PARIS NOTES.

Putaruru Press, Volume IV, Issue 156, 28 October 1926, Page 2

PARIS NOTES.

MATERIALS. Many fanciful patterned designs, some of them almost sugges'ing symmetrica] pmzzies, arc* contained in the new pattern books. Several new weaves in wool arc woven with, silk, and tlie result is a kind of darned effect. They provide variety in the simpler kasha fabrics which are favoured for the practical spring, dresses, with matching or contrasting coats or capes. Checked fabrics (a broken indefinitely check) will be more popular than the stripes or spots that have provided the earlier seaside, georgettes and voiles. In its latest make kasha, which is expensively used for lining silk and velvet coats, is of beautiful fine soft silky composition. Many models, are made in face cloth, ami Jie.rc again the very fine . lightweight is preferred. Red is popular in a wide variety of tones, especially the rust and wine shades and the faded pastel tin's that look so well trimmed with fur. The thicker wool fabrics reveal a raised surface, in some cases a honeycombed pulled-out 1 effect. This again is a revival from the pattern books* of . many years ago. For Tailor Stii s. Tweed in a soft light weight is tlie ideal material for tile bmfl-season tailored suit. In the country and for travelling li tie else is worn, unless it bo kasha for more dressy, occasions. The newest are subdued in colouringami of small patterned design, but flecked or speckled wi-th some- light splash of colour, which may assist in a scheme for the liat, belt, or. trimming of kid. Furs, dyed to all sorts of weird shades, are also used to assist in trimming. For example, a mulberrycoloured: tweed laid a -collar of ■bright wine-coloured moleskin and a felt beret of tlie same. Tweed coats are worn shorter, and several of them are belted. SkiVts continue to be neat and narrow, with box or- side pleats 'to give the necessary freedom. The ha-s worn with them arc high-crowned, but have small brims; in shape they are slightly directoire, but the latest style is very soft and limp, and so will not prove so difficult to Wear as the high square crowns generally are. Velvet and. very soft felts are the choice for early spring, and such fabrics lend themselves to the new way of draping, which proves the- skill of the modern milliner. The long, .fat French cushions which make such delightful fender poufs are being sold in a varic’y of elegant styles. One of the latest designs is a black velvet cushion on which a few Chinese characters are worked in green and gold. For show rather than for use are the gay lit To fan-shaped cushions in whichappliques of brightcoloured feathers show up well on the black satin cushion. Another striking nove'ty is a black velvet : cushion decorated with a mass of flowers in a basket. The design is very finely executed, the basket being of raffia

work. The mimosa and violets arc raised in a most realistic way. In oilier cushions hamlpaintcd batik-work fqr ms the decoration.