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FASHIONS AND FANCIES

New Ideas in the Daytime Mode.

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 2,7

1927.

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This wuss-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho)

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I'M ALDERMAN (JIGGS" I'M MAKIN' AN - INSPECTION OF ALa lun THE CHARITY ORGANIZATIONS.

The afternoon mode permits a wide, choice in both its semi-formal ard strictly tailleur aspects. Conta and ensembles are created to appeal strongly to the individual and at no time follow a straight and narrow path of what is "worn."

There is no set rule for what is seen in the afternoon coat, but generally afternoon coats are wrap- ped, with a straight silhouette or fulness above snug hips.. The straight silhouette is much evidence in youthfus models. The materials that go towards making the coats smart are not too heavy in weight and are soft and pliable. Velvets. broadcloth, velours de leine, velcuts leda, satin and moire are seen in equal proportions.

The bloused bodice and dolman cut are particularly favoured in the afternoon coat of formal inclina- tions.

Some coats fall loose from the shoulders and are wrapped to Darts from the necks slim lines.

to the shoulders are much used to create a fullness.

Furs are used in some way to trim the winter coats. They are used in all sorts of interesting ways, through a collar, collar and cuffa, as edging, bands at the bottom or patches, vertically placed, side pockets, belts and other unusual applications.

All varieties of furs are seen in both short and long-haired pelts and in all natural and dyed tones, and are skilfully worked. Furs may be seen in only the simplest sort of

trimming in very narrow strips, or may compose half of the entire coat. It is a matter of individual appeal. Some of the furs popu- larly used are Persian lamb, carn- eul, squirrel, mink, kolinsky, miele, gazelle, antelope, pony, seal, nutria,,

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beaver, Krimmer fox and breitsch- won..

may be acen in a double breasted. model louves are either straight or fitted and frequently possesy”n band of far at the cuffs or are I trimmed with a band of leather,

Belts that add a swagger touch to the sports cont are seen in. material to match the coat, leather of harness inspiration,, or are of a flab fur euch na antelope or pony, Belts, however varied their appeal. jare_undoubtedly present in sports:

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Novelty woollens in interesting Tailleurs, co possess variety.

colours and unusual patterns are The coat varies, particularly in length, and is seen in short, three- Bear in the tailored mode. Basket. quarters and full lengthe. It is tolle, herringbone, plain tweeds and: either straight or hangs loose fromknitted weaves are seen along with the shoulders, and they are fre- velveteens, kashas crepellas and quently belted. They are either soft surfaced woollens. Furs that atraight with a semblance of a flaro add a dashing note to these outfits this season lean towards a flat sur or are slightly fitted.

faced fur Pony gazelle, giraffe, stencilled kids, goat, krimmer, leopard and leopard cat, beaver and nutria, with a sprinkling of long haired furs such as civet cat, skunk and raccoon."

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SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING CROSE-WORD PUZZLES

Start out by filling in the words of which you feel reasonably surąj There will give you a clue to other words crossing them, and they in ruzigo” to still others. A letter bölongs in each white space, words starting at the numbered squares and running either horizontally or vertically or both.

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

LONG SKIRTS AND SLEEVES.

Madrid-Beginning on the last Sunday in Lent, the Queen of Spain's ladies will henceforward While tiers, fulnesses and Hares

wear, when attending religious are seen in the formal afternoon ceremonies at the palace, a new mode along with the "dolman

я dress icred mode permits no parting from with high neck and long sleeves straight silhouete, the sports or tai- "uniform," consisting of

Its straight lines except with areaching to the wrist. The dress. Capes are sometimes the skirt of which is quite long, la faint flare. eeen in both formal and informal made of gold tissue embroidered With this modes, but they are among the with a "lion" design. exceptions to the rule."

costume will be worn the Spanish Colleen Moore, whose petite style mantilla, white or black, according la so suited to the smart coats of to the occasion. the winter season, has a wide selec tion of coats for all occasions." boShe fa particularly charming in a éont of French inspiration which features tiers

and a collar of Mias Empress Josephine period. Moore is

wearing several models of unusual interest in Her latest "Alm for First National, "Orchids and Ermine."

That charming fashion detail, the shoulder posy, instead of growing "demode," is now increasing its dimensions (writes Mrs. Herbert Richardson in the "Daily Chroni- cle). The very newest French dance frocks have huge chiffon roses high up on the shoulder and full enough for their petals actually to brush the wearer's cheek. The smaller not of flowers may V-shaped "decolletage" of an even- ing gown. But gigantic shoulder pesies are smartest wear.

It is amusing to find fashion his Lory once again so repeating itself. For the huge posy brushing the wearer's face was a favourite style of the seventeen-eighties, and as

NEW LAMP-SHADES FROM OLD, charming with full-powdered curls

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A silk lamp-shade that has be come solled or torn may he covered easily by anyone who is able to sew neatly. First of all, the old cover must be removed, so that only the wire framework is left: Each wire must then be bound firmly with muslin of a similar shade to the silk which is to be used for the cover.

seen

at a fete given by Marie Antoinette at the Petit Trianon in 1782; Madame Oberkirch created a serisa- tion by wearing in her hair great posles of real flowers, set in flat bottles which were" curved to the shape of her head and hidden among her powdered eurla- "spring amidst the snow," 9 0 poetical courtier prettily remarked.

as it is to-day with the sleek shingle and Eton-erop.

Fashionable women of the period with which the delightfully revived old English opera, "Lionel and Clarissa," and the more recent "Berkeley Square" of ME Baider- ston and Mr. 3quire have familiaris. ad us, wore huge posies of real or artificial flowers, set to one side of their "bouffant" corsages of puffer

But even the caricatures did not The elk may now be fastened on, gauze, which, again, were so differ. one section at a time. It must be ent from the slim fines of modern quite destroy the grace of the stretched tightly across the section gowns. The high flower petala eighteenth century posy-the charm whipped round the wire at each touched the wearer's cheek, or which the wearing of a flower al- aide, and stitched to the muslin oven tickled her pearl-vot ear, and ways lenda to a pretty woman. Care must be taken that the silk is chin; which gave the prettiest linesOne hopes the revivid fashion of not cut on the cross. It must be to face and neck.

Tiny vases of to-day may long endure, giving one straight from the contre of the top sliver or glass, specially shaped to more touch of feminine softness to wire to the centre of the bottom inside the stays, heid water for modern dress. And if the brush- wire. When all the sections have been covered narrow braiding, in real roses and lilica; and the artling of those high chiffon petals, aither a matching or a contrasting ficial flowers were duly scented, just makes for a more erect and dainty poise of cheek and chin, the modern colour, should be stitched down as our daintiest postes are to-day.

French taste carried the fashion girl will have recaptured yet an- each seam to hide the join.

As a finishing touch a few colour-step further, adding huga knota other charm of which the fashion- ed beads, alther wood or glass, of artificial flowers to the towering able droop of yesterday was sadly may be suspended from each corner: eighteenth-century head-dress. And, and inevitably robbing her.

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