THE LADIES’ WORLD.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2695, 28 December 1909, Page 3

THE LADIES’ WORLD.

EMBROIDERIES. (From a lady correspondent.) LONDON. Oct. 29. Tin's is a day for embroideries, and very beautiful indeed are some of those turned, out, giving to-a dress a peculiar air of distinction. Probably copied from old Fre'nch (pictures is the fashion of combining rich embroidery ' with a border of fur, another method in vogue,' The'embroideries themselves are varied, gold' and silver now being the favorites Lovely -shades are blended with the most finished effect, and worn with both day and evening gowns. Silk,' soft satin, and the new broche crepe de -me gowns are especially enriched by the addition of handsome embroidery, to which, often, there are additions of beads and cabochons and much glittering splendor. —Easily Copied. An Evening Gown. — A charming evening gown that would not be difficult to copy is now .shown in Piccadilly. It is of eau de nil satin charmeuse. high-waisted, with a crossover bodice, the left side of the V has a tiny chemisette of the corsage from the shoulder the satin is folded back toshow an inset of the palest pink tinted embroidery edged with dull gold. The low neck V shaped. Down the right side of white net. The sleeves are small and rushed towards the middle, where a tiny panel of pleated white net. is latticed with eau de nil satin. A ruche of net makes an edging. The skirt is long and clinging and there is a faggoted tunic of the same satin charmeuse laid flatly over the hips, short on one side, and reaching the ■hem of the skirt on the other. , —Lace Veils.—

Once more lace veils are seen everywhere in white, brown, black, and all colors. Some of the black ones are Of wide ordinary lajce, finished off, of course, as a veil. and for two reasons, if. for no others, the new fashion is to be deplored. It is utterly impossible to recognise anyone wearing one of these heavy curtain-like drapings, and the wearing of them is very injurious to the eyesight. —Leather Trimmings.— Collars, cuffs, and revers of fine tan and black leather are again being worn on thick costumes, and, in addition, skirts are being bound with leather at the foot-. Leather-covered buttons in all shades, with a narrow brass band round tlio outride are very artisticlooking. —For Matrons. — Long coats of silk and plush, with no suggestion of the old-fashioned dolman about them, and trimmed with fancy braid, or garnitures of jet and fringe, are very becoming. Some have revers of black satin, others square yokes of the same material as the coat, outlined in fancy braid or jet. The sleeves are made plain and not very big, sometimes with turned-back braided cuffs. —Useful Occasional Wrap.—

An elegant cloak, and one that could be worn on any smart occasion, is made of pastel blue French cloth, trimmed with a braided design, and lined with satin to match, or unlined, as the wearer likes. It has no collar, but round the neck and down the back of the wide sleeves runs a braided panel ab/uit nine inches long and five inches wide. Edging the sleeves is a wide band of black satin, and on the sleeves and finishing off the belt are large black satin buttons. —Tunic Shirts. — Undoubtedly tunics plav the principal part in the liome or evening dress of to-day, and a.-peculiarly graceful Oriental look is given 'bo a rick silk frock that has a soff^tinted l tunic overskirt 1 of a color that harmonises with the dress underneath. Chiffon, ninon, and mousseline all drape exquisitely, and may lie procured in any soft tints that are in vogue at present. A sash is sometimes worn underneath the tunic overskirt, and can be of floral ribbon, or perhaps a bright-colored silk that, veiled, will give a, distinctive touch to the whole costume. A wide band of glittering embroidery is sometimes given the place of the sash, which, on the skirt, is worn slightly above the knees, and the spark le of gold or silver work seen through net or chiffon is very pretty. —For the Slim Wearer.—

A new material is a combination of velvet and cloth in alternate Gtripcs, Made up plainly, and perhaps finished with a slight trimming of fur or something heavy, this looks very handsome, although it- is tabooed for the short woman.

—Stitching as Tramming.— Strange contrasts in fashion are fo be seen this season. Small toques are just 'as up-to-date as largebeaver straws- and feltsskirts may ;be- either long or only ankle length ; gowns may be-tight-fitting and absolutely plain, or they may be heavily and elaborately trimmed ; tailored coats have very long roll collars reaching to the waist, others have no collars at all. Now we see the machine stitching, coming back once more f-or-coats and skirts —a severe trimming, that looks, nevertheless, very neat and business-like. ' A PRINCESS’ NEEDS. Princess Louise of Belgium, the divorced wife of Prince Philip of Coburg, has, for some time past, been making strenuous efforts to raise loans of money. The following is a copy of a letter recently received by the Hamburg Bank: —“I beg to enquire whether your bank would he prepared to grant a loan on the security of an inheritage exceeding £5,000,000. It may be mentioned that the person from whom this property will be inherited is stil lliving, and he is seventy-six years of ' age, and that he cannot disinherit the recipient of the loan, because the 1 law of his country prevents him from so doing.” Having received, a- reply to the effect that negotiations could be begun, the bank then received another letter as follows"In reply to your letter of September 19 I beg to inform vou that Princess Louise of Belgium desires to raise this loan by pledging a portion of her father’s inheritance.' The Princess now has a yearly income of about £7OOO. She cannot jive on this amount, and she is now seeking a loan which will enable her_ to live in a stvle befitting her rank until the death of the King of the Belgians. With this letter was enclosed the statement that it would be legally impossible for King Leopold. to disinherit his daughter. King Leopold has since died.