Paris Puts Mademoiselle On Stilts

NZ Truth, Issue 1189, 13 September 1928, Page 3

Paris Puts Mademoiselle On Stilts

(FROM "N.Z. TRUTH'S" PARISIAN REPRESENTATIVE.) < > , -, THE summer sun of Paris this year will warm dainty angles emerging from crazier shoes than ever —^absurd affairs with the slenderest of straps and the highest of heels. And Mademoiselle, for her footwear fads,, will be charged some fancy priced

THE Parisian' agent de police bids fair to rival m popularity his London cousin. He. is a fund of gratis information, often m foreign languages, and an inquiry, about some unknown place or street usually obtains the desired directions from memory, or, failing that, ' a plan of Paris is produced, and the elusive quarter located. The baby m his' pram is specially looked after, and the. traffic held up_ many times to allow some _ ( tiny mite to cross m safety. In" fact, the safest way for the;ordinv ary pedestrian is to adopt a baby; for the nonce, and he gets across •n no |:lme. ' As one old boy said: "You may not be responsible for the baby's existence, but he is for yours." The Paris agent is a study m himself, and for all his dapper military, attitude, he is not above admiring i some market-woman's latest-born, or a dainty pair of ankles, not to say legs, and. even a knee or two. ... Parisian society has been deeply: grieved at the death m Lyons of Lord f Trematon, Queen Mary's favorite nephew. "He' was m a serious- motor ac- • cident, when one of his. friends was killed outright; he himself received injuries which at first were hot thought to be fatal. ' But ..he gradually grew; worse and died a few days ago m the^arms of his old nurse, who had been rushed from

England. It appears that during all of his short life, the slightest cut sustained by him had the greatest difficulty m healing. Once, on board ship, m the swimming bath, he met with a very slight accident, which would have allowed any other man to be. about again m a few hours, but, m his 1 case, 1 kept him m his cabin for days owing to his inability to heal. One can imagine what a poor chance he __ ran after a motor smash. The big shops have staged such a welcome t o '". th c spring as if orceß ,any "~ • human woman to stop, look and covet. The windows are marvels of windowdressing, ,and the gayest of materials are displayed for the making of those useful and charming printed frocks >'of chiffon, georgette,- or even cotton voile. , Of course, these are always' worn under a coat of, darker hue. . Shoes for the early summer are absurd affairs with the slenderest of straps and the highest of heels. They are playing this season a greater part than ever m fashion's display, especially for evening wear. For any civilized woman realizes that each of her evening frocks demands a perfect match- m footwear, jai thing jfahlch. ihg

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average male is unable to understand. Maybe he's less civilized or the bill cramps his imaginative style. For the prices asked, and obtained for footwear, especially the de luxe variety, are fabulous,, especially when you stop to think of the, actual amount of materials used, , . ..;■■• But one must pay for what one wants, if wanted sufficiently, and the prices don't seem so awful when we '■■■ ' ■- .consider the perfection of match; material and cut. . .•Strass ornaments many a pair of dainty heels, recalli ing the ; sparkle of the rhinestone and strass shoulder jewel. • Jean Patou has certainly one of the most varied _ collections of frocks .m Paris. He' gathered together the other night for a gala presentation of his late spring models an- elite assemblage, including Dunoyer, de Legohzac, the famous exponent of modern art, Princesse de la Tour d'Auvergne, thellady-in-waiting to the Queen of Afghanis r . tan, the Count de Rougemont, and many other shining lights. Crepe satin : is one, of the chief materials used for evening frocks, as it lends .itself so well to the long, slim effects admired and attained by Patou. Sometimes a model has a double jjß^bot jn, iih,d centrQ p£ px& p9.cU» ffxd

narrowing dowri to a loitg point, it touches the floor m a sort of train; sometimes the lovely lustrous is used m long points at the side.v.or both sides. ' :. ; , One of the most striking- models is m red eire satin/in the new red Patou has just created, and the Japanese green, another .. creation, is used .m moire taffetas and v tulle for .evening dresses. . . •. ':'■■■ . , Moire and taffetas take a prominent part m this show, both being - used m the plain and figured varieties. For street' wear, a most original note is struck m silk poplin jackets of grey, Patou red, or Japanese green, worn over a blaok poplin' skirt. . . Several street ensembles are made of figured mousseline de sole; both the coat and dress, and these look very soft and lovely and admirably suited to your summer weather. . ' For less daring wear, there is shown a' little suit composed of a plain navy blue taffetas jacket, worn with a small blue and white taffetas skirt or check Jacket with plain skirt. ' "■■"•:■■' are now made by Patou, and the spring models spell the extinction of the all-prevalent skull, cap, which Will probably disappear with the first rays of really warm sunshine, if the preservation of our noses intact counts! for anything. — Yours, '" .