COAT OF WONDERFUL DELIGHTS

NZ Truth, Issue 1153, 5 January 1928, Page 3

COAT OF WONDERFUL DELIGHTS

°-HERE AMIE,— . *■" France is tolay minus her President, that smilng gentleman having gone off to see /hat would have been in the good (or iad) old days his fair cousin of Engsind. I hope the weather is a bit warmer n London than here, although it's not ikely. Summer seems to have forjotten his appointments, and we are till condemned to wear coats over syerything. So let's talk about coats, lay and evening. • The chic day coat is light in material ihd very often in color, and nearly always cut on straight lines. It will be much used as soon as the pretty summer frocks of 'georgette and mousseiine de soie jhave v made their appearance. JThe question is to choose a color that will blend with many frocks, and the cut must emphasize slimness. For ilimness of line is the Pavisienne's 'etisbJ Blue, brown, green, grey (just rejaining favor), and navy blue seem to >e the favorites, and they certainly ;llow for a whole range of frocks to be yorn underneath. Crepe de chine is the universal linhg. A navy blue coat worn over a

m Some Alluring f Parisian Creations i EVENING WRAPS FOR NEW ZEALAND !

(From "N.Z. Truth's" Parisienne Representative.) This is the fourth of "N. Z. Truth's" series of articles from Paris. In it our correspondent deals with coats — as she says for both day and evening wear. . H"r description of some of the wonderful creations which i she has seen (and envied) in and around Paris, will make the New Zealand woman's mouth water. ' \ " v !

flax flower blue frock makes a charm- . ing ensemble. I saw a frock of navy blue crepe de chine, with the tiniest of white spots. The • collar and revers were of white crepe de chine, with large navy blue spots. The scalloped drape at the side was of the same white material. The coat, made of the same crepe de chine as the frock, was lined with the material which composed the collar''" and trimmings; that is to say, white with large navy blue spots. f - The light coat of taffeta is also seen, but the more practical choose Bodier's delightful creation. / Marocain is used for sable or sandcolored garments, and very often the pockets and collar are pipedrVith color matching the frock. J iV< What think you of a/ sapphireblue poplin coat over A turquoise blue frock, the collar /and revers of the coat of the same turquoise? The cape is still in soime favor. We find examples of it pretfty well every-

where. It is a god-send to the big- < hipped woman. Above, on the left, ' you will see how smart it can look. 1 The little Spanish lady you see in the < other snap chose rose as, her mode of . expression. The frock was of pale rose georgette; the apron bordered with taffeta flowers of a darker shade. The , rare Kasha coat bore a collar of fox ■ fur dyed to range from grey to rose. Now to come to evening coats. I received an invitation to go and see some that had just been purchased for New Zealand. One was all sequins from collar to hem. They began as white about the shoulders and passing through the intervening shades of pearl and steel - grey ended in the deepest blue-black. The lining was of brigKt blue chiffon velvet and this mermaidish creation wore an enormous upstanding collar of blue quilted chiffon velour. The next was of rose and silver lame, with a rose marabout collar. Then

ered all over in gold. It very much seemed like lace applique. A rose poplin, made like an old coachman's coat, all little capes, with a huge bolster collar and tassels complete. Night blue velvet, gold braid, with blue fox collar and cuffs. White poplin sewn with jade gyeen sequins and a great foliar of chiffon velour of the same shs,de. Such are some of the things I saw and wanted and couldn't have. Still, why worry? When there's no hope there's no hurry, as our American friend says. Shawls seem to be going out slowly, and I can foresee the moment when the pride of our hearts will be turned into bed-spreads or piano-drapes. Before closing, I must tell you this. Joseph Paquin has formulated a new commandment, and that is: "Woman shall not show her knees"; but he forgets ta mention whether sitting down or standing up. So take it as you like, and pretend your thought he meant it bhe other way. As the French say: "There's always a way out of it." — Yours, . v CHJfcIMIAN.