HINA MAIL,
SATURDAY, JUNE 9, 1928.
THE MAIL'S FASHIONS ILLUSTRATED.
THE CAPE COAT IS DEFINITELY ESTABLISHED
The Spring Mode Stressing Femininity Shows Novel Unc of the Cape Which Gives Havely Lines to the Newer Models,
THE BOBBED HEAD POSSESSES A SOFTENED OUTLINE.
Although There Are Many Who Are Letting the Hair Grow Long cr Bobbing is Still the Most Effective Means Towards Smart Coiffure Although the Effect Is of Long Hair.
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THE SIMPLY TAILORED COAT.
Youth's Own Model Shows Infinite Chic in Blender Lines Accentuated by
New Details,
In mentioning coats that help to wrap and street dresses all use the the mode for cape effect and with undoubtedly make feminine spring, it would be impossible to
forget the tape coat.
smart results.
There is
no innovation more interesting or
simple lines that features the addi- L'on at a graceful cape or swinging scarf which gives the effect of a
cape. :
Capes may be used without giving 20 monotonous appearance, as they may be worn long, short, small and large, and in
suggestion of a enpe.. ›
They are very effec
tive in the sports ensembles. Capes of course do not necessarily on- fine themselves to ensemble effects but are apt to be worn alone-par- ticularly in the evening as a wrap.
to
that have once known bobbing are
tant part of the headdress,
SPRING STYLES & BOYS
Curls
There is a general trend, no mat- ter how many variations there ap- pear in clipping the hair-to wear the hair. long at the sides, and train it back as if it were long. Ears are not being shown much- they are at least partly covered. "A{
curled and generally softened coif- cropped short is another favourite fure frames the face and possesses headdress. The curled all-over ef-
treating the hair is to let it grow half way and then curl it softly just the ends-in big soft curls around the head from ear to ear
Bobbing the front of the hair solves the problem for a good many women who then keep the back
LATEST FROM PARIS.
tion.
. The unfurred cont that is worn eating details.
The scarf collar is
for sports and general walking A novel feature of many of the un- furred coats. This, however, la and shopping shows a youthful
added in a manner that in no way. simplicity of both line and detail. deprives the coat of its tailored ap- The coat, in general, for the young pearance. girl has been greatly simplified, Belts reappear in the daytime being seen mostly in tailored cost and they are seen at the nor lince. Sports coats and those mal waistline. In many models the for general service being fashioned belt is the outstanding feature of of tweeds and plain goods of the the smart tweed coat for walking,
and. figured.
ception trimmed with a buckle, or- nament or bow. The buckles are larger than ever, and cut steel is considered most chic. Saucy little bows of grosgrain ribbon are shown on some of the black pumps, and
Hair is not what it seamos
This is the easiest way of be. popular than the spring, coat of adaptations which morely give the describing the new coiffures that the happy faculty of being kind to ffect undoubtedly will never sup Kasha family as well as the new sports or travelling. Balts may be are being seen everywhere, Heads both irregular and large features, plant the closely clipped but sof-and novel woollens richly coloured in self material buckled in leather,
The swirl is being favoured, as it tened headdress, as in most cases!
kid or metal, or they may be in the Capes, by the way, are worn by finding it increasingly difficult to gives a bobbed head the semblance it does not give the air of distinc- The, straight little coats of full very smart versions of kid in either themselves as frequently as on the
or, three-quarter length are the fa-wide or narrow widths. coat itself. They create a smart accustom themselves, to long hair.of being worn long To achieve the
Hair worn long at the sides but voured models for spring. Collars The sleeves often denote the ensemble appearance when worn But, in a season where everything swirl the hair is worn longer on Many of the new capes have cape with one-piece dress, or a two, feminine is being worn, the head one side and 1s brushed to stay In cropped short at, both front and are generally. of self material but newness of the coat: Yola d'Avril back outline-especially when the sometimes. Introduce a contrast in seen wearing a very new and very of course could not remain sharply place over the ears.
sides are drawn softly towards the colours and show a tailored revere, charming version of the spring sleeves, circular capes swinging piece' model.
shingled and be in keeping with
Although curls are being fen-back in a femininely soft manner. from the shoulder, tiered cape of
the new mode for softness and tured, they must be kept in their
The line of the back is generally sports coat in First National's When letting the hair grow as straight and unbroken: fects, at the back, long, dashing
The fitted "Lady Be Good," hos selected a femininity. Consequently there place. Waves are worn flatter than swinging capes and other novel ef-
has appeared upon the horizon an ever and generally accentuate the many are doing there are numer shoulder, the sleeve which forms a tweed coat of simple outline, the feels that distinguish the newer
altogether different hair cutting outline of the head in
ous ways of achieving a smart part of the yeke, and the yoke, sleeves of which possess novel a sleekly
henddress. One is to curl up the buck, however, are new and inter- treatment. cants. Often the cape starts a lit-
and dressing.
smart manną. A new way of Curls, for instance, are seen in
rolled-up effect. Another means is growing locks all around in a tle lower than the collar and
Capes do not only lend them- awings from a yoke, or it may selves successfully to the treatment all sorts of places. Curls peep out merely give the suggestion of of the formal where they are noted not so demurely as in olden ways,
to wear combs at just the right place, cape by the cut of the sleeves. The for the grace they bring, but are but rather forcefully as an imper
creating many interesting colffures blue.
Combs, by the way, are belge brown, gray and black and treatment of the cont whick actual; used even on the tailleurs.
by the placing at just the right| is wears a cape or gives the ap: Coats in general are most varied around the foreheat the sides giv
spot.
In the sports coats for general They are geen both difficult line, curls at the sides pearance of a cape is so ingenious this season.
wear no attempt is made to relate Billle Dove, who is wearing her the wrap to the dress. Some are that it gives infinite variety to the with and without fur. Collars, ing an effect of long hair, curls
sleeves, waist and necks are all grouped softly at the nape of the long and create a softened outline hair in a decidedly feminine man-made of the inconspicuous patterns beautiful buckles of finely wrought mode.
ner, finds that a soft, rolled up ef of the tweed type, but a few are The feminine motif in styles is matters of importance in the spring neck hiding loose, ends and also by a soft chignon at the back. no doubt responsible for the popu-coat and each receives à variety of achieving the chignon idea. These
One type of.coiffure that is gain- fect at the back and curls caught shown in figured materials also of bronze are used on brown, bronze The general treatment.
are but a few of the uses of curlang in popularity is the style of in an unusual manner in the front the tweed or fancy homespun. On and belge shoes. larity of the cape.
Her these the collar is usually of fur in a number of interesting ways. Different leathers are combined trend in towards a softer line and
Frances Hamilton, who, in First in the new coiffures. Curls soften headdress with little tendrila or creates a smart headdress. the capé gives this new silhouette National's "The Yellow Lily" wears ing the entire head in the manner curls or ringlets to break the reg-coiffure is noted for its originality-fox, badger or skunk-and man- most successfully. The cape is some interesting street ensembles, of a baby blessed with curling ularity of outline. And it is most in the First National film "The nigh cuffs and pockets appear on The new fashion of trimming suede
Heart of a Follies Girl," where she some models.
with Ane-grained reptile skins and The three-quarters perhaps the outstanding feature is seen in the pictured ecat which locks-this, too, is seen along with charming in its informal effect.
Coats; so smartly features a cupe, fluttering gowns of a new season. · Little curis all over the front is seen wearing it in many new and or seven-eighths length coat is vice-versa is charming. One aan- of a feminized silhouette.
part of the head and the back interesting ways.
considered to be correct in both dal of beige suede has about its the sports and dressy styles, but edge a narrow band of lizard skin dyed in the same shade. The same the practical outing coat or raglan idea is copied in gray all in one ribbon, either forming parts of or is more often cut full length. again making the entire panels, A few capes are shown in beth tone, in olive brown and in tsupe,
A пек dress-making
house Imported and domestic materials. and is carried out in two colours Paris. In the new dresses that which is enjoying its first season One, three-quarters length and cir- in some striking models. In these designers are just beginning to in the Champs-Elyées district is cular in shape, is made of beige black patent leather is used to trim that of Mme. Josette Ravel, who kasha and is lined with crepe de a shoe of light-coloured kid, or show the one-piece silhouette ap is showing
a collection which is chine in beige with brown polka- suede, and some swagger French pears to dominate in both after-eminently Parisian in character, dots. The cape has a round, high pumps are made with quarters of noon and evening-models. This the smartness of the models de collar of brown fox.. Another cir- cafe-au-lalt kid and vamps of black patent leather. An eccentric, shoe pending, not on elaborate embroi- cular cape, made of tweed angora, silhouette as a rule favours the
dery or furbelowe, but on the ex- has a fitted yoke and revers at the of gray suede reflects the modernis- samt-fitted bodices and very often cellent workmanship and careful neck which taper toward the bottle tendency with a vamp on which the slightly raised waist line, makstudy of line and detail. While tom. A alash in the material at black patent leather covers: one
heels, Ing it, all in all a very difficult the models include gowns and each side provides an opening for side obliquely and also covers the
coats for all occasions, the plain, the arm.
Shoes that are designed for after- style for those who go uncorseted. street frocks of which we have! There are several novelties in noon are displayed in satin, suede But corsetiers have been quick to been speaking are particularly in the treatment of the neck line and soft kid to match or tone in
cravat scarf.is catch on, and there is now in the teresting because of their youth-In one a narrow
fulness and simplicity, There is shown instead of the regulation with the new shades of honey, rose shops a wide range of corsets one in belge rep with a plain, collar of fabric or fur, In some belge, parchment and, fawn shown straight back and an original tri- models just received pintucks in so many of the latest gowns and favour. The latter is found In In addition to new trends in cor- angular arrangement of the the place of seams are used to ab ensembles. The keynote of the torially as well as scholastically in general Suits from sizes 6 to sizes 1 to 18.. For the juvenile set designs, materials are playing material held by big belge bone sorb the fullness on the shoulders. costume is seen in the details of
sizes 1 to 8-the-reefer conta of an important part. The finest and | buttons at the front: A coat-frock They are made In yeke form, and tire that is destined to be popular 13 will have golf pants, and 14 to blue cheviot with the naval em sheerest materials are now intro- in navy-blue rep is embroidered are act in different places in the gilt buckles in a shade that is to this Spring. Suit colours will be 18, long trousera. There will be biem, double-breasted effect, and duced in sets for dancing, and in around the bottom and up the sur- coat by way of elaboration.
All of these novelties in wraps medium-light and light, reflecting few of the two-pants Saits with brass buttons will sell big, it is combinations and girdles: Silks plice front with a narrow pointed the brightness of the season, one long and one short pair of freely predicted.
and crepes, as well as heavy satin band of fine white braid with a big avoid the bizarre effects evident
used in Y-shape arrangement of narrow in the styles of two years ago, Cassimeres and twists will be the pants. Most Suits will have two
From: sizes 12 to 18 the single and brocades, are also most popular fabrics, with tweeds buttons and peak lapels in the breasted Taproat with three but models for both slim and atout bands of braid at the back. A single-breasted style. The blues tons, notch lapels, and set-in figures. Colours are confined to charming frock of gray changeable not far in arrears.
Blue cheviots will surely be will be mainly double-breasted with sleeves will be noticeably popular. the pastel shades of rose, coral, flamenga, very simply made with apricot and green, as well as, of diagonal tuckings, has folds of And Odd Pants. ́
pink at the neck and a pink buckle good; the same material in a dia-three buttons in sizes 2 to 11. Tho
course, fleah pink. few double-breasted vests that will mond-weave and in herringbones be-gold will be found in the cadet
Mathers with the economy in-
holding the drapery at the side. ?| Garter girdles are no longer con- will and plenty of favour likewise. Sults (sizes 18 to 18) with six stinct will buy their progeny odd fined to the simple negliges types
Brown Shades Popular.
pants as usual. Plus fours will that were nothing more than a
Sports Costs.. buttons. In hue the various shades and
be light of hue and fancy in pat-wide band or belt about the waist Sports coats are distinctive this even pofated vamp has given way grosgrain and crepe de chine, are grades of brown will prevail. One
tern in sizes 10 to 18. line. They are now made with season, especially in the variety of to a short vamp and around, wid-shown to be included in the latest manufacturer, asserted that seven
For sizes 2 to 8 the "flapper elastic side sections connecting fabrics they present. These in- er toe. In some of the sandal ensembles, Old brocade, tapestry out of ten of his Spring Suit
pants" with the short cut, wide short front and back panels. The clude many of the dependable shapes the space at the sides leaves and petit point are cleverly used ordera were for this colour. Ex
bottom, and belt to match is pre-styles include tailored and sports Scotch tweeds, homespuns and mix- much stockinged foot in view, by the Paris shoemakers for cla- cepting for reddish-browns, how
scribed by many. One other item models, as well as very fancy oncatures, and other new weaves from, which gives special importance to borate evening and afternoon wear. ever, the general tenor of
that is increasingly popular le the for evening. The first two are American looms. Among these are the style and quality of hostery: Among the novelties for summer colour range will be light, as stat coats. will be of medium weight, blue flannel double-breasted aport made with satin, brocade, crepe several tweeds of light weight, in Most of the plain opera pumps have are pumps and sandals made of ed above. Tanayellow taas, in the light but relatively warm coat, just the thing for Spring, and poplin panels, while the others plain goods, stripes and open work also the short vamp and low-cut cloth-and-calfskin in-light colours, particular-will find favour, camel's hair cost will surely And outdoor wear.
have a great deal of thee, not and and some charming mixtures in sides, and are almost without ex- which are and to be washable,
Youngsters who are smart sar-
will be pleased with the dapper at
the
Sult Models,
"As to Topcoats.
show GROWN-UP
SMARTNESS
Redolent of vernal galety will the Topcoats be, ruining to light colours and plaids principally. Tans and grays will be, the colours,
as usual. While most of the Top
ready to fit the needs of all.
FOOTWEAR.
footwear. Fawn-coloured kid pumps are ornamented with dull match that of the necklace and bracelets. Gray suede colonials have large buckles to go with sil ver. Jewellery, and among the novelties are Napoleon blue 'kid sandals: trimmed with small bows of gray grosgrain ribbon.
Evening shoes are delicate in the | light tones, and elegant in the
A deelded change has been made richer colours. Silver and the In the form of dressy and semi-opalescent evening shades in kid, dressy footwear. The long narrow, and all colours in velvet, extin