FASHIONS IN THE SHOPS OF PARIS

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 3634, 21 September 1912, Page 4

FASHIONS IN THE SHOPS OF PARIS

Stripes in linens and the various weaves of muslin and cotton voile are popular. Linens and cotton voiles'st-and foremost in the list of fabrics for swart blouses. White crochet buttons make effective trimming for a lingerie blouse am. and are popular. Long coats of white ccurduroy are worn for -short- motor trips, boating, and out of door sports. Sheer linen and batiste, embroidered or plain arc used on gowns of silk, satin or oharnicuse. Fringed scarfs of bias silk or satin knotted at- the left side of linen Hocks and pongees give a smart finish. Embroidered net and oriental laco flouncings and bandings are lavishly used on inexpensive frocks with effective results. Black and white ehantillv is a favorite trimming for the frock of soft satin, chiffon, and pompadour taft'etas. Entire dresses of taffota. with sprigpatterns have made their appearance and have been corded and niched witn pale stein matching a particular color in the design. One special feature of the present season is certainly the sash. It takes many forms and variations, but the old conventional sasli of two plain flowing ends is almost forgotten. For quite young girls there are narrow beits of black patent kid, having at the back and front small insets of suede in clam plaid designs and colors, and buckles of the trunk type in gilt or German silver. The correct- belt for the plain tailored frock of lightweight serge, checked worsted, coarse meshed linen, or crash, is a- patent leather strip of from one to two inches in width which fastens with a colonial buckle of highly polished gold, silver, or gun-metal. Sleeves are seen which reach almost to the knuckles. They are out bellshaped, though otherwise tight from the elbow. No ruffles or edged trimmings adorn them. A present mode that is likely to influence the coming fashions is the favor shown the quaint toile de Jcuy patterns, which this season have been reproduced in taffeta, in silk mousseline, and in chiffons. The “Apache" i.s a collar designed for the summer wear with a coat or with a neglige-type of blouse or dress. Despite its name, it is nothing more nor less than an adaptation of the Byron collar, cut- wide in front and rolling sides and back.