THE LATEST FROM PARIS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 9 December 1939, Page 8

THE LATEST FROM PARIS

STRAWS IN FASHION'S BREEZE. Oliver Messel has designed evening shoes "reminiscent of an Arabian Night’s fantasy—curved of toe. fashioned of green suede, and banded in gold kid, with flat spool heels. A swagger sports coat by Matita is made of diagonal plaid, with plain sleeves matching the frock with which it is -worn. High-heeled boots of black antelope, with the black and green wooden heel joined to the sole made by Pinet, with a tan back- of upstanding black antelope, reaching up the back of the leg. , ». Harem skirts, launched in Paris for evening, are exemplified by a frock by Schiaparelli with ankle-length, turned-under skirt over matching boots. Alix makes a floor-length Turkish pantaloon evening coat of brocaded velvet, worn over a flame dress. Half and half coats are the newest whim. Vionnets cape that is leopard skin in front and black wool at back and sides may be termed either fur economy or cloth extravagance. White blouses could not be more of a rage than they are in Paris this moment. One is made entirely of rows of lace handsewn together, and is washable. Plaids a-plenty in Paris, and they may even be made of patchwork, belong stitches rows of multi-coloured patches on to a full black skirt for day wear, with a black astrakhanbanded jacket. Heads and necks are ringed round with fashion in the autumn styles in London. Agnes is making skein hats of twisted wool, worn with a silk scarf overflowing from the neckline of the frock, and "Crusader" hats in chainmail mesh are being made by Vionnet. Coats for next autumn will have that tingly outdoor look, and will feature full -skirts and nipped-in waists. The new colours include pigeon blue, carbon blue. Tuscan grape, port brown, sand-dove, and. of course, navy and black. De Bayou calls her black wool dress, i with a surprise streak of Victorian puce down the back. "Merry Widow" because it is worn with a sjiiny black straw hat. with a gossamer black jersey veil. From Paris comes a little bolero of French net. all abloom with purple, mauve, and pink azaleas, hand sewn over every inch, so I hat most of the pink flowers are massed al the edges to look like a real flower garden.