise' 011 the point of'the socalled details, a slip in which may on-, tirely mar tho effect of a beautiful gown!; Hero i every woman -has to fall back upon her own resources, and 0 judge from results how few there aro whose resources are ablo to bear the. strain of'so much responsibility 1 We must hot only ■ choose the right ,hat, .the' right hatpins, the right shoes, the right gloves, , the right underskirt, tho right sunshade, the right,wrap, the right collar, tho right stole,- tho right veil, the-right sash, the- right belt, the right scarf, but' we must put that; hat on at the rjghtangle, the hatpins in at tho right placo, our heols must not be tho least, tiniest bit. trodden down, i glovos should be tho right sizo, especially large - enough, the underskirt-must not be an inch too long,, the'-scarf must -be worn with grace, tho,. belt must be properly drawn down,the sash .must be pinned beneath the .bow,, the veil must not bo screwed into a knot , under the chin, and must not stretch across the nose, the bag mustnot- on any account, hang from the waist,the collar must join - properly at the hooks-and -reach to the roots of tho hair; and not by any chance - be too tight—all these and many more pitfalls Tmiist be avoided. And a woman' who pride 3 herself on her appearance must not bo satisfied if she avoids some' of them. She must avoid them all, and come out with flying colours.

. It is quito; impossible to give any ■precise advice- on these matters .in print.' Only the broadest indications are possible. A woman must rely on her intuition, her sense' of colour; and her refinement for the rest, it is the inoro difficult to achieve harmony, since contrasting colours aro tho mode. ; At first sight it would seem as though the 'path had- been mado smoother, for us now that we may wear a coat - of one. shade and a si'.irt of another and hats'in complete opposition to the rest of our attire. As a matter of fact, thero'lies the trap! More snares await us in the direction of coloured gloves (easy enough, it-was to be suitably ganteo in tlio days of white kid!) and too numerous are those who will boldly walk into tho light of day their hands'and arms, sheathed in yellow while their dress is of sombre'unbroken black I Footgear needs more attention still. Beware of all eyes being inevitably drawn, attracted, lured, and fastenod to your feet I It- is your , fault, if they are. ' Your - feet niust never be allowed to : assert themselves, howover pretty they may be, or they will lose in beauty. '. ' ' A. •: • •

''And tho slightest"error of judgment ivill add "inches to your. 1 waist. Bp-', member also -that; if a certain type of.; leather.bolt will, look, smart with' a; neat shirt and trim skirt ma' tennis court, it will not be'suitable with- a dr.essier style of toiletto. Hero I will at once call your attention to .'he.. embroidered linen belts which, with gold or enamel buckles, may bo allowed to .accompany most, forms of attire. Thoy aro chosen of moderate width, say two to three inches; -\