FASHION’S MIRROR.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3560, 15 August 1905, Page 3

FASHION’S MIRROR.

One protty lace boa is of blackpoint d’esprit, made up over white silk, and edged with a narrow gold braid. The bmid is nvot garish, for it is one of i the dujl 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, redingxttes and elegant evening wraps during the coming winter season. A pretty eifect is given a separate Waist by haying 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 ohifTon, and tho silk of the waist turned back from it is faced with Pbfcid. Some charming bats are made of 'quarter-inch wide strips of fine felt end 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 may bo all one color or a mingling of black and ■white. ,/ Tho rage for something new has now reached the “nighties,” and the erstwhile favorite “Mother Hubbard” gown is placed in tho background hy th» 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 n»ek and sleeves. A pretty evening gown, is of palest blue liberty crepe, with inlet lines of black chnntilly lace at each seam. The flounce is of the headed find bordered by the inserted lace, ;which is of serpentine design. The •orsage is draped in surplice fashion the lace that encircles the deeolletage serves as sleeves and extends to the waist line on each side, meeting in a point. A black velvet ribbon sash completes Lie costume.