FASHION’S MIRROR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3541, 1 July 1905, Page 4

FASHION’S MIRROR.

One pretty lace boa is of black point d’eisprit, made up over white silk, and edged with a narrow gold braid. The braid is not garish, for it is one of thei dull varieties of the braid, and is effective and in good taste. There are czarina, Aiglon, Piccadilly, Napoleon, Byron, duchess of York and Bonaparte collars to be variously used on coats, jackets, redingotes and elegant evening wraps during the coming winter season, A pretty effect is given a separate waist by having lapels turned back from the narrow vest the full length of the waist. One pretty light waist of silk has a narrow vest of white chiffon, and the ailk of the waist turned back from it is faced with

plaid. Some charming hat* are made of quarter-inch wide strips of fine felt and velvet, interwoven in basket fashion. The brim is either draped velvet, silk or felt. A variation of this is made by braiding the strips flatly and loosely, then sewing them together in. a circular form to fit the crown. The material msy he all one color or a mingling of block and white.

The rage for sbmething, new has now reached the “nighties," and the erstwhile favorite "Mother Hubbard” gown is placed in the background by the new cassock gowns.' These, as their name implies, are modeled after the ecclesiastical garment of that name, even to the flowing sleeves. They come in white, bands of pink and pale blue chambray bordering the neck and sleeves.

A pretty evening gown is of palest blue liberty crepe, with inlet line* of black chantilly lace at each seam. The flounce is of the crepe, headed and bordered by the inserted lace, which is of serpentine design. The corsage is draped in surplice fashion and the lace that encircles the decolletage serves as sleeves and extends to the waist line on each side, meeting in a point. A black velvet ribbon sash completes the costume.