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FALE
LONDON FASHIONS
Bustle-Waisted Coats
Great peonies, and large tar- nished golden roses are used to stress the glamour of restaurant Elegant coats and dance' frocks.
are decked with fur in all man- ner of unusual ways: waists are "wasped," and long coats are skirted
Hats rise, fall, or go to medium heights. Hair is decorated with flowers. plumes, black bows and feathers.
The redingote is seen every- where, fitting in at the waist," ge- nerously wide collared and tailored In coarse tweed,
OUTSTANDING POINTS
Often, it has its during hem widely bordered with flat fur, such
35 nutria, or astrakhan. Silver fox runs up and down coats, park.
carpeting ing on shoulders, and them, or streaking down the front of the coat skirts.
The tweed topcoats have their swing offset by generous wide col- lars which have draping to give them character. Bodices of woven outfits are fitting and high to the neck, where "the swathed cravat fills in the gap.
Velvet sults have trim skirts and yay little Jackets, often basqued. velveteens make Plaid printed
neat little flared Jackets.
Victor Stiebel's evening dresses have an altered silhouette due to under- Sometimes an draping. dress in another colour follows the generous draping of the
over-
dress Uncrushable, peach-tex- tured velvets are used a great deal.
Bows of self coloured material did duty as fastening on a camer coloured outfit which had a hat wine red of the same, A. deep Jacket, with its saucy little pleat- ed godet basque, went with a black dress which had hand stericliled Horal patterning on the skirt hem and dress yoke, in wine and rose.
Many black-face cloth coats and skirts had the little coats with Gared basques of black broadtail, and matching elevated caps.
Royal blue and black was used together, a sprinkling of heather mauve outfits in woven materiak, and paney purple velvet blouses were smart with dark woollen suits.
Velvet cravats, in gay shades were tucked in the necklines of coats and topcoats. A wool fringed scarf made a splash of relief on a herb-green frock at Eve Valere 3.
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STEEL CLIPS FOR FURS
Dark wine and plum colours were seen. Here and there the skirts of long coats were 'trim, and the fullness was stressed on the couts rather than on the skirts. rox trimmed elegant black coat was oval in line, and the long collar was also of the für.
Isobel's furs were lovely. Soft fox made a big fufy "V" line in front, down the sleeves and on the shoulders of a rich dyed ermine coat.
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A steel-grey Chinese lamb coat had steel clips to tasten its collar- less front, and a mur to match. A Spanish rust outfit had brown sealskin loose 7-8 length oval coat to accompany it. An dipping cape-like coat was of dyed ermine in a rich chocolate shade.
Fashions Round The Waist
Paris Belt Notions
In many of this autumn's most wearable fashions, it is the treat- ment of the waistline that "makes the frock," and belts teil quite an their Own. important story of
they have become In Paris narrow once again and of regular width all" round, the average@mex- suring not more than two inches across while others are even |nar“.
rower.
Colour novelties replace the in- tricate chips, metal buckles, and ornamental slides which fastened belts last season, and we are back at simple tailored effects for after- noon, and evening, as well as on morning dresses. Leather-covered buckles are smarter than those in opposing media, and suede and antelope stand high in favour Considerable progress has been made In dyeing these skins, 80 that the most subtle and delicate tones in the autumn colour range are now obtainable, Bright violet. the darker greens, and all the reds and browns, from strawberry and tan to dark chestnut, are good "belt colours" for the coming sea-
son.
COLOUR ACCENT
A belt may be a bright accent of colour on a dark dress, or match
It if you can and the shade exact-
NEWS
We have also the swathed belt for afternoon wear and evening. Marjorie Dunton makes these of Eid and antelope
skins which are as fine 'in texture as the heavy crepe of the dresses they adorn Do not try swathing such belts each time you put them on-it is a long and none too easy job. Have your belt stitched in effec- tive folds, and fastening with tiny invisible hooks on the side of the swathed waist. Lelong makes a belt of brick-coloured jersey chit- fan and puts it upon an indigo .blue jersey frock, while Jodelle and Lucile Paray both show blue belts swathed round. the waists of black afternoon dresses.
MUFFS FOR DAY AND EVENING
We shall see large and impor- tafit muffs used this season. Strands of chinchilla, ermine and mink remaind one of the last. luxurious mud craze in dress his-
Skunk tory.
has returned to
BROADCLOTH
RETURNS TO FAVOUR favour. Any fox edgings that
Smooth-faced materials have returned to favour. Broadcloth and duvetyn town coats lavishly trimmed with Ferslun lamb, In-:
broadtail arc dlan lamb, and moulded to the figure and have slightly squared shoulders and widely flaring hems. The fur is used chiefly for bandings, edgings, and inverted godets which from waist to hem. By way of which are coats contrast, there are half material and half for, the front being entirely of broadtall and the aleeves and back of duvetyn. Other full-length coats
ruti
of straight outline have detachable fur capes in Peistun lamb, silver fox, and stranded skunk or mink. Broadcloth is used for suits with short peplum jackets edged with Persian lamb. Another style has
a cut-away line in front and full- ness at the back. On a third a long basque gives a tunic effect, Skirts are pencil straight and Dinner shorter than last season.
cocktail suits in sults" and
broadcloth
or
may
on
be cut the Ипек of .8 man's dress coat
with
high double- breasted fastenings and wide re- Vers giving & Directoire effect. Elim skirts of broad-cloth of stree
length are worn with little tailor- brocade ed bodices or velvet or with closely fitting blouses em- broidered all over in sequins. These blouses or jackets may also be in. metal tissues to be worn over slim skirts of velvet or slipper satin.
