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Frocks for Daytime Show Many New and Interesting Features and Are Apt To Be More Formal.

in entering upon new seasons the outstanding features are naturally stressed. Each year the tendency is to exhibit either a decidedly new silhouette, fabric or fashion idea that will be a complete departure from previous years. Other sons will feature sports tendencies in dresses for all occasions, while till others will show the purely feminine mode dominant,

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Stresses Velvets Alone or in Combination.

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The new dresses are feminine in charm will appear in velvet as will woollena will also be seen. in very fluehcod fashions, and, and a con-

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ALL

Among the winter dress tenden- cies that are certain to attain pro- minence are the flared outlines! secured by several new means, the uneven hemline, which will have a marked popularity, judging by ad- vance models, and unusual neck- lines. The tendency to have all frocks designed along sports lines- so evident during the Summer sea-noon and evening gowns as well as velvet. The woolleh velvet that son-will be obscured by the de- for coats and wraps. The very in- will play so large a part in the new formal type of frock that depends gowns has many interesting finite Inclination towards

upon its simplicity and youthful weares. Velvety materials in the formal silhouettes.

formal the extremely

gown of thin or heavy weaves.

sequence, had their effect on trade. the extreme in their general

The in-between Suede cloths of velvety textures Short skirts for women and the aspect. But this femininity does bouffant lines. not permit an abundance of trim-f frock, too, will answer smartly in are to be much seen, too. They turned-up trousers for men, he on said, each had their effect on trade. mings and furbelows. The day is terms of velvet and will appear as often possess a suede finish

a dinner or afternoon tea gown in silk back and give much the ap Lese material in dresses added to entirely past that could exhibit a

unusual lines.

Velvets will not pearance of the regular velveta. unemployment worries; the turning marked degree of trimmings, even though the masculine type of gown always be used by themselves, but The cashmere velvets resembling up of trousers at the bottom gave will combine with other of the velours, too, will be in evidence. the hosiery manufacturers a first-

The woollen fabric in all its velvety class opportunity, because it creat aurfaces, however, will obscure to a ed a demand for the fancy Bock. great extent the oilks that have "When this fashion first came

the new formerly held away even during vogue the demand for

style of sock was so great that the Winter seasonя.

The silk velvets are by no means branch of the hosiery trade respon- to be abandoned. They, too, will sible for it was very busy for some be used to fashion many of the favourite models for this weather. The shortening of skirts initiat- for the silk stocking. The silk stocking held undisputed sway They are especially popular whened some years ago by the "hobble" until somewhat checked by the used in combination with silks and skirt, and since further continued Russian boot fashion: but the to the danger even of respect hosiery manufacturer seemed to chiffons.

Evening gowns that rely upon ability, had undoubtedly resulted have countered that with the knit- a good deal for their outstanding in many idle looms in the Bradford ted spattee, and now they could feature will appeal most in velvet. and other manufacturing districts; get colour, warmth, and utility com- Bet on a deep yoke of self material, Anges, is giving a great deal of at-1 The simplicity of detail that this but on the other hand that fashion bined. In the woollen trade The bloused effect is obtained by a tention to her afternoon frocks, in material permits makes It most suc- had created a considerable amount artificial silk industry had produced

ita

is no longer seen.

The hemline, while still uneven, will not change materially in length. It could not very well be plain colour to harmonize. Tulle shorter, and there seems little like and lace will play an important lihood of it creeping down much-part in the evening frocks of this except in certain types of dresses house and paillettes in all shapes that demand for harmony a longer and sizes will be used extensively,

especially those in the new square] Maria Corda, who dreases to best shape.

M. Douillet is very fond of the accentuate her type of loveliness,

of lace or tulle, has selected an interesting costume graceful skirt for the present weather. It is of which dips at the back, and this is beige georgette with peasant braid-used In several of the new models.

"Fashion Deplored.” - ing featured on the sleeves.

Mme. Havet, of the house of loose blouse, has many knife pleats

skirt.

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the hope that they, will be so ir cessful in this soft fabric.

of employment in the hosiery trade great changes. "I am told that it resistible that the women who now Alice White, whose gowns are ex- of Nottingham and Leicester, and has practically killed what Was wear the sports costume from ceptionally attractive in the First proved that it was an ill wind which known as the 'rag and shoddy," be- cause people, now want something Mias Corda will be seen shortly morning until night will forswear National motion picture "Breakfast blew nobody good. It was in First National's "The Private the two-piece jumper frock for the at Sunrise," is seen wearing a new modern fashion of the short skirt bettor, which they can get almost

more feminine creations of silk and and charming robe de style in black which resulted in the big demand as cheaply."

semi- lace. Mme. Havet deplores the velvet made with bouffant, present fashion of attending the hoop skirt and a low cut basque races, the dansants and ever the that boasts no trimming, A wide fashionable casinos in costumes sash of silver ribbon gives a designed for sports, and in her new stunning effect in its bow at the left collection she will feature especial-side of the definite waistline. ly the fluffy frocks of lace and chiffon.

PARIS SUITS.

When Sports Costumes Should Not Be Worn.

M. Duuillet of Paris is designing charming new suits of the trotteur type, the skirts of which are quite new in cut.

For the summer ensemble, this frocks and the coats, the former

The summer ensembles of this house will consist for the most part, of plain colours, both for the

SHORT SKIRTS.

Fashion Influences And Trade.

house will use the new 'figured} trimmed with elaborate embroidery At a joint, meeting of the Textile crepe de Chine or figured wool geor- in colours which is always a feature Institute and the. Bradford Textile gette for the frock, with a long of the models designed by Mme. Society, at Bradford, Sir Edwin cont of taffeta or crepe de Chine in Havet.

fluenced fashions, and, as a con

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