FOR THE WOMEN OF TASTE.

Otaki Mail, 20 August 1923, Page 4

FOR THE WOMEN OF TASTE.

N:irurally every woman wants to wear what is fashionable, hut the woman of ta-'e. in dieting h considers noi only fashion but r*in'ability to person, and never falls into tno error of ordering a dress simply because it p. fashionable and without taking into ; consideration the importunT cpicstion \ of style in relation to her own person-; all ty. .Many women spend large sums of iauaev on dress yet never look so really veil dressed as oh her women with bet- • >t t :j' ( \ , _ i l\ a SOU is obvious. A dress may be very lj nutiful J in iiself, but if uiibseem .W; to 1 1 1 wr r- ; cr, hiiJi' its charm is lost. ! but to-day's fashions are so supple | and simple t lit;t there is little i xe.::-o for u woman to In* uubec,■ i.;t p;vy an seed, for ;i verc '-Vori . .: i' chsh u re .Milt in tin- finding '»i just the inode to suit. till t ]‘. l whole. 1 usii lo 11 to not i. l all severe tins season. ! hers 1 is a ee. tain softness even about the smartest tailor-made, due eh icily to the fact tual fashion still favours the loose-fitting coat, and that there is greater freedom than of yore about the hang of a slurt. : The cape, too. remains a vogue in connection with tailor-mades, us an integral part of the costume itseii, springing from tlie should'*- and merging into the back of the cord, or forming itself into a sleeve, graceful and cltarmimr. The new little capes of silk are dcightful things, purely ornamental. Mho larger ones are practical as well as ornamental, with plenty of fulness m them, so that their wearers can exert all their individual ability in the direction of hugging those waving, 5i1k,,,1 fold about their figures and giving to them the draped lines that most become their own personalities. We see more and more of the dress and tlie costume made of mixed materials. and excellent opportunities are given by tire two-material mode for th. using up of good, short lengths of stuff Otie rule only must lie obeyed v.th regard to tire mixed dn-.-s or suit, namely ' that of the two materials one must b plain, the other fancy, it is hamate;' ia! ulricli serves for skin and which f" coat or bodice, but generally a lane, j coat is preferred. There is no dearth of colour this sea son in outer-weai', but strangely enoug evening gowns are the ones to slm> less vibrant colours than many an out suit, though they mtire than comp' sate for lack of colour by brilliant of sheen. All sorts of delicate crop fabrics of silken quality plain an figured, are put to the service «i eve: in" gowns, and it is now quite us a for a wisp of drapery to travel on t | the ground and assert itself in the fen gof a tiny train. The evening dress no longer the only one to be sleeve];-; Dav-frocks for the summer are mm in tlicir multitude without sleeve frocks that included ehu-rming thin;. - for sports wear. Most worn**)) ore tnoi’o or intv ested in sports dress, since so-enlb i sports, wear does not apply purely t ! sporting purposes by any means, in to evorv-dnv tises, .1 lie late;idea a spurts set consisting of a scarf or short cape with a hat to match. The is also the short, ornate .jacket, oi eo : ton or silk, printed in high colour U with its accompanying hat. Stick sc are extremely decorative and are pica, ing notes in dress-fashion. The woman of taste will be ckarmc b,v the yeliow-aud-whife and fawn-and | ' blue striped, sponge-cloth fabrics, an # j others with roso-ooloun»l grounds show | ing fine black stripes, as they all mak up so well and give length to the tiga!- ■ So varied are the sponge-cloth fabrm j that almost a trousseau might .! ned from among ttmut- '-monge-'do j even u.-ed for suviiicvr ha*. Concerning tlic-e latter, notaole »« | in made of lace, a hat entirely of brov ! iace, with a large brim ! " v' K ■■■■ i <-uld braid, i" ii'g the in.-p;ration «» j clever milliner. Veil at ' ‘ « l,f j lessly ovt i the 1 utire hat < r draw ■ I acros < the brim ((lily aud alb. '>'?•■ I hang in long streamers, that w ]i ° v ' ' 1 | the shoulders. A smart note is intre ; .!,;ced in millinery by u'-iag tdm-k •> ! .;., vv veil' on bright brown hats. an, j brown vils cm black or dark blue ha-; j The’ ir.',porta nee of well-chosen mn 1 linerv. shoes, stockings and gloves t the perfccT “whole'.’ of a toilette, can 1,.. over-rated. It is randy a mis take to wear black put.-nt shoes am champagne - e■: -.wh a lo<,. S dress. Tiny give just the relief-nob j that raises the simple.-1 sombre <-*»«* ] *o distinction. j Champ&gi* o. -<*oJour < l -■ : gloves *■ -' ' ' ' -•-- 0 ; i pi-rfd; co. Mjoj;.- or coat-frock.