DRESS HINTS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1289, 18 November 1911, Page 11

DRESS HINTS.

Neck gear has Ijeen revolutionised late, ly, says an Australian writer. The falling nock frill, soft as art can make it, is quite outdistancing tho upright collar baud in the raco for fashion favour. Tho deep Puritan collar of lino linen or muslin is worn with good results by all who bear in mind Hint tlieso things demand expert cutting, as woll as good material. There is a multitude of uxijuisito turndown collars, jabots of the finest lace, frills of nut, of muslin, and beautiful embroidery, and for the. wearers of businoss-liko looking coats and skirts, either stock collars, or soft high collars of embroidered linen. Nothing about tho neck is stiffened, and tho wearing of broad, toft bands of ribbon or muslin, fastened with a fairly wide buckle or pair of clasps, was never more in favour. Collar supports are used in these, soft bands. The fichu well-cut and semi-fitting enjoys unprecedented popularity, and little oldfashioned shawls of fawn creno de Chine have already made thoir appcaranc;. The Veil.

The chiffon veil, "worn backwards," as a man expresses it, has never lost its popularity in Australia. According to a much travelled woman of fashion, it has never been generally accepted elsewhere. It is not only a very becoming, but, in a climate like this, a most useful fashion. It shades tlio sides and back of the face and neck, and gives much-needed protection over the shoulders. This season it promises to ha greatly in evidence, and in the more delicate shades of platinum and amethyst it is specially attractive. .'ln excellent finish for the long veil is a row of big beads—these weighting it sufficiently to prevent it from behaving in a troublesome and often embarrassing manner. Two yards and a half is tho usual length of those veils, but longer ones aro quite frequently worn.

The TunicTho tunic is by no means invariably diaphanous, and probably one of tho most charming developments is the high-waisted tunic of cream canvas, heavily embroidered with Russian embroidery in red, blue, and black, worn in conjunction with a canvas skirt. The blouse fits close to the figure, the upper part cut Magyar fashion, and gathered in rather full to tho very high waist line. The sleeves are trimmed with ball buttons, the same being used to fasten tho blouse from the shoulder. The buttons are in dull Jnpanese red, and repeated on tho white skirt, give a very iiappy touch of colour. Tho same type of tunic, -worked in blue or soft white linen, is another development which serves to prove that the tunic—simply, a variant on the likely to remain in favour for some time to come. The tunic, with very wide revers, has lately been in evidence. A wide border at the skirt usually repeats the colour of these revers. Eor instance, a lupin-bluo ninon tunic, worn over black satin, has wide revers of black and whito silk. This broadly striped material forms a deep band at the hem of the skirt, the stripes being arranged horizontally, with quite unexpectedly good results.

Shoes. The real test of good dressing this season undoubtedly lies with our footgear. Never has greater attention been paid to the cut and quality of boots and shoes or tho colour and beauty of stockings. The cloth top and the suedo top boots are enjoying much popularity, and the low-cut shoo with its flat bow and absonco of toe-cap adds very materially both to. our comfort and our good appearance. Coloured leather—especially coloured suede—was never more in evidence, and in dark shades of blue, mole, green, and purple, especially if relieved with black, they are delightful to look at as well as to wear. Already there is a tendency to wear coloured stockings indiscriminately. Unless they repeat the colour . of ' the accessories—the sunshade, hat, 'and handbag—they should exactly match the gown itself. Discrimination should also be used in their decoration, as the gaudy stocking is just as roprehensiblo now as over it was.

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