SHOW DAY AT AMBURY'S

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 250, 12 March 1913, Page 6

SHOW DAY AT AMBURY'S

Tin-: xkw skasox's fashions. A scene of entrancing beauty and of bewildering joy, from a feminine point of view, will result from a visit to the show rooms of .Messrs Amlmry Bros., where are displayed a. magnificent array of new millinery models in readiness for the Uvonly-M'coml autumn show, whith opened yesterday. The display is dazzling in its variety, and, indeed, it is questionable if the well-known finn has ever placed before its numerous patrons such a wide range of millinery, evenin"dress, opera cloaks., dresses, underskirt", rain coats, motor coats and other feminine accessories. A Daily Xews representative had the privilege of a peep at the brilliant array of new and fashionable importations, but it, is impossible for mere man to convey to the feminine mind anything like an adequate idea of the charming creations that the firm are showing, but a personal visit of inspection will prove the time well spent. In the millinery models there are several new modes and colors. Among the latter may be mentioned the handsome, rich royal purple, as well as shades of lime and banana green, saxe and pigeon blues, tans, greys and black and whites. The leading feature is the black beaver and seal, in large medium and small shapes, the beaver hat with ermine trimmings being very fashionable this season. The shapes have a tendency to be smaller, though there are some lovely picture hats, a style which will always prove popular with the fair sex. There , are some pretty models that must excite admiration, including a royal purple, | velvet trimmed, with handsome lancer I plumes; black beaver, with black and ! cerise lancer plumes; black beaver, with white lancer plumes; black silk, lined with pale blue velvet and trimmed with fancy cabnehon; black silk velour, with two-tone feathers and large jet cabachon;. black and white silk velour felt, with ostrich ruche and a bunch of tangerine roses; and a brown silk, lined with pink, trimmed with shaded ostrich I plumes and Oriental eabachon. The Xapoleon lias come back again and bids I fair to become very popular this winter. It is a neat little hat for winter wear ' and is shown in black beavers and velours, trimmed in various colors, with feather mounts, ostrich plumes, etc. The tricorne, another three-cornered chapeau, as the word implies, is something new and taking. The narrow boater shape was noticeable in black and white silk velours. The aeroplane hats in two tones are also of new design. The smaller shapes in tagels, trimmed with beaver mounts, feather plumes or grey and gold wings, are fashionable, too. Toques with fur trimming are present lin profusion. There is a sweet little \ round shape in green velours, piped with I sky and trimmed with parrot wing I mounts, and another in new grey felt, [ also with parrot wing mounts. * The i old-shaped tarn o'shanter has also come J back this year. There is a very nice j range of felt hats and straws, and also I of "ready-to-wears," including the. velour ; felt, with tagel brim, in a variety of colors, and plain velour felts; also colored suedes for motoring, and felts, in every shade, with patent leather bands. Indeed,'suede leather buckles are quite a feature in trimming designs this year. The woollen aviation caps look chic, having taken the place of the oM paddy hats. ' ' • .

Another portion of tlie snowroom displays evening dresses and dainty confections they are, too. Picture a pink silk veiled with grey silk ninon, trimmed with pearls. Then, again, a pale pink veiled with silk ninon of a similar shade, trimmed with deep lace insertion, and another very dainty cream channeuse, with cerise and silk ninon magvar tunic, trimmed with silver beads and brilliants. Then there is a new effect in a pink silk, dreamily veiled with sky ninon, made in pannier style and trimmed with brilliants. Some handsome snowflake lace evening dresses arc al*o very charming in effect. Evening and opera cloaks offer a wide choice lof dainty wraps in all the leading I shades—cream, sky, pinks, eau de nil, saxe, grey, mauve—in a Tariety of trimmings, from deep black silk collars, marabout fringe and embVoideries. A charming cloak is of flesh pink, with silk embroidery deftly arranged. Costumes for autumn tind winter offer a fine range of selection in the latest styles. \earlv all iU'iv liiigd-thjs .year with silk. They are in Harris tweeds, whipcords and Bedford cords, in all I shades. Whipcords in grey or twoI tones will be very fashionable. Navies I and blacks, in vicunas, serges and eoat- | ings add to the choice. The new golf costumes and sporting costumes with four pockets are sure also to attract attention. There are some very handsome embroidered cloth , and silk coats for matrons. For driving and motoring in the winter the warm blanket coats, with reversible collars and cuffs, are ill great variety, including a noveltv | in tlie shape of the shawl cloak. Heavy | reversible motor coats with gloves to match and elephantine ear' collars look both comfortable and dressy. Raincoats, including '\TTydrotite" and ''Milrain," to fit tlie smallest children or the largest lady, should come in useful. Another showroom is devoted to blouses. skirts, frocks, dressing gowns, etc., and there is not room enough t.o display them all. Still, the samples shown include one-piece frocks of velvet, whipcord, corduroy. P.edfo.rd, cord, .etc.,, in every fashionable shade. The dressing gowns and jackets aj'.Q. comfortable and cosy-looking, especially those of quilted silk. (!olf jackets are again to tlie fore in navy, saxe, grev, fawn, emcriild and white, and close by are thenew high-waistcd golf skirts., .ITncjcrfikirts of every shade conceivable, 'to match all dresses, both for' evening and street wear, are on view, in copper, mahoginiy. pigeon blue and other known and unknown colors. Hosiery, gloves and all other accessories that go 'to make the tout ensemble of the up-to-date lady's costume are to be <MiosOn from a very large and most select stoc-k.