LOTS OF LACE LITTLE THINGS

NZ Truth, Issue 1192, 4 October 1928, Page 19

LOTS OF LACE LITTLE THINGS

Last Word In Dainty Lingerie With the "back ito femininity" movement has come a revolution m favor of. lace. We are told that tea gowns are back, but they do not , concern New Zealand womanhood — she does hot dph any special gown for. her tea. THE latest news of lingerie is news m every country, and the latest is— Mots of lace. The color .chosen is coffee, or the paler ecru- Used iri conjunction with gaily-flSwered chiffon for summer ' lingerie it makes, a thing bf beauty' and a joy for as long as it will last. What do you- think of peach, crepe de chine veiled all over m Alencon lace' and made -irito the smartest pair of teddies you ever saw— not another thing heed be worn ; under the newest slinky evening frock of peach chiffon. Nightgowns,, 'following a symmetric idea which is leading formal, fashions, have one shoulder strap only, with the other 'shoulder, either left bare or covered -with 'a continuation of the yoke. ■•'- •■'; : V. ..'_.. .■._.- --' Flesh pink satin is another medium for lingerie at its loveliest, and the very nicest evening underneaths can .be made of a couple of yards-ofrc'reanv-of coffee lace, with a waistband and reinforcement- of satin Jor rcpepe'de chine. ' After all, /the. chief rpurpose of lingerie is to; 'malce- fhe' weaker, f eel' she can be knocked down " by a .motor .car ariy old hour, and still look the .world, policemen; and. hospital ; attendants, m the face. / 'So 'the. more frivolously charming the underneaths the better. '

Parisian .Scenery As Women See It In Paris the mere male may spend^his time gazing at the Eiffel Tower or the Folies Bergere posters, according to his inclination and his pocket, but women, of every age and income, will cast knowing eyes, on the finishing touches of the Parisian costume. She knows just how important are these little things. 'THE day ,of the golf and tennis sock is certainly at hand, arid one offered on the altar of fashion is of finelystriped emerald green and white wool, with an emerald turnover cuff. Meant-to be worn with this socklet is a great green 'kerchief blocked m white along the hems. A pearl chain with a tassel is a refreshing version of the still übiquitous pearls. .'''.' This is a dressy, affair and should not be worn with pports suits. Eggshell as an inlay is a fad introduced by a famous jeweller, and he has made good use of it, combined with black arid gold enarriel m a cigarette case. A lovely little modernistic umbrella is of beige silk, with an inlaid wood handle, arid a strap of fine beige' kid. It has a companion ,m a bro.lly of bright green _■ silk with a rosewood handle and a strap of lizard.