For day wear broadcloth when allied with Persian lamb is always black and the same material makes high-pointed hats and caps trimmed with fur. Less formal Bre the zibelline cloths which bridge the gap between the bou- and ele material of last season these new smooth-faced materials: These are also suitable for boxy swagger suits and look best in. soft greys or beiges trimmed with lynx, nutria, or grey Krimmer lamb, Slate-blue, blue-green, and many dusty grape shades are also good with grey and black fat furs. while tobacco-brown and the tor- tortoise shell shudes are allied with brown astrakhan, mink, and sable:
Broadcloth with velvet and faille makes evening dresses.. A slim broadcloth skirt has a fared tunic of taffetas-velvet, finished with a
· MORE EXOTIC:
scroll belt in black and gold kid, On a black dress cut on princess Paquin sponsors the most exotic lines with a square decolletage belts in Paris. They are rather
and narrow shoulder straps the Eastern in inspiration and brillim straight front is of broadcloth and the fitted back of faille with widely flaring train.
ly. Quite a number of winter lantly embroidered with beads, dresses have belts of self-fabric, sequuns, and coloured silks upon with an applied front" of vividly Bold kid grounds; or they may be adorned with applications of contrasting suede. Lelong shows s deep royal blue crepes of the dress brightly dyed kid; and they are en they adorn. Do not try suede worn upon evening gowns and af- ternoon dresses, or even to hold in pinked round the edges. Then there are fabric belts with suede fur coats for festive occasions. piped edges-raspberry or yellow piping upon black: being popular favouritel.
Colourful belts are well to the fore, even if shapes have reverted to the simple.
A dinner
to
have been kept by may be used up. Strands of blue or red fox make delightful pillow muffs carry with black or white evening
of" There are all sorts gowns.
·lesser skins whose value lies in the novelty and superb workman- ship. Leopard's skin and squirrel can be extremely effective.
Sequined flowers are another revival, Roses and les la pink, white and black sequ'ng are worn 1.3 & posy or clip and brooches to held draperies by night.
It was
A model of an Italian-blue woollen jumper zip fastening at the back, with a neck edging and jabot of mother-of-pearl pink, beige and bine sequins. very becoming.
Belts strike a gay note. Back from the nineties have, come the chains guid and silver linked which often border a narrow band of dark leather or brightly colour- ed kid. Buckles in gilt and patent are fashioned like
horse's snaffle bridle to cheer a sombre sports suit in grey chevtat.
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Red suède, embellished with black enamel, is good as a wide A belt with a black wool frock. touch
is 3. of red
seasonable favourite. It must not be scarlet, but moge the red
too
Virginia creeper. This colour is also a popular choice for shoes.
Narrow belts of strange furs on cloth gold ld are smart with coats. There are also belts knitted and stitched coloured chenille Chenille is no longer connected with old ladies' tippets A coatee or waist- and chignons. of coloured chenille strands looks de'ightful with a smart country sult. Chenille also appears border and fringes.
as
cur-
Quilting belongs to a still more remote era, though of late have seen plenty of quilting in counterpanes, cashlong and taina Now it is to be a dressy adjunct. An evening bag of quilt- ed velvet is mounted with jewels.
Lacquered satin in Chinese de- signs of black and gold, jade-green and gold, and sealing-wax "red makes formal reception gowns, dinner tunics, or tailored jackets.. for bridge and the cocktail hour. Luxurious brocades and tapestries are used for evening coats atted and flared to the ground or of tunic length. New metal fabrics are in shades of copper, gold, gun- metal, and silver. Stiff slipper satin and taffetas backed velvets. in dark jewel shades are also good: Velvet for formal evening wear. evening wraps in deep rich shades' are worn over dresses of pale or vivid contrasting colour,, as when pale blue satin is shown with egg- plant, flame-red with green-black, and amber with red-mahogany.
VARIETY
Variety is everything this Fail: in the new hats, frocks & ensembles. We're matching this new freedom.
with coiffures to suit your personality and service to suit your tastes.
dress of black velvet with a point- The Caméo Beauty Salon]
Room 130, Gloucester Bldg. First Floor.
ed neck and slightly squared shoulders has a double train of broadcloth in lacquer-red and bil- hard-table green. Black and col- oured broadcloth in violet-blue." tawny-bronze, and many wins. shades makes full-length evening. Corts...
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