FETES AND FEVERISH PHILANDERING

NZ Truth, Issue 1238, 22 August 1929, Page 10

FETES AND FEVERISH PHILANDERING

Climax At The Grand Prix

(From "N.Z. Truth V Parisienne Representative.) i PARIS, June 13. arc having glorious aunny weather, and what Avith Ihc races m full nwing, polo at Bagatell, morning cocktails and afternoon tea m the Bojb do Boulogne, dress collections with designers sparking on every plug to be seen, the smart woman can scarcely call her soul her own these days. WE are arriving at the climax of i voice production peculiar to the' pro - the season. Everything seems to fosslon does .away with a certain

be getting moro and more feverish, weather included, and will co/i-

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tinue to do so until the Grand Prix at Longchamps takes place, after which the huge bubble bursts, scattering the fashionable crowds to Deauville, Biarritz, Le Touquet and a dozen other smart resorts. The races at Chantilly brought out the most dressy throng at any meeting so far this season. Mannequins, of course, were m full force, and gave us a chance of seeing what will be worn later on at Antibes, Dinar d' and the other places. Of course, the printed materials were the prime favorites, but I venture to predict that their reign may soon be over. They are overdone, and the cheaper dressmaker has adopted them to a regrettable extent, and, consequently, spoilt , things. I have heard exceedingly smart women say that "they have become ordinary," which has a death-knell sound. However, the majority of women seem to have taken printed dresses to their hearts, and there they stay for the time being. LANGUOROUS A tall, dark beauty, with black hair and big brown ej'es, wore a lovely ensemble. It consisted of a frock of printed' mousseline de soie, with bright red leaves on a creamy white background, and had a ruffled skirt which fell almost to the ground at the back. The coat was of plain, brilliant red georgette, and, was trimmed all around the edges with two ruffles, one of red and one of white. The accessories to this costume were all en suite. She wore red kid slippers, cream stockings and gloves, and a widebrimmed hat of red Bakou straw covered her very dark hair. The hat depended for its smartness on its lovely soft lines, as the only trimming was a jaunty little butterfly bow m red velvet ribbon, set m the front. That delicious color, yellow, is fast gaining- ground. -We see it on every side, from the palest lemon to deep orange. As a rule, it is used with black, although certain shades of beige are successful with it. Green m its lighter moods was also prevalent, and shades of • chartreuse, pistachio, almond, Nile, and apple struck a cool note m the turmoil of reds and yellows. A dashing officer, on leave from Africa, swept the ground with his immense red cape lined with white, and was good to look upon. He seemed an ideal male counterpart to all the brilliant and frilly ladybirds around him. NIRVANA Dinner at the Ritz the same night gave a delightful sensation of repose after the riot of color and emotions of the racecourse, although the absence of bookmakers and their method of-

amount of fugdom to the nerves. A French racecourse has a serenity about It. The Ritz seems to gather 1 together tho elite of smart and very rich women. They are either very rich Americans of good taste or Dukes and Duchesses and the like. This category of elegant women naturally la somewhat submerged m a crowd like that at the races. But at the Ritz one sees them m all their beauty and distinction. On Chuntllly night, everyone gets into their best bibs and' tuckers, and one has a chance of seeing what the really smart and exclusive woman wears. Well, m spite of the prevalent ' rainbow fever, black predominated amid this throng of well-groomed women, with all white very .noticeable. To my mind, the loveliest frock there was a model m ■-, black taffeta moire. It was made with a bouffant skirt m deep folds, and very uneven as to hem. The front and back of the bodice were cut m a long V to the waisfc, the front excess of decolletage filled m with flesh-colored chiffon, but the back left bare to the waist. At the end of this extent of beautiful bare back nestled . a bunch of • three great red peonies. The effect was exquisite. / TRAILING RIBBONS Another frock I could not help but admire was of white chiffon. It was made with a very full skirt, . edged with a deep band of the finest black Chantllly lace. The bodice was very plain and very decollette. The back, of course, was cut m large V, at the end of which was placed a big bow of black and white taffeta ribbon, with the ends' trailing down to the ground.-' A beautiful, fair English girl matched her frock to her eyes — a wonderful shade of purply blue. The gown was of plain blue georgette and hugged the figure very closely until it came well below the knees. There it burst into a riot of tiny godets. The back was draped and fell very low. The only ornament she deigned to wear was an enormous blue sapphire set m white crystal, and which hung from an almost invisible platinum chain around the neck. Maggy Rouff has made this type of frock popular, and, strange to say, it suits the more matronly figure just as well. Cheerio. MARIE.