WOMEN'S REALM.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 7 December 1907, Page 3

WOMEN'S REALM.

NEW SEASON'S FASHIONS. WHAT IS NOW BEINO WORN AT Jiom NO BItIDAL TRAINS. London, October 5. A new fashion will mark the larirc

i number of weddings that are announced to tfake place itjliis month. The sweeping train on the bridal gown will seldom be ricen, and mistletoe will figure in the bride's and bridesmaids' bouquets, in the Moral decorations of the church, and in the room where the reception is held. "The unpopularity of the bridal train is one of the most surprising fashions of modern times," a Court dressmaker said to an Express representative yesterday. "The amusing thing is that the autumn bride will not dispense with her flowing draperies. Her lace veil will be arranged so as to form the train of her wedding robe. '*We have recently made three bridal gown*, of tulle, chiffon, and ninon dc soie, no longer than the average ball 1 dress, but in each ease the veil formed an artistic train. | "To arrange one of these 'train veils' ;is a difficult matter. Only a small por- ! lion of the fine lace must fall over the face. The remainder of the veil falls in short folds to the hem of the skirt, and

trails on the ground for a couple of yards. The advantage claimed is economy. asj'Ms well known that the bridal train is the most useless and expensive item of the trousseau. "Why mistletoe has not been employed at weddings before I cannot imagine," the dressmaker added. "It is *a novelty everyone will welcome. I am ot present making some white lace picture dresses for six bridesmaids embroidered with a design of mistletoe in silver thread and pearls. The headdresses will be quaint little caps bordered with real mistletoe, and bouquets of Christmas roses and mistletoe will be carried." | ORAKDMOTITERS' FASTIFONS FOR

CHILDREN. Almost every small child will be the j counterpart of its grandmother this season, all the quaint fashions of the Se- I com] Empire period, as well as those of an earlier date, usurping the place of the smart little, American frocks and headgear which last winter carried all before them. Large beaver coalscuttle bonnets in the old-fashioned fawn and biscuit shades will make a frame to little faces surrounded by golden curls, the bonnets being lined with white or pale shades of silk or

flumps of velvet flowers on either side Black bonnets have hardly ever been i nolo popular, and these are provided with a drawn doublure of white soft silk hi even chillon, while the trimming simply consists of a large ostrich plume caught with a chou of ribbon. To correspond with these, quaint little Director coats in black satin faced with wluto and edged with ermine will be wot" while the old-fashioned quilted ■>ilk linings will be revived again when the weather is cold enough to make such an addition necessary. Kven the quaint jacket* with which we aie familiar in old fashion plates of the pa-t are finding their counterpart where lit tie folk are concerned, and eonln with sloping shoulders and slit-up -cams, which arc so wide as almost to suggest the old-fashioned stiff petticoats underneath, are being introduced anions the newer models, the coats reaching almost to the hem of the skirts, while smail ''turbans" of the same material, ornamented with curling ostrich plumes, or piped with bands of fur ro match that on the coat, rcprese7it the inevitable accompaniment. Another revival where juvenile modes are concerned is the devotion to shades oi mulberry, deep plum, and purple, kittle frocks in these colors will be worn with shoes and stockings to match, the vogue for dyed leather toning with the material of the dress having been extended this season to children's attire, although for outdoor wear prudence will dictate the wearing of more conventional footgear.

THE UETOEX OF THE HIBBOX Ribbons have fallen a little into neglect during the last few years, but this season they come into their own again, and will lie a favorite trimming for*the autumn. i'hey are used, of course, for the lar"e 'vliou" bows with which the most fashionable bats are decorated—nothing else >•> at the same time substantial enough and light enough to wear in such large masses but they win also be used to trim gowns, either laid on in long straight lines to give tile striped effect so much sought lifter or appliqued on the material in curve's or zi"zn"s, and even in elaborate patterns. ° ° ' Mouses, tea-jackets, tea-gowns, and oven evening wraps will be made of ribbon joined together in various ways, either by lace insertions and narrow embroideries or, where a figured ribbon is used, by bands of silk to match the leading color, this silk also forms the lining. Treated in this way, they make most, dainty garments, and are both warm and light. Some of the new designs are really beautiful, notably the floral patterns; their colors are solt and harmonious,

I'.-n-iing imperceptibly into the wide border which is the great feature of the ribbons of the day. Watered ribbon in nil the new shades, with astin borders nn inch wide, will be very fashionable, nnd nil plain ribbons are bordered in either satin or velvet. There are, besides, striped and patterned ribbons in endless variety, and among these are to be found some rather startling combinations in color. For instance, a very wide ribbon of the new shade of blue, ornamented with an enormous white medallion outlined in red ami brown leaves, is more striking than agreeable to the eye, and most of the plaid ribbons are too vivid in effect to please a fastidious taste, though some of the latter in the darker shades of blue and green would look well if used sparingly. Long scarves for evening wear will also be made of ribbon, these being invariably finished at the end bv a bice frill. "EMPIRE" XFPKLETS. The new "Empire" necklet is the prettiest novelty in jewellery that has been seen for some time and the most becoming. The idea of reviving this quaint fashion of a bygone age originated with a West End firm who have a great reputation for the excellence of their paste and pearl ornaments. I The particular feature of the "Empire" necklet is that it is mounted on a band of black velvet, which may be either broad or narrow, to suit the taste of the wearer. The jewelled portion of the necklet only extends across the front of the throat, so there is not the least stiffness or discomfort in wearing it. The ornaments are made only in the lightest and most delicate patterns, many of them being copied from the old French designs, while others are original. S.--I•> of the velvet bands are fastened in f 'it with two little velvet ends, citli! • r-rnssed and of unequal lengths or haii'-'ng quite straight and even, like th- bands worn by a Blueoont boy. Tn every case they are tipped by diamond clasps, from which hangs a pearl or Jdaniond tassel.

One design is In graceful sprays of | foliage and tiny diamond roses, another I is a very pretty arrangement of trefolds. j Others are made in the conventional j " "s and curves of freehand drawing. | Xecklcts without the velvet; ends are 1 '" lished along the lower edge by hang- ■ '•■ r chains of jewels, or an ornament •"inewhat in the form of a pendant. )ne very elaborate and beautiful pattern had four gradual festoons of diamonds, each caught up to the velvet with a large pear-shaped pearl. The ''Empire" necklet will also be i seen carried out in colored enamels. Milne is the favorite color, made in small I oval plaques set in silver, and having very much the appearance of turquoise. These plaque?* are linked together top and bottom by chains of tiny pearls.