The Archive · 1926

Kees, Mrs. 1. D. Rodger, Mrs

Timson. Several striking gowns made entirely of fringe, were di played, one in red with matching red velvet shaw! heavily embroidered and edged in gold lace, and another of black with two wonderfully natural red velvet roses a3 colour contrast, With the Intter a Iver and red brocade shaw) heavily. fringed in black was worn, One other striking gown was an evening model of bluck velvet. heavily: sequined in flesh colour. Of the afternoon gowns one in thix showing was black domain with high Incck. Red kasha flowers forming' belt was a novelty. Another was straight plain gown of black moire trimmed with white ermine, and other exhibits by this, dressmaker was one of the intriguing "smoking suits" made smartly of black kasha and a handsome green ensemble with the new Dolman coat, Maison Lucile, whose models were Mra, Porcifield and Mrs. Roxburgh, exhibited two smart jumper sports models, two afternoon dresses, one Jof black and one red, and six evening models, among the most striking of which was.arobe de style black velvet gown trimmed with white lace medallions on the skirt, Another equally striking was of green georgette with large painted sleeves, trimmed with light green fur.

The Modes de Paris exhibited five handsome gowns, worn by Mrs. FE. 1G. Leashin. One particularly pretty model was of peach tafetta trimmed 'with gold and having a Ince skirt thickly clustered with tiny flowers, Equally decorative was a frock of fereen over yellow "georgette, the skirt being composed entirely "of autumn leaves, and having a wide sash finished at the front with a bow of orange, red and green velvet. A model of the firm's own d was especially attractive, being made of leat green tafotta, with skirt shorter in front and having panier effect over the hip.

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