FASHION’S MIRROR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3558, 10 August 1905, Page 4

FASHION’S MIRROR.

One pretty lace boa is of blackpoint d’esprit, made up over .white silk, and edged with a narrow gold braid. The braid is not gu: ii. tor it is one of the dull o' .he braid, and ia effective and in ; mu! iaste. There an- e/ariaa, Aiglon, Piccadilly, Napoli on. 1- v ron, duchess of York and Bonaparte collars to be variously used on coals, jackets, rodingotes ami 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 rest of white chiffon, and the silk of the waist turned back from it ia faced with plaid. Some charming hats are made of quarter-inch wide strips of fine felt and velvet, interwoven in basket fashion. 'Hie 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 may be all one color or a mingling of black and white. The rage for something new has now reached the “nighties,” and the erstwhile favorite “Mother Hubbard” gown ia 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 ehambnvy bordering the neck and sleeves.

A pretty evening gown is of palest blue liberty crepe, with inlet lines 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 deeolletage serves ns sleeves and extends to the waist line on each side, meeting in a point. A black velvet ribbon cash completes the costume.