TROUSERINES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 52, 25 November 1919, Page 4

TROUSERINES

A new silk material for making Tip men's clothes will be on . the market shortly, says tlio "Daily Express," and 1111011 this Mr. T.. N." Shane bases tlio following delightful nonsense rumblings': I, "No." said George Gokhvings, despairingly. "I'm sure diarmeuse trousers are not being worn this season, and that isn't a bit the right shade." "Come, dear," ' said his wife, goodhmnoui'Milv enough, but with just that lingo of impatience that is characteristic of the wifely .attitude in the mere mhlo matter of. dress, "you've been hero noarlv an hour, and haven't chosen a thin? vet." "Jlut how can I" said her husband tragically. "I was going to have that dinky little two-piece chemise waistcoat, lirauled with chenille, but you. know it, didn't match my braces." . "Wo liavo braces to match, sir," 'said the assistant tactfully. "The . exact shade, trimmed with sequin bands, noeole-nm with floss fiiik.' .Very, chic, sir." ' ' "Let me see them," murmured George, with a faraway look in his eyes. "I think thev might—if they are not too dear " "I'ir—that's all right, dear." said his wife BrrufTlv. . "Your funeral—but keep your eye on the clock." . : I'"Bless me. sir!".said.'the colonel, country sioinsr to the dogs. Devil of a time I've had matching a band for those now Staff liats. Beige-coloured velours I wmitcd. Gad, sir, you'd.think tlio shade linn, never beeu invented. As for ninon balls " ".[ know," interrupted the post captain from the depths of the nlost comfortable chair in-the .club. "Had some liivself.' Been trying on come of those four-gored pannier" trouserings at Wilfridge's. Hopeless. Daren't bo seen on tlio nuarterdcek in 'em." "Pity me, then," said the Air Marshal. "Trouble is that tlio Air Ministry will issue their own patterns, and thev don't think .out the material beforehand; Latest design is quite good in georgette, but in charmcuse it's ii washout. Now here's a littlo idea of my own thiit l think ought tp make good. Velvet satin, trimmert with opossum, 52-ineh material " Thren heads bobbed close together over the flimsy paper that he drew from his nncket. and a rapt murmur aroso at intervals. lIT. (From a'Parliamentary TCeportJ . The Premier was charmingly attired in a three-wired' coat of the newest lines of velour cloth, trimmed with seal collar and cufl's and Oriental silk, and finished .with the latest in beads. His trousers, with cut clotlr fringe nnd 'openwork seams, were quito the smartest model of the season, alio: the trimming of the braces. irlimiMed through dainty slashes in the waistcoat, was much admired. Conspicuous for stylishness among the Cabinet was' Mr. Winston Churchill, jn a giving-away costume, trimmed with Russian sables aiid lavishly embroidered.

A general meeting of the. Camp Entertainment Committee is to be hold in Ihe Dominion Farmers' Institute at eight o'clock to-morrow ovoning. All • subscribers to tho'work of the conimittfo are cordially invited to attend tho nieelin«r.

Tho Wellington Bose nnd Carnation Club's Tose show ivill bo held ■ in the Town Tln.ll to-morrow. All classes will be exhibited, and many valuable trophies and cash prizes ore bein 1 ,' offered. The annual show, of the New Zealand Toy Dog Club is to be held in tho Victoria Hall on Friday and Saturday.