IN FASHION'S REALM.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXV, Issue 10713, 8 November 1913, Page 2

IN FASHION'S REALM.

UP-TO-DATE NOTES OX WHAT TO W'E.Ut.

Attain I niis spring with summer. Not "nil* hats will bu so debatable as :vv!!io of thoe indicated. Hero is one 'by Virer. a great French designer. It is reasonably l n -rge, ska-dy and very choice. The straw is only revealed in the under brim-. The hat itself is nil elegant .puffing of tulle with hanging lace. The colour id an elusive rose pink', with black velvet band, white rose and black aigrette. To some extent millinery is united to neckwear. ■ There has been a rage in

Paris for/feather boas. Some of the fatter simulate ruffs—a further indi(ation otf what is coming as the supplement to the Medici frill. There will be' many hats of this type with no aigrette at all. Large brims of iho undulating or floppy character will have silk crowns and frill 6n edge, | rose!" 5 at side, ribbon from back ' draught over left shoulder with rose Ito "clasp" on neck. The shouldggr j ribbon is a dressy accessory. From crown over brim it will go to the

vhoulder, but at neck gather in negligent style, and then: fall over blouse. You will note that the hat of'the picture slopes over one eye. I observe that this will bo a trick with many. It is time to give marked attention to blouses. Next week I shall show you two—extremes for the comparison but not otherwise. Meanwhile, supposo we start with simple* varieties. Ono of the nicest of sample blouses is in linen with deep shoulder and new sleeve. Latter has pleat below shoulder which gives the effect of a cap. The sleeve is long and shaped, buttons, and turn from the wrist. A smart "rolling, collar goes with bow. over box-pleat, four buttons, and the sides of blouse are embroidered. . The yoke forming a curve shoulder-to-shoulder, with the blouse gathered into it, is one of the most approved treatments, and appears with roll collar. But to my mind the prettiest of all simple blouses has a

man's dress waistcoat opening, narrow and curve/1, three button's to fasten and the vestee within throwing a collar to the shoulders from a reasonably low-point position. . Tiny buttons run the length of the inner part and carry on to the collar, but from half way up to round back'this is covered with, loce, the blouse itself being of *white satin. The sleeves are as in the other case. This

J particular, blouse, tensely described has a irolling collar and chimesette vest, shoulder section of collar rounded back of same, all-over Venise. An exceedingly becoming blouse, hut dressy, lias a shoulder-to-shoulder front panel; long square opening at neck, lace inset, graduated square collar; panel of lace from- waist to bust line, rounded top; below elbow sleeves, turned cuffs. Poplum blousa<J are a modish note, but they need ' illustrating. The Norfolk "blouse," if such, it may be termed, is useful chiefly for outing and sporting wear. No other type permits of the same freedom of movement. There will be the side-straps broken by belt, and shoulder shield', and over latter a roll collar. Pockets with envelope flaps on hip are quite in order, one—that is one side only—or two. * j

These Norfolk blouses develop in linen, serge or pique. Not all are as simple as said. Some have the roll;collar, cuffs and belt in blue satin, ha-sio material white cotton poplin. Again, one has a wide pointed collar of blue chambray, below cuffs of same, belt black, the basic material being white linen. Still another sitnilates the middy—sailor collar, below elbow cuffs, basic material Copenhagen blue, collar and cuffs white, with three lines of dark edging, scarf' to complexion, likewise belt. Diamond shaped collars, simulating rcvers, are a smart feature. Picture a semi-dressy blouse in old blue charmouse, with vest for the entire length of cream white silk crepe, buttons, and the collar of this turning like envelope flaps on to other collar of the silk, attached to the blouse, This latter collar will form a point on edge to vest to the shoulder with blue braid cord in scroll. The cuffs of below elbow sleeve w:'U fopeat, You cannot do better than have a blouse ■of this kind or the one previously mentioned, that with the chimesette and rolling collar, albeit one of my blouses next week will express the finest of nil French designs to/ date dor an extra dressy creation, whether for a separate or as part of the costume.

This is rather a departure from my usual. I prefer for picture work something rather plain. However, one inust conform to fashion's demand; and so I have gone over the various modish draped costumes of

filmy of feet and decided on the selection. Needless to say, it is a. very dressy gown, but you see scores that express the idea in some form or other. We'll take it in two material contrast and leave the selection of

both to yourself. But the over-part is filmy and drawn:', as it were, to the waist front, so that the effect \s curtainy. The way the folds should resolve themselves is clearly shown, but I have subdued the contour a little for the best result. The bordering wants toi be attractive though not too pronounced, and note'that the same is employed one side ,of the blouse section. t have posed on the figure the X-Kay hat I gave you the other day asi about the most suitable choice for harmony